A5084064735- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Nuts composition and effects
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
Sardegna Agricoltura
2009-2024
Regione Puglia
2016
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna
1995-2007
Summary Seasonal changes in herbage mass and quality of legume‐based swards under grazing by sheep or cattle were investigated at four locations climatically different zones Europe: Sardinia (Italy), southern France, northern Germany south‐west England (UK). At each location standard treatments applied to legumes typical species widely used locality: Medicago polymorpha Italy, sativa Trifolium repens UK. site comparisons made two other legumes: subterraneum Hedysarum coronarium Onobrychis...
The great majority of infant formula (FM) for neonate’s nutrition are produced using ingredients from cow milk. Recently, some countries, such as China and New Zealand, turning their attention to the use ovine milk FM production. In this study, a pilot plant process has been set up produce Sarda sheep To meet nutritional needs neonates (0–6 6–12 months age) two different liquid milk-derived formulations (IF1 IF2, respectively) obtained mixing whole milk, skimmed whey ultrafiltration...
Abstract Background There is a long-term trend towards the abandonment of agro-pastoral activities in mountain areas Europe: following encroachment process semi-natural grasslands by shrubs one main severe threats to conservation biodiversity environments. To better understand impact land abandonment, we analysed reliability plant functional groups, ant traits, and groups as indicators use changes. We carried out research Italy at four sites along latitudinal/altitudinal gradient three...
The effects of restricted time allocation (2, 4 or 6 h/day) to pasture and grazing day (Day 1, initial; Day 4, intermediate; 7, final) on feeding behaviour, intake performance were assessed in Sarda dairy ewes, rotationally Italian ryegrass plots for 7 days, with 21 days regrowth. A randomised block design two replicates per access was used six groups ewes each. supplemented daily 400 g/head a commercial concentrate at milking, 300 lupin after 700 hay overnight. Pasture variables, herbage...
Abstract The effects of restricted access time to pasture (2, 4 or 6 h d −1 ; 2H, 4H 6H) on ingestive behaviour and performance were assessed four occasions per target grazing day (D1, initial day; D4, intermediate D7, final day) in dairy ewes rotationally berseem clover with a 7‐day period 21‐day recovery period. A randomized block design two replicates treatment was used. All supplemented daily 700 g head concentrates ryegrass‐based hay. Pasture subplot animal group data analysed by...
Abstract Intake and performance of sheep or cattle grazing legume‐based swards were assessed over 2 years at four locations in Europe with different climatic conditions: Sardinia (Italy), southern France, northern Germany south‐west England (UK). Legume species sown mixtures locally appropriate companion grass species. Standard legume commonly used the location ( Medicago polymorpha Italy, sativa Trifolium repens UK) compared two alternative characterized by agronomic nutritional...
The study aims to point out the effect of municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) and traditional mineral fertilizers use, on rainfed forage barley herbage grain production, nutritive value, soil chemical characteristics. During a three-year field trial, MSWC treatments were COM1, 20 Mg ha−1 (DM) applied each year; COM2, only first year. fertilization was MIN50 (50 kg N + 46 P2O5), MIN100 (100 92 Fertilization compared with unfertilized control (COM0 MIN0). Two years three COM1 showed...
Knowledge of how grazing cattle utilize heterogeneous landscapes in Mediterranean silvopastoral areas is scarce. Global positioning systems (GPS) to track animals, together with geographic information (GIS), can relate animal distribution landscape features. With the aim develop a general spatial model that provides accurate prediction resource selection patterns within mountainous area, free-roaming Sarda cows were fitted GPS collars their behaviors. Resource function models (RSF) developed...