Özet:

The positive relationship between livestock management and biodiversity conservation is not clear in oceanic islands. In the sensitive island’s ecosystems, introduced herbivores have been considered to cause devastating effects on vegetation, and be responsible for overgrazing, ecosystem degradation, and biodiversity loss. Eradication of introduced herbivores has been proposed as a conservation tool in some islands. However, this proposal needs to be carefully considered, since there are complex and established ecological interactions between native and introduced species.We will discuss the livestock management for biodiversity conservation, with special attention on the Canary Islands (Spain) base on previous studies. Much of the research is restricted in area, however, consistent results will help us to understand the answer of the environment to grazing impact on these islands.

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