Woody Species Structure and Regeneration Status in Kafta Sheraro National Park Dry Forest, Tigray Region, Ethiopia by Fitsum Temesgen, Bikila Warkineh

“…However, there is a good initiation for the conservation of the park; still, the vegetation of the park was threatened by human-induced fire following intensive farming, gold mining, and overgrazing. Therefore, the study area was the habitat for the population of the African elephant; species with low importance value indices and lack or having few seedling and sapling stage should be prioritized for conservation, and their soil seed banks should be studied further.…”
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Effects of dietary supplementation with novel organic rare earths on growth performance, gut and liver health, gut microbiota in golden pompano by Ming Li, Hui Liang, Rui Xia, Jian Zhang, Jie Chen, Wenhao Zhou, Qianwen Ding, Yalin Yang, Zhen Zhang, Yuanyuan Yao, Chao Ran, Zhigang Zhou

“…Rare earth elements are neglected potential trace elements in intensive farming. The aim of the study was to explore the effects of novel organic rare earths on growth performance, gut-liver health, and gut microbiota of golden pompano via supplementation of 0.2 g/kg novel organic rare earths in the diet. …”
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Dietary Cinnamaldehyde Enhances Growth Performance, Digestion, Immunity, and Lipid Metabolism in Juvenile Fat Greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) by Yixin Gu, Jian Han, Wenjie Wang, Yu Zhan, Huijie Wang, Wenyuan Hua, Yue Liu, Yafeng Guo, Zhuang Xue, Wei Wang

“…Fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) is a kind of economic fish that is widely consumed by human, and its intensive farming technology is making important progress. …”
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Application of indigenous zinc-solubilizing bacteria in biofertilizers to enhance zinc nutrition of rice grains in inceptisols paddy fields by E. Pratiwi, P. Lestari, Y. Nugraha, W. Hartatik, Z. Susanti, I.G.M. Subiksa, A. Kasno, T.A. Adriany, Y.S. Fatma, A.F. Nababan, A.A. Rivaie

“…Recently, the utilization of registered biofertilizers and microbial technology is widely recognized in contemporary intensive farming practices. Some indigenous zinc-solubilizing bacterial strains discovered can increase rice yield and zinc content in grains. …”
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Effects of Density Stress on Growth and Physiology of Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀×Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂ by Xianhong ZHANG, Wenyang LI, Baoliang LIU, Fan FEI, Xiaoqiang GAO, Ran GUO, Shuquan CAO, Zhiwen ZHU

“…High density presents the main characteristic of intensive farming model represented by RAS, and density stress is a fundamental factors affecting fish welfare. …”
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Growth Performance, Survival Rate, and Water Quality in an Aquaculture System Using Different Feeding Strategies for Juveniles of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Gustavo Fonseca, Emerson Machado De Carvalho, Dagon Manoel Ribeiro

“…Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry worldwide, with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) being one of the most intensively farmed fish species. This study aimed to evaluate the growth performance and water quality parameters in different culture systems for Nile tilapia. …”
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Parity of Calving Influences the Likelihood of Calves Having Cryptosporidium spp. by Alīna Zolova, Dace Keidāne, Maksims Zolovs

“…We suggest that primiparous cows are spending inner resources primarily on their maturation, thereby leaving the prerequisites for the infection of their offspring, while intense farming just increases the chance of unprotected calves to obtain infections.…”
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Argentina: Between Animal Rights Recognition and Animal Farming Intensification by Silvina Pezzetta

“…In the third section, the article will describe the life and death of pigs on intensive farms. Finally, the last section will survey Argentinean animal rights case law and animal law, highlighting the contrast between the contradictory trends: animal legal personhood recognition versus animal farming intensification.…”
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Evaluation of One-Class Techniques for Early Estrus Detection on Galician Intensive Dairy Cow Farm Based on Behavioral Data From Activity Collars by Álvaro Michelena, Esteban Jove, Óscar Fontenla-Romero, José-Luis Calvo-Rolle

“…Against this backdrop, this research work evaluates and compares the effectiveness of six one-class techniques for estrus early detection in dairy cows in intensive farms based on data collected by a commercial smart collar. …”
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Assessment of Factors Influencing the Implementation of Biosecurity Measures on Pig Farms in the Western Highlands of Cameroon (Central Africa) by Marc K. Kouam, Junior O. Moussala

“…The biosecurity level was associated with production system, with the score 6.57 and 3.66 points lower for extensive and semi-intensive farms, respectively, than for intensive system. …”
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Metagenomic analysis of goat feces from Ogliastra (Sardinia, Italy) by Monica Rosaria Molotzu, Piera Angela Cabras, Lisa Di Marcantonio, Rossano Atzeni, Nicolò Pietro Paolo Macciotta, Antonella Canu

“…Therefore, the results of the present study suggest that extensive or intensive farm management may affect the intestinal microbiota of goats.…”
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