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Assessment of grazing livestock balance on the Eastern Mongolian Plateau based on remote sensing monitoring and grassland carrying capacity evaluation [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Rational utilization of natural resources is crucial in arid and semi-arid areas due to their vulnerable ecosystems and low resource resilience. Achieving a balance between grassland production and livestock grazing, known as the pasture-livestock ...
Altansukh Ochir, Davaadorj Davaasuren
exaly   +3 more sources

Assessment of African grassland sustainability for livestock use by constructing a carrying capacity alert index [PDF]

Nature Communications
Beyond natural factors, overgrazing is emerging as a critical threat to grassland ecosystems, potentially driving degradation and unsustainable resource utilization.
Yansui Liu, Nana Yan, Xiwang Zhang
exaly   +3 more sources

Assessment of Grassland Carrying Capacity and Grass–Livestock Balance in the Three River Headwaters Region Under Different Scenarios [PDF]

Biology
It is crucial to clarify the grassland carrying capacity (CC) and the balance between grass and livestock under different scenarios for ecological protection and sustainable development in the Three River Headwaters Region (TRHR).
Zhouyuan Li, Zhe Chen
exaly   +4 more sources

Assessment of the grassland carrying capacity for winter-spring period in Mongolia

Ecological Indicators, 2023
The grassland ecosystems of Mongolia are among the most sensitive to global climate change because of the arid and semiarid climate. As a key source of primary productivity for livestock, the quantification of the carrying capacity in grassland for the ...
Bingfang Wu, Sheng Chang, Nana Yan
exaly   +3 more sources

The analysis of grassland carrying capacity and its impact factors in typical mountain areas in Central Asia—A case of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Ecological Indicators, 2021
Grasslands are among the main important terrestrial ecosystems on the earth. Central Asia has the biggest grazing part in the world due to a favorable environmental condition for the development of livestock farming.
Vincent NZABARINDA, Richard Mind'Je, Aboubakar Gasirabo   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Optimizing livestock carrying capacity for wild ungulate-livestock coexistence in a Qinghai-Tibet Plateau grassland

Scientific Reports, 2021
Wild ungulates are an important part of terrestrial ecosystems and play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem health and integrity. In many grassland ecosystems that are habituated by wild ungulates, the coexistence of domestic ungulates has created a
Davide Baldan, Anping Chen, Mengdi Fu
exaly   +2 more sources

Estimating Grassland Carrying Capacity in the Source Area of Nujiang River and Selinco Lake, Tibetan Plateau (2001–2020) Based on Multisource Remote Sensing

Remote Sensing
Estimating the spatiotemporal variations in natural grassland carrying capacity is crucial for maintaining the balance between grasslands and livestock. However, accurately assessing this capacity presents significant challenges due to the high costs of ...
Yaowen Xie, Changhui Ma, Guilin Xi
exaly   +3 more sources

Spatial Evolution of Grassland Ecological Carrying Capacity and Low-Carbon Development Pathways for Animal Husbandry in Inner Mongolia

Land
Inner Mongolia’s grasslands, covering 22% of China’s total grassland area, face critical challenges in balancing livestock production with carbon sequestration under climate change pressures.
Aixia Yang, Guozhu Mao, Kaichen Zhang
exaly   +3 more sources

Optimization of Grassland Carrying Capacity with Grass Quality Indicators Through GF5B Hyperspectral Images

Remote Sensing
The accurate estimation of grassland carrying capacity (GCC) in the alpine grasslands of the Changjiang River source region is crucial for managing livestock loads and ensuring ecological security on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
Teng Fei, Shuangyin Zhang, Yiyun Chen
exaly   +3 more sources

Evaluation of the standards of subsidy and reward for grassland ecological protection: A case study of Shannan City [PDF]

Ziyuan Kexue, 2023
[Objective] Grassland ecological protection subsidy and reward is an effective means to promote grassland ecological protection and help farmers and herders to increase their income, and the standards of subsidy and reward directly affect the effects of ...
LI Hongqing, YANG Yu, LI Wenqi, LIU Shenyi, ZHANG Junhong
doaj   +1 more source