Ernesto Viglizzo1,2,*, Florencia Ricard3,4
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.8, pp. 1943-1962, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.052513
Abstract Because of environmental constraints, beef cattle was for more than a century the only viable farming option in the extensive semiarid and subhumid lands of Argentina and the main source of nutrients for humans as well. However, a growing concern and criticism have risen today about its possible negative impact on the climate and the environment. These worries tend to affect current public opinions, national policies, and international trade. Based on 40 beef cattle farms scattered across different semiarid and subhumid regions of Argentina, here we evaluated the impact of extensive cattle production on carbon,… More >