125788 20241125101135.0 doi 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2023.106953 sideral 133172 ART-2023-133172 eng Plaza, Javier The Conquense transhumance route in Spain described by 3D geographical information systems, GPS and remote sensing data 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted In 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. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 1.6 2023 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE 34 / 80 = 0.425 2023 Q2 T2 0.494 2023 Food Animals 2023 Q2 Animal Science and Zoology 2023 Q2 3.1 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Abecia, José Alfonso Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-2827-3054 Sánchez, Nilda Ramo, María de los Ángeles Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-6282-5038 Canto, Francisco Nieto, Jaime Palacios, Carlos 2008 700 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali. Área Producción Animal 1009 617 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal 221 (2023), 106953 [9 pp] Small rumin. res. Small Ruminant Research 0921-4488 8982656 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/125788/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2618313 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/125788/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:125788 articulos driver 2024-11-22-12:00:45 ARTICLE