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Diversity of desert rangelands of Tunisia
Plant Diversity, 2018 Plants are important components of any rangeland. However, the importance of desert rangeland plant diversity has often been underestimated. It has been argued that desert rangelands of Tunisia in good ecological condition provide more services than ...
Mouldi Gamoun +2 more
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MODELLING CARRYING CAPACITY FOR THE THANDA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE, SOUTH AFRICA USING LANDSAT 8 MULTISPECTRAL DATA [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2017 Rangelands which consist of grasslands, shrublands and savannahs are used by wildlife for habitat and are the main source of forage for livestock. The assessment and monitoring of rangeland condition is one of the most important factors for rangeland ...
Z. Oumar +3 more
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Grassland Research, EarlyView.Our modeling study shows that livestock management strongly influences grazing behavior and animal performance in the Peruvian Andes. Furthermore, adjusting stocking rates and improving animal distribution can enhance forage intake and body condition while increasing forage biomass.
Melody R. Zarria Samanamud +1 more
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PastoralismWorldwide, bush encroachment threatens rangeland ecosystem services, including plant biodiversity and forage for livestock. Various control methods for encroaching woody species and restoring herbaceous vegetation exist but have rarely been explored ...
Teshome Abate +4 more
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Ecology and Society, 2018 Economic, policy, and climate changes have profoundly influenced pastoral social-ecological systems on the Tibetan Plateau. Climate change is believed to be leading to increasing extreme weather conditions such as snow disasters and droughts, putting a ...
Gongbuzeren, Lynn Huntsinger, WenJun Li
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although several environmental challenges exist globally, land degradation is the greatest threat and risk factor wedging human livelihoods. Despite widespread awareness of climate change, little empirical evidence exists on land degradation and its impacts on livelihoods in semi‐arid agroecological systems.
Philip Aniah +3 more
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New Tools for Assessing Drought Conditions for Rangeland Management
Rangelands, 2016 On the Ground•Historical drought assessment and ongoing monitoring is essential for understanding past drought occurrence, the relationships between past drought and its impacts, and for triggering action during current drought events.•A variety of new products have recently been developed to better monitor drought conditions and assess past ...
Knutson, Cody, Fuchs, Brian
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Variation in BLM Employee Attitudes toward Environmental Conditions on Rangelands [PDF]
Journal of Range Management, 1994 Using survey data collected as part of a comprehensive reevaluation of the Vale Rangeland Rehabilitation Project in eastern Oregon, this exploratory study examined variation in attitudes of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees toward rangeland environmental conditions.
Rebecca T. Richards, Lynn Huntsinger
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Estimating Land Degradation Level Using Remote Sensing Data and Fuzzy AHP Technique
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Land degradation is a critical global environmental concern that significantly impacts ecosystem services, agricultural productivity, weather patterns, human livelihoods and overall well‐being. Prompt and precise assessments of land degradation status are crucial for environmental governance and sustainable development. Remote sensing data can
Mohamed Mustafa Ali, Hamed Faroqi
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Determination of forageyield and conditions of rangelands at different altitudes of Karacadağ
Anadolu Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2017 Bu araştırma; Diyarbakır-Şanlıurfa illeri arasındaki Karacadağ’ın sekizfarklı yükseltisinde yer alan meraların kalite derecesi ve ot kalitesinibelirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Araştırma sonucunda meraların ortalamakalite derecesi 1. yıl 2.19, 2. yıl 4.53 ve iki yılın ortalaması ise 3.36olarak bulunmuştur.
Aydın, Ali, Başbağ, Mehmet
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