Inclusion of Lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the Argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy
While concerns about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and animal welfare persist, livestock farming offers unique ecosystem services. In Argentina, where livestock significantly contributes to GHG emissions, particularly enteric methane (CH4), urgent action is required to develop effective mitigatio...
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| author | González, Franco Alexis Cosentino, Vanina Rosa Noemi Loza, Cecilia Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza Williams, Karen Evelyn Bualo, Ricardo Alberto |
| author_browse | Bualo, Ricardo Alberto Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza Cosentino, Vanina Rosa Noemi González, Franco Alexis Loza, Cecilia Williams, Karen Evelyn |
| author_facet | González, Franco Alexis Cosentino, Vanina Rosa Noemi Loza, Cecilia Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza Williams, Karen Evelyn Bualo, Ricardo Alberto |
| author_sort | González, Franco Alexis |
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| description | While concerns about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and animal welfare persist, livestock farming offers unique ecosystem services. In Argentina, where livestock significantly contributes to GHG emissions, particularly enteric methane (CH4), urgent action is
required to develop effective mitigation strategies while maintaining animal performance. This study assesses the potential of the inclusion of Lotus tenuis in natural grasslands to mitigate CH4 emissions and improve forage quality in the Salado River basin, Argentina. Twenty-four beef heifers (361 ± 19 kg LW) were assigned to two treatments with contrasting botanical composition (LOT: > 80% Lotus tenuis and NG: > 60% grasses). LOT showed better forage quality and reduced CH4 emissions (−17% gCH4/day, p < 0.01; Ym: - 7 to −30%, p < 0.05) compared to NG.
However, the condensed tannin content in LOT was insufficient to conclusively attribute any impact on CH4 emissions. This study
underscores the potential of promoted Lotus tenuis pastures in the Salado River basin to enhance forage quality and mitigate
enteric CH4 emissions in free-ranging cattle systems, albeit additional research is necessary to fully comprehend how this
practice interacts within the ecosystem and optimise its benefits |
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| spelling | INTA173342024-04-09T10:31:33Z Inclusion of Lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the Argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy González, Franco Alexis Cosentino, Vanina Rosa Noemi Loza, Cecilia Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza Williams, Karen Evelyn Bualo, Ricardo Alberto Enteric Methane Beef Cattle Pastures Grazing Metano Entérico Ganado de Carne Lotus tenuis Pastizales Pastoreo Free Ranging Systems Sistemas de Rango Libre SF6 Tracer Technique Técnica del Trazador SF6 Región Pampa Ondulada While concerns about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and animal welfare persist, livestock farming offers unique ecosystem services. In Argentina, where livestock significantly contributes to GHG emissions, particularly enteric methane (CH4), urgent action is required to develop effective mitigation strategies while maintaining animal performance. This study assesses the potential of the inclusion of Lotus tenuis in natural grasslands to mitigate CH4 emissions and improve forage quality in the Salado River basin, Argentina. Twenty-four beef heifers (361 ± 19 kg LW) were assigned to two treatments with contrasting botanical composition (LOT: > 80% Lotus tenuis and NG: > 60% grasses). LOT showed better forage quality and reduced CH4 emissions (−17% gCH4/day, p < 0.01; Ym: - 7 to −30%, p < 0.05) compared to NG. However, the condensed tannin content in LOT was insufficient to conclusively attribute any impact on CH4 emissions. This study underscores the potential of promoted Lotus tenuis pastures in the Salado River basin to enhance forage quality and mitigate enteric CH4 emissions in free-ranging cattle systems, albeit additional research is necessary to fully comprehend how this practice interacts within the ecosystem and optimise its benefits Instituto de Suelos Fil: González, Franco Alexis. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía, Cátedra de Edafología; Argentina Fil: Cosentino, Vanina Rosa Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Suelos; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Cátedra de Fertilidad y Fertilizantes; Argentina Fil: Loza, Cecilia. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Animal y Pasturas; Uruguay. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Buenos Aires. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Ingenierías (UTNBA); Argentina Fil: Cerón-Cucchi, María Esperanza. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Williams, Karen Evelin. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Producción Animal; Argentina. Fil: Bualo, Ricardo Alberto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina 2024-04-09T10:17:42Z 2024-04-09T10:17:42Z 2024-04-01 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/17334 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/00288233.2024.2333841 2810-2991 https://doi.org/10.1080/00288233.2024.2333841 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNNAT-1128023/AR./Emisiones de gases con efecto invernadero. info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Taylor and Francis New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research : 1-13. (Published online 04 march, 2024) |
| spellingShingle | Enteric Methane Beef Cattle Pastures Grazing Metano Entérico Ganado de Carne Lotus tenuis Pastizales Pastoreo Free Ranging Systems Sistemas de Rango Libre SF6 Tracer Technique Técnica del Trazador SF6 Región Pampa Ondulada González, Franco Alexis Cosentino, Vanina Rosa Noemi Loza, Cecilia Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza Williams, Karen Evelyn Bualo, Ricardo Alberto Inclusion of Lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the Argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy |
| title | Inclusion of Lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the Argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy |
| title_full | Inclusion of Lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the Argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy |
| title_fullStr | Inclusion of Lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the Argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inclusion of Lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the Argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy |
| title_short | Inclusion of Lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the Argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy |
| title_sort | inclusion of lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy |
| topic | Enteric Methane Beef Cattle Pastures Grazing Metano Entérico Ganado de Carne Lotus tenuis Pastizales Pastoreo Free Ranging Systems Sistemas de Rango Libre SF6 Tracer Technique Técnica del Trazador SF6 Región Pampa Ondulada |
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