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Restorebot: Towards an Autonomous Robotics Platform for Degraded Rangeland Restoration [PDF]

, 2023
Kristen Such, Harel Biggie, Christoffer Heckman   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Centering geospatial data uncertainty and the potential for injustice in pastoralist rangeland conservation prioritization

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Procedural, distributional, recognitional, and epistemic justice aspects of conservation interventions are well documented in contexts where pastoralism is a key livelihood and way of life. Geospatial analyses and representations of wildlife conservation and restoration that are increasingly applied in pastoralist rangeland socioecological ...
Ryan R. Unks
wiley   +1 more source

Disentangling the drivers of vegetation change in a mobility-constrained pastoral landscape in Laikipia Kenya

Environmental Research Letters
Dryland ecosystems around the world support high biodiversity and extensive pastoralism, but the drivers of landscape change are often poorly understood. Reductionistic understandings have tended to overemphasize livestock impacts and support restrictive
R R Unks, E G King, N P Wachira, J Hepinstall-Cymerman, F I Isbell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Grazing intensity on the plant diversity of alpine meadow in the eastern Tibetan plateau

Rangifer, 2004
Because ofthe remoteness and harsh conditions of the high-altitude rangelands on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, the relationship between yak grazing and plant diversity has not been so clear although livestock increase was thought as the main issue leading
Wu Ning, Liu Jian, Yan Zhaoli
doaj   +1 more source

A review of participatory mapping in conservation science and practice

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
There has been a recent increase and diversification in the use of participatory mapping in the field of conservation, however, methodological standards remain both disjointed and confounding. We conducted a comprehensive review of the conservation participatory mapping literature and synthesized geographical, temporal, and topical trends across a ...
Michael B. Kowalski, Christine E. Wilkinson, Christopher C. Wilmers, Natalia Ocampo‐Peñuela   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Herbicide protection seed coating technology for improving restoration success in Great Basin sagebrush plant communities

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Invasive annual grasses (IAGs) pose a significant threat to sagebrush rangelands, but restoring native perennial species using seed is challenging because pre‐emergent herbicides, used to control IAGs, also harm desired seedlings. This necessitates seeding after herbicide effects diminish. Objective This collection of three papers
Chad S. Boyd, Owen Baughman, Cameron Duquette, Maggie Eshleman, Roxanne Rios, Olga Kildisheva, Michaela Owens, Corinna Riginos, Corinne Schroeder   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seed pellets containing activated carbon increase emergence of native plant species used in dryland restoration following herbicide application

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Over half of dryland ecosystems worldwide are degraded, making restoration a priority. Most dryland restoration efforts use seed‐based approaches, which often result in limited establishment of desirable species. The dual challenges of abiotic stressors and invasive species dominance are key barriers to native plant community ...
Emily H. Swartz, Bailey Caldwell, Caroline A. Havrilla   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A matter of timing: sagebrush steppe restoration seeding outcomes altered by species responses to warmer spring temperatures and interannual weather variation

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoration outcomes in cold desert ecosystems like sagebrush steppe are affected by weather variability, particularly during the spring, a critical time period for seedling establishment. Seedling emergence phenology is also highly variable among species in these ecosystems.
Stella M. Copeland, Jonathan D. Bates, Kirk W. Davies, Matthew J. Germino   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land use and soil organic matter in South Africa 1: A review on spatial variability and the influence of rangeland stock production

South African Journal of Science, 2011
Degradation of soil as a consequence of land use poses a threat to sustainable agriculture in South Africa, resulting in the need for a soil protection strategy and policy.
Chris du Preez, Cornie van Huyssteen, Pearson Mnkeni   +2 more
doaj  

Legacy effects of livestock grazing on vegetation of an arid landscape exist more than 30 years after livestock were excluded

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Globally, livestock grazing is a key driver of vegetation degradation in arid rangelands. This degradation tends to be most severe near artificial water points which are focal points for livestock activity. Conservation reserves have been established on former rangelands; however, the timeframes for vegetation recovery following ...
Neil D. Ross, Adrian Fisher, Mike Letnic
wiley   +1 more source