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Understanding spatial distributions of invasive plant species at early infestation stages is critical for assessing the dynamics and underlying factors of invasions.
Iryna Dronova +2 more
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In dryland soils, spatiotemporal variation in surface soils (0–10 cm) plays an important role in the function of the “critical zone” that extends from canopy to groundwater.
Anthony Darrouzet‐Nardi +6 more
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Determination of botanical composition of a Natural Rangeland in Tokmacık village, Yalvaç-Isparta
This research was carried out on a natural rangeland area with an average elevation of 1223 meters, located within the borders of Tokmacık village in Yalvaç district of Isparta province. In the study carried out in the vegetation period of 2019, the area
Ahmet Alper Babalık, Okan Kılınç
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Veld restoration strategies in South African semi-arid rangelands. Are there any successes?—A review
Rangeland deterioration is a major challenge faced especially by communal farmers in most of the developing countries including South Africa. The high population of people and livestock exert pressure on the rangeland leading to deterioration which ...
Humbelani Silas Mudau +10 more
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The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya [PDF]
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands.
Clavel, D. +10 more
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Testing the orthodoxies of land degradation policy in Swaziland [PDF]
This paper explores Swaziland's National Action Programme (NAP) to combat desertification; the country's main strategy for implementing the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
Stringer, L.C.
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In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of altitude differences on vegetation composition and productivity in rangeland under semi-arid climate conditions.
Sefa Süleyman Taşdelen +1 more
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The Seroprevalence of Chlamydia abortus in Montana Domestic Rangeland Sheep Varies by Breed, Flock and Herding Practices. [PDF]
Ovine enzootic abortion, caused by Chlamydia abortus, leads to significant reproductive losses in sheep. This study found 12.6% of 781 sheep in Montana tested positive for antibodies with differences by breed, flock and herding status. ABSTRACT Background Ovine enzootic abortion (OEA) is a reproductive disease in domestic sheep characterized by late ...
Simmons AJ +4 more
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Political instability (PI) occurs between governments and other political elites either at the local, regional, and/or national levels. Planning, implementing, and monitoring of sustainable rangeland management strategies have a significant impact on the
Yeneayehu Fenetahun +4 more
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Assessing Herbivore Foraging Behavior with GPS Collars in a Semiarid Grassland
Advances in global positioning system (GPS) technology have dramatically enhanced the ability to track and study distributions of free-ranging livestock. Understanding factors controlling the distribution of free-ranging livestock requires the ability to
Justin D. Derner, David J. Augustine
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