What are the positive and negative characteristics of beekeeping along with sheep breeding in the rangeland ecosystem?
Economically, it can be considered as a by-product of this ecosystem and improve the financial situation of the farmer and reduce the pressure of grazing livestock from the pasture. But from a botanical and ecological point of view, it may cause the pollination of flowering plants that have no forage value and disturb the vegetation composition.
In my opinion, the positive effects of beekeeping in Iranian rangeland are much greater than its negative effects.
For beekeeping in a rangeland ecosystem, it is necessary to pay attention to climatic conditions, topography, and plant composition of rangeland
There are a lot of positive than negatives. You can use the sting less bees which can co-exist with sheep without any problems.
One of its positive effects is to increase the income of ranchers. Another benefit of beekeeping is the multiple use of rangelands.
One of its disadvantages is the lack of expertise of ranchers. It is also possible that some rangelands are suitable for livestock but do not have suitable plants for beekeeping.
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