Effects of stocking rate on grazing behavior, nitrogen and energy metabolism, and greenhouse gas emissions of Simmental cattle in saline meadow.

Xuan Wang, Yueting Pan, Kaili Xie, Tianhai Yan, Fujiang Hou

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Article in Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xuan WangChina-Kazakhstan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Grassland Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Technology Research Center for Ecological Restoration and Utilization of Degraded Grassland in Northwest China, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, Gansu, China.

Yueting PanChina-Kazakhstan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Grassland Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Technology Research Center for Ecological Restoration and Utilization of Degraded Grassland in Northwest China, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, Gansu, China.

Kaili XieChina-Kazakhstan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Grassland Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Technology Research Center for Ecological Restoration and Utilization of Degraded Grassland in Northwest China, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, Gansu, China.

Tianhai YanAgri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough BT26 6DR, Northern Ireland, UK.

Fujiang HouChina-Kazakhstan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Grassland Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Technology Research Center for Ecological Restoration and Utilization of Degraded Grassland in Northwest China, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, Gansu, China.

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Abstract

A rational stocking rate balances grassland ecosystems and improves livestock productivity. This study examined how stocking rates affect Simmental cattle in saline meadow through analyses of grazing behavior, nitrogen (N) and energy metabolism, and greenhouse gas emissions, to inform targeted livestock management. A total of 24 male Simmental cattle (3-month-old, 104.72 ± 1.78 kg) were selected and assigned to stocking rates of 0.66, 1.33, and 2.66 cattle/ha (8 cattle/treatment). The experiment adopted a rotational grazing system, with three paddocks as replicates for each stocking rate, and lasted for 90 d. Each paddock was grazed for 10 d and rested for 20 d. The rumination rate (

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CH4 emissionsEnergy requirementGrazing behaviorPrediction equationSaline meadow

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PMID41938613

DOI10.1016/j.aninu.2025.10.013

PMCPMC13049289

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