Grazing Ecology

Impacts of Livestock Grazing on Winter Woodland Bird Diversity

This study investigates how conservation grazing affects winter bird diversity and understory vegetation in UK woodlands by comparing grazed and ungrazed sites.

The Effect of Megaherbivore Guild Intactness on the Distribution of Plant Spinescence

This research explores how the presence of megaherbivores, such as elephants and giraffes, affects the distribution of thorny defences (spinescence) on woody plants.

When is it Overgrazing? A Subjective Landscape 

What does ‘overgrazed’ really mean in a rewilding landscape? This report captures expert debate from Knepp’s Advisory Board, exploring how language, expectation and ecology collide when trying to manage a landscape without fixed outcomes.

Large Herbivore Review for Knepp

Explore how Knepp’s large herbivores - from Tamworth pigs to Longhorn cattle - drive biodiversity, seed dispersal, and habitat creation in this inspiring rewilding project.

Knepp Exmoor Strategy: How Native Ponies Are Transforming Landscapes

At Knepp, Exmoor ponies are more than grazers. They’re ecosystem engineers, restoring lost habitats, supporting rare species and shaping a wilder future. This report outlines Knepp’s strategy for expanding and managing Exmoor ponies.

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