An Ecological Reading of Crop–Livestock Interactions—Gers, Southwestern France, 1950 to the Present

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The study carried out by Pédèches et al. is well-executed, the data is presented thoroughly and the paper is well-written and provides valuable new information in this research area, makes a worthwhile contribution to the literature, and is worthy of publication.

Minor editing of English language required

Author Response

Dear reviewer,

Thank you very much for your review. We appreciate you for your precious time in reviewing our paper. Please find attached our responses to your comments.

Sincerely,

Remi Pédèches, PhD.

University of Montpellier

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 2 Report

Dear authors, 

Congtatulations for your manuscript.

Please, see attached my suggestions and comments.

I hope they will be useful.

Best regards

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Dear authors 

There are lot of typos along the manuscript. A deep proofreading writing review is necessary.

Best regards

Author Response

Dear reviewer,

Thank you very much for your review and your constructive comments. Thanks for your precious time in reviewing our paper. Please find attached our responses to your comments.

Sincerely,

Remi Pédèches, PhD.

University of Montpellier

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 3 Report

The major objective of the article was to characterizes, in a small region in the South West of France, the crop-livestock interactions implemented in the farming systems that have succeeded each other since 1955. The topic is interesting, it provide valuable historical information related to livestock farming and crop-livestock interaction in France.

 The manuscript provide good historic information related to livestock farming focusing on crop-livestock interaction and its effect on the environment.  The authors investigated crop-livestock interaction over time, using the agrarian diagnosis method and the conceptual framework of comparative agriculture to capture and explain farm diversity and change over time in a small agricultural region. Hence, the authors focused on field interviews and observations, and secondarily on statistical and bibliographical resources.

 However, the authors need to include the following information:

 Introduction

The authors must relate the topic of the manuscript to sustainability and include in the introduction.

In addition, the authors must include clear paragraph on the objective of the work.

 Discussion

Discussion section is clear. However, authors must include conclusion section and recommendations

Minor editing is required 

Author Response

Dear reviewer,

Thank you very much for your review and your constructive comments. Thanks for your precious time in reviewing our paper. Please find attached our responses to your comments.

Sincerely,

Remi Pédèches, PhD.

University of Montpellier

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

Dear Authors, 

Congratulations for this new version of the manuscript.

It presents considerable improvements and enough quality to be published.

Best regards

Minor editing of English language required.

Reviewer 3 Report

The modified version of the manuscript is clear and good