(par 3.11.3) Carrying Capacity & its Impact on Wildlife Population
http://prof-raj.blogspot.co.za/2012/01/carrying-capacity.html Wednesday, 25 January 2012 In terms of Bailey (1983) “Carrying capacity is the number of animals of a specified quality that a habitat can support while sustaining a specified, but not progressively increasing level of impact on habitat resources.” If management goals do not specify the quality of animals or condition of the habitat […]
(par 3.11.2) 2006-08-01 Stocking rate vs. stock density
Aug 1, 2006 Jim Gerrish http://beefmagazine.com/mag/beef_stocking_rate_vs I’ve found recently that a number of cattlemen and other livestock producers really don’t understand the difference between stocking rate and stock density. Some tend to use the terms interchangeably, though they’re actually two very different concepts, with very different effects on the pasture-livestock system. Simply put, stocking rate is […]
(par 3.11.2) Understanding carrying capacity and stocking rates in grazing systems
https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/agriculture/crop-growing/grazing-and-pasture-management/improved-production/carrying-capacity-stocking-rates Long-term carrying capacity Long-term carrying capacity is the average number of animals that a grazing area can be expected to support over a set period (e.g. 10+ years). To assess long-term carrying capacity, consider: areas and condition of land types on the property climate evenness of grazing (including preference of land type, plant species, […]