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Review: Keystone issues in ruminant science II. Environmental impact of ruminants: methane emissions and rangeland degradation

Animal
Since the publication of the UN-FAO report on the environmental impact of livestock production in 2006, negative headlines seem to rule the public perception of ruminant livestock production.
M.M. Kothmann, W. Pittroff
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Spatiotemporal mapping the usable space of free‐roaming equids across the western United States

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Identification of the inter‐decadal (2010‐2011) enhancement‐degradation gradients in the usable space for wild equid Herd Management Areas in the Great Basin, USA. Abstract Management of feral equids in the American West is hindered by the lack of a formal habitat map and monitoring system.
Alexander Hernandez, Eric Thacker, Kaden Patten, David Stoner   +3 more
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Abiotic variables drive different aspects of fish community trait variation and species richness across the continental United States

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Trait distributions provide insight into how niches overlap within a broader trait space. By integrating individual‐level trait observations from different communities, we can explore how facets of trait dimensionality vary across environmental conditions.
Alicia McGrew, Crysta Gantz, Brigid Wills, Benjamin Baiser, Sydne Record, Phoebe L. Zarnetske, Angela L. Strecker   +6 more
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The dynamics of vegetation diversity and biomass under traditional grazing in Ethiopia's Somali rangeland

Plant-Environment Interactions, 2023
Traditional grazing management practices are central to rangeland productivity and biodiversity. However, the degradation of rangelands and loss of ecosystem services have raised concerns about the future of pastoralism as a form of land use.
Haftay Hailu Gebremedhn, Sintayehu Werkneh Dejene, Samuel Tuffa, Yayneshet Tesfay, Sylvanus Mensah, Adam John Mears Devenish   +5 more
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Decades of Enclosure Protection Exert Composite Effects on Grassland Grasshopper Communities

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Decades of enclosure protection have altered grasshopper community structure, with species‐specific effects on population dynamics. For the low‐mobility grasshopper Chorthippus fallax, abundance did not differ strongly between exclosure‐protected and overgrazed areas, but its egg development duration was longer in exclosures. The two C.
Dan‐dan Feng, Hui‐feng Zhao, Ya‐hui Men, Jing Li, Mei‐ling Yang, Cai‐qing Yang, Bing Chen, Ai‐bing Zhang   +7 more
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Community perspectives and participation in rangeland restoration: challenges and opportunities in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Frontiers in Animal Science
Rangeland degradation continues to pose significant ecological and economic challenges for rural communities in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, adversely affecting livestock productivity and ecosystem services.
Mhlangabezi Slayi
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Enhancing Recharge in the Edwards Aquifer, Texas: Measures, Outcomes, and Lessons for Karst Aquifers

Groundwater, EarlyView.
Abstract Managed aquifer recharge is a widely adopted method that involves storing excess water underground for future use. While managed aquifer recharge has been applied globally to different aquifer types, its use in karst aquifers is less common due to the unique hydrogeological characteristics of these systems, including high permeability ...
Neelam Thapa Magar, Robert E. Mace
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Assessment of land degradation indices obtained from remote sensing data [PDF]

مدیریت بیابان, 2018
In this study, land degradation in Isfahan province in the period of 2001 - 2014 was monitored using trends analysis in terms of two indices of NDVI and RUE.
Hadi Eskandari Damaneh, reza jafari, saied soltani   +2 more
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Alternative approaches to dryland reclamation enhance vegetation cover and soil stability at a former uranium mine

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Conventional reclamation methods to recover dryland ecosystems after mineral extraction often have low success. Alternative reclamation techniques may help overcome the many challenges to establishing persistent native vegetation and stable soils.
Kathryn D. Eckhoff, Rebecca K. Mann, Seth M. Munson, Katherine Walton‐Day, Jo E. Hinck, Michael C. Duniway   +5 more
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Effects of Soil Management Practices on Water Erosion under Natural Rainfall Conditions on a Humic Dystrudept

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
Water erosion is the main cause of soil degradation and is influenced by rainfall, soil, topography, land use, soil cover and management, and conservation practices.
Vinicius Ferreira Chaves de Souza, Ildegardis Bertol, Neuro Hilton Wolschick   +2 more
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