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000125788 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1016/j.smallrumres.2023.106953
000125788 0248_ $$2sideral$$a133172
000125788 037__ $$aART-2023-133172
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000125788 100__ $$aPlaza, Javier
000125788 245__ $$aThe Conquense transhumance route in Spain described by 3D geographical information systems, GPS and remote sensing data
000125788 260__ $$c2023
000125788 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000125788 5203_ $$aIn semi-arid regions, such as the Mediterranean, seasonal changes in climate make the migration of ruminants essential for the efficient use of ecosystemic primary productivity. Transhumance is one of the oldest sheep husbandry systems which contributes to the conservation of natural biodiversity and to minimize the effects of climate change on livestock production. However, its use has decreased substantially, mainly because of livestock intensification. In Spain, particularly, interest in maintaining the traditional transhumant network has increased. Geotechnologies such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) might provide important information about the drove roads of the transhumant network. Therefore, in this study, we used several geotechnologies that described accurately and in detail the path followed by several sheep flocks and cattle herds in eastern Spain. Specifically, we monitored a Merino de los Montes Universales (MMU) sheep flock on the well-known Spanish Conquense route in Nov 2021. The flock traveled 349.8 km and climbed a total elevation of 1223 m in 23 days, moving 9–10 h per day. Maximum and minimum daily distances traveled were 19.06 km and 8.85 km, respectively, and the steepest slopes were encountered in the first few days of the journey, up to 60 %. The preferred land use/land covers (LU/LC) were scrublands, rainfed herbaceous crops, and rangelands. Indirectly, the study demonstrated the outstanding physiological aptitude of the MMU breed for withstanding the long journey, even when pregnant.
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000125788 590__ $$a1.6$$b2023
000125788 592__ $$a0.494$$b2023
000125788 591__ $$aAGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE$$b34 / 80 = 0.425$$c2023$$dQ2$$eT2
000125788 593__ $$aFood Animals$$c2023$$dQ2
000125788 593__ $$aAnimal Science and Zoology$$c2023$$dQ2
000125788 594__ $$a3.1$$b2023
000125788 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
000125788 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-2827-3054$$aAbecia, José Alfonso$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000125788 700__ $$aSánchez, Nilda
000125788 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-6282-5038$$aRamo, María de los Ángeles$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000125788 700__ $$aCanto, Francisco
000125788 700__ $$aNieto, Jaime
000125788 700__ $$aPalacios, Carlos
000125788 7102_ $$12008$$2700$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali.$$cÁrea Producción Animal
000125788 7102_ $$11009$$2617$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Patología Animal$$cÁrea Medicina y Cirugía Animal
000125788 773__ $$g221 (2023), 106953 [9 pp]$$pSmall rumin. res.$$tSmall Ruminant Research$$x0921-4488
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000125788 951__ $$a2024-11-22-12:00:45
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