Matrix of environmental risks in mobile temperate grazing sub-system - LGT1

Resource base | Risks and opportunities | Underlying factors
Land Soil structure | (-) Soil compaction | Excessive grazing, animal trampling
(-) Erosion | Excessive grazing, animal trampling
Water Quality | (-) Organic pollution | Animal waste and faeces
Biodiversity Vegetation structure | (+) Improvement of ground cover | Slight grazing and browsing, improvement of grass tillering by animal trampling
(-) Degradation of ground cover | Excessive grazing and browsing
(-) Decrease of perennial grasses in pasture | Poor grazing management
Biodiversity Plant species | (+) Improvement of botanical diversity | Good grazing management, seed dispersal by animals
Biodiversity Animal species | (-) Reduction of wildlife diversity | Competition for food and space between domestic animals and wildlife
(+) Improvement of wildlife diversity | Maintenance of natural and semi-natural ecosystems

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