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Helminth community from Azara's grass mouse (Akodon azarae) in three habitats with different land use in farming systems of Argentina
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-03)
In the Pampa region of Argentina, farming activities have been performed since the beginning of the 20th century, but in the 1990s, land-use patterns rapidly changed towards intensive agriculture and poultry breeding. This ...
The application of ecologically intensive principles to the systemic redesign of livestock farms on native grasslands: A case of co-innovation in Rocha, Uruguay
(Elsevier, 2021-06)
CONTEXT: Family-run cow-calf farms based on native grasslands exhibit low economic and social sustainability, as reflected in low family incomes and high workloads. Experimental results have shown that pasture–herd interaction ...
A rapid method for assessing the environmental performance of commercial farms in the pampas of Argentina
(Springer, 2006-10)
The generation of reliable updated information is critical to support the harmonization of socio-economic and environmental issues in a context of sustainable development. The agro-environmental assessment and management ...
Phenotypic variability and developmental instability in rodents from different agricultural farming systems: Organic vs. conventional
(Springer, 2021-12)
Contrary to conventional agriculture, organic farming, where agrochemicals are entirely avoided, is considered more environmentally friendly. Numerous studies undertaken in agroecosystems have found that the intensification ...
The Dismantling of Family Farming Policies in Brazil and Argentina
(Velin International Public Policy Association, 2020-04)
This article examines the recent processes of dismantling public policies oriented to promote or regulate family farming in Latin America. It addresses two main questions: How and why were these policies dismantled? Drawing ...
Effects of physical barriers and eradication on recolonization of rodents in poultry farms
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2018-11)
Mus musculus, Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus are pests in poultry farms, causing economic losses and transmitting diseases. Control is commonly conducted through anticoagulant rodenticides, but this control is not ...
The effect of neighbourhood on rodent communities: an example from Pampean agroecosystems
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017-07)
Pampean region agroecosystems are devoted to agricultural and farming activities, but in the crop field matrix there are relicts of remnant natural habitats. Poultry farms mainly harbour commensal species as house mice and ...
Socio-technical networks modulate on-farm technological innovations in wool production of North Patagonia, Argentina
(Elsevier, 2021-03)
Socio-technical networks in the agricultural sector are complex and are key in technological innovation processes. Some relevant on-farm management decisions depend on a negotiation process involving different factors, ...
Patterns of ecosystem services supply across farm properties: Implications for ecosystem services-based policy incentives
(Elsevier Science, 2018-09)
In developing countries, the protection of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) rests on the hands of millions of small landowners that coexist with large properties, in a reality of highly unequal land distribution. ...
Tipificación de pequeños y medianos productores relacionados a la agricultura familiar del Norte de Buenos Aires
(2018-08)
Dentro de los numerosos cambios sufridos por la agricultura, uno de los más marcados, es el decrecimiento en el número de explotaciones agropecuarias (EAP) particularmente en los estratos de menor superfiie. En el presente ...