ORAL PAPERS
CONCURRENT SESSION 5
THEME 1. RANGE/GRASSLAND ECOLOGY
Topic: Ecohydrology and plant responses
Effects of thinning density on soil water content of alfalfa and David peach intercropping in the hilly Loess Plateau, China 
Chen Z.X.; Yang X.L.; Wang G.H.; Shen Y.Y.
Plant root mass fraction response to soil resource limitation in the context of dry Mediterranean rangeland 
Guy Dovrat
Rangeland rehydration: collaboration between land managers, government and private experts
Theakston, P.; Pringle, H.J.R; Mashford, L
Woody plant species composition and diversity in Rusinga Island, Homa Bay County, Kenya
 Nyaga, M. N; Mureithi, S. M; Wasonga, V. O; Koech, O. K
THEME 1: RANGE/GRASSLAND ECOLOGY
Topic: Fire ecology, plant responses and management
Hydraulic responses of shrubs and grasses to fire frequency and drought in a tallgrass prairie experiencing bush encroachment 
O’Keefe, K; Keen, R; Tooley, E; Bachle, S; Nippert, JB; McCulloh, K
Prescribed fire plus grazing horses: A sustainable model to decrease fire hazard in a mountain landscape
Torres-manso, F.; Pinto, R.; marta-costa, A.; Fernandes, P.; Fernandes, M.
Modelling grazing and burning in communal rangelands to help understand trade-offs between production, carbon, and water 
Hawkins, H-J; Moradzadeh, M; Vermeire, M-L; Farai Chikomba; Wu, L
THEME 2: FORAGE PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION
Topic: Water Stress & Water Use Efficiency        33
Effect of drought stress on fibre digestibility of corn for silage 
Ferreira, G.; Teets, C.L.; Kingori, A.M. ; Ondiek, J.O.
The effect of water deficits during flowering and seed production on cultivars of subterranean clover and annual medic 
Wolfe, E.C (Ted); Collins, W.J.; Rossiter RC .; Stern WR
The response of selected temperate forages to increasing summer drought conditions and high summer temperatures in northern Victoria, Australia  
M. E. Rogers, A. R. Lawson, K. B. Kelly, W. J. Wales, J. L. Jacobs
Sowing rate effects on biomass production of a forage oat in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 
Liu, C.T.; Zhang, H.B.; Deng,J.Q.;Shen,Y.Y.
Irrigation management strategies for fodder beet (Beta vulgaris L.) crops 
 E. N. Khaembah, J. M. de Ruiter, E. Chakwizira, S. Maley, M.J. George
THEME3: LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Topic: Challeneges on livestock production and rangelands/grasslands utilization in southern  South Africa
Sustainable intensification in crop-livestock systems 
Rovira, P; Carvalho, P.C.F., Terra, J., Lattanzi, F., Pizzio, R, Ayala, W.
The importance of Campos ecosystem as a world food producer and as a provider of ecosystem services
Ayala, W.; Bendersky, D.; Paruelo, J.; Rovira, P.

Using perennial rangeland grasses for bioenergy and cattle grazing 
Feldman, S.R.; Sacido, M.B.; Jozami, E.; Castagnani, L.
THEME 5: DROUGHT MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE IN RANGELANDS/GRASSLANDS
Topic: Climate change impacts and mitigation
Differential effects of changed precipitation patterns on co-existing dominant species in Inner Mongolia typical grassland: significance for drought management 
Zhou, S-X; Wu, D-X
Risk of climate-related impacts on global rangelands – a review and modelling study 
Godde, C.M., Boone, R.B., Ash, A., Waha, K., Sloat, L., Thornton, P., Mason-D’Croz, D., Mayberry, D., Herrero, M.
Visual assessment of soil structure as an early indicator of soil quality in response to intensive rotational grazing 
Teutscherova, N; Vazquez, E; Baquero, D; Velasquez-Ruiz, NE; Pulleman, M; Arango, J
Interventions for mitigating drought-related livestock mortality in africa’s pastoral areas: a review of their relevance and effectiveness with special reference to kenya 
Hallo Dabasso, B.
Uses and knowledge of plant species by mongolian herders in the gobi desert and identification of species of interest for planting 
Barnes, A.; Taugourdeau, S.; Bazan, S.; Rayot, V.; Enkhjargal Ts.
THEME 6: PASTORALISM, SOCIAL, GENDER AND POLICY ISSUES
Topic : Developing environmental services payments schemes for grassland in china and Mongolia
Management changes and strategies to improve the environmental services from grasslands in northern China and Mongolia
Kemp, DR; Addison, J; Behrendt, K; Udval, G; Lkhagvaa, D; Han, GD; Li ZG6; Li P
The state of grasslands across Inner Mongolia and Mongolia
Guodong Han, David Kemp, Bulgamaa Densambuu, Zhiguo Li, Cuiping Gao, Zhongwu Wang, Zhiqiang Qu, Mengli Zhao, Udval G, Qian Wu, Naya, Linxi Hu
Herders’ attitude and decision making in stocking rates and implication for grassland management in China  
Li Ping, Zhi Rong, Jeff Bennett, Lin Kejian, Jin Ke
Implications of herder attitudes for stocking rates in China and Mongolia 
Yin Yanting, Li Ping, David Kemp
Modelling the long-term impact on herder incomes and environmental services in an uncertain world
Behrendt, K; Kemp, DR; Udval, G; Jargalsaihan, G; Han, GD4; Li ZG; Li P; Lkhagvaa, D
THEME 7. CAPACITY, INSTITUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN RANGELANDS/GRASSLANDS
Topic: Accelerating the use of participatory action research for development in pastoral lands: challenges and opportunities
Co-produced research supports pastoralists to pursue transformative social and ecological change in rangelands 
Reid, R.S., Kassam, K-A S., Pickering, T. , Yasin, A., Chantsallkham Jamsranjav, Khishigbayar Jamiyansharav, Tungalag Ulambayar and Corrine N. Knapp
Engaged Research Can Advance Knowledge AND Promote Positive Change Among the Rural Poor
Coppock, D. L.
Whose knowledge counts? : Irrigation development in Turkana, Kenya (1963-2019)
By Akall, GL
Producing useful knowledge for sustainable development.
Galvin, KA.
THEME 3: LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Topic: Climate change; adaptations and resilience of Livestock systems
Assessing the potential of diverse forage mixtures to reduce enteric CH4 emissions 
oza, C.; Verma, S.; Wolffram, S.; Susenbeth, A.;Blank R.; Taube, F.; Loges, R.; Hasler, M. Malisch, C.S.
Livestock corridors working as pollinator refuges and dispersal hotspots: lessons from Spain
Manzano, P.; García-Fernández, A. ; Seoane, J. ; Azcárate, F.M. ; Iriondo, J.M. ; Peco, B.
The hunt for the “holy grail”: condensed tannins in perennial forage legumes  
Caradus, J.R.; Voisey, C.R.; Cousin, G.R.; Woodfield, D.R.; Blanc, A.; Roldan, M.B.
Understanding the effects of a tannin extract on forage protein digestion in the rumen and abomasum using a dynamic artificial digestive system coupled to a digestomic approach 
Sayd, T.; Chambon, C.; Torrent; A.; Blinet, S.; Theron, L.; Niderkorn, V.


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