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Archetypes of cow-calf systems on Campos grasslands from an ecological intensification perspective, their productivity and trophic performance

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  • Paparamborda, Ignacio
  • Rossing, Walter A.H.
  • Soca, Pablo
  • Dogliotti, Santiago

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Cow-calf systems on native grasslands dominate family farms in South America. Little is known about the diversity of the practices implemented by farmers and their relation to the productive outcomes achieved.

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  • Paparamborda, Ignacio & Rossing, Walter A.H. & Soca, Pablo & Dogliotti, Santiago, 2026. "Archetypes of cow-calf systems on Campos grasslands from an ecological intensification perspective, their productivity and trophic performance," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 231(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:231:y:2026:i:c:s0308521x25002732
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104533
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