Stock grazing of semi-natural habitats on National Trust land
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Hearn, K. A.
Date published
December 1995
Abstract
Stock grazing is essential in many habitats owned by the National Trust if their nature conservation interests are to be maintained or enhanced. In this review, the benefits of grazing cattle, sheep and other livestock in different habitat types are described, together with constraints imposed by tenancy agreements and difficulties in obtaining the most appropriate animal. The majority of upland heaths, calcareous grasslands and lowland/coastal heaths on Trust land are being grazed satisfactorily. However, the nature conservation interest of parklands is currently being eroded in part because of inappropriate grazing regimes. It is argued that the best use of stock in the future is in extensive grazing regimes.
Journal title
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
Volume
56
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Rights statement
In Copyright