The effect of different methods of rangeland utilization on vegetation characteristics of arid rangelands (Case study: Zirkouh Rangelands, South Khorasan Province) [PDF]
علوم محیطی, 2023 Introduction: Each of the different exploitation and management methods in rangelands have different effects on the rangeland ecosystem functions. Incorrect and inappropriate ways of rangeland use, especially in the last few decades, have caused severe ...
Moslem Rostampour, Mohammad Saghari
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Aboveground net primary production spatio-temporal changes in the bioclimates of Alborz mountains based on multi-sensor satellite data [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAboveground Net Primary Production (ANPP) is a key indicator for assessing the health of rangeland ecosystems. This study estimated ANPP in the central Alborz rangelands of Iran from 2000 to 2020 based on satellite data (MOD13Q1.061, Sentinel-2 L1C ...
Marzieh Asgari +3 more
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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.
Sylvanus Mensah +1 more
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Love your wet grass! Dry season grazing reserves show highest grass regrowth in communal semi-arid rangelands of Tanzania. [PDF]
PLoS ONELand management by seasonal migratory herding, traditionally implemented by pastoralists, has allowed semi-arid rangeland ecosystems to remain productive and resilient to highly erratic, seasonal rainfall patterns.
Sabine A Baumgartner +7 more
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Determination of botanical composition of a Natural Rangeland in Tokmacık village, Yalvaç-Isparta
Turkish Journal of Forestry, 2021 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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Turkish Journal of Forestry, 2022 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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Participatory assessment of El Hadra rangeland degradation (Rhamna province)
African and Mediterranean Agricultural Journal - Al Awamia, 2022 The degradation of the El Hadra rangeland was approached by exploring user’s perception and by a technical study which concerned both the vegetation and the substrate. Results show that the users' perception is very rich.
M. El Koudrim +5 more
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Remote Sensing, 2021 This study aimed at investigating the potential of vegetation indices and precipitation-related variables derived from remote sensing to assess rangeland production in the arid environment of the Moroccan Oriental region and identifying the challenges ...
Marie Lang, Hamid Mahyou, Bernard Tychon
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Rangeland restoration in Jordan: Restoring vegetation cover by water harvesting measures
International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2022 Restoration of the degraded rangelands in Jordan using mechanized water harvesting and native species planting has become key to enhancing and maintaining the productivity and resilience of fragile ecosystems. A balanced interaction between the rangeland'
Mira Haddad +5 more
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Assessment of Rangeland Degradation Indicators using Exploiters’ View between Authorized and Unauthorized Exploiters (Case Study: Saryqmish Winter Rangelands, Golestan Province, Iran) [PDF]
Desert, 2016 In recent years, large rangeland areas have been destroyed for various reasons, so that its negative impacts on local people's income and sustainable livelihood are become significant.
B. Behmanesh +4 more
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