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The effect of certain rehabilitation methods on forage yield of Düzce Odayeri rangeland

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Forestry, 2019
Mountain rangelands are one of the most important natural resources of Turkey. Rangelands are located almost every region of the country and they provide the cheapest source of forage for livestock.
Hasan GEDİKLİ   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

In-migrants and exclusion in east African rangelands: access, tenure and conflict [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
East African rangelands have a long history of population mobility linked to competition over key resources, negotiated access, and outright conflict.
Coast, E., Homewood, K., Thompson, M.
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Diversity of desert rangelands of Tunisia

open access: yesPlant 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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Wildlife-Friendly Livestock Management Promotes Mammalian Biodiversity Recovery on a Semi-Arid Karoo Farm in South Africa

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science, 2021
Agriculture is an essential production system used to feed the growing human population, but at the same time has become a major driver of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
Matthew P. E. Schurch   +14 more
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Impacts of Livestock Grazing and Topography on Vegetation Cover and Structure in Natural Rangelands

open access: yesTürkiye Tarımsal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2016
This study was conducted to determine some vegetation characters of 12 natural rangelands in Kastamonu province in 2014. In the study, modified wheel point method with loop was used. Totally 103 plant species were determined in studied rangelands. This
Kadir İSPİRLİ   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rangeland Songbirds

open access: yes, 2023
Abstract Songbirds that occur across the diverse types of North American rangelands constitute many families within the Order Passeriformes, and hundreds of species. Most are declining, and many are considered potential indicator species for rangeland ecosystems. We synthesized information on the natural and life history, habitat requirements,
Anna D. Chalfoun   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Estimating soil degradation in montane grasslands of North-eastern Italian Alps (Italy) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Grasslands cover a large portion of the terrestrial ecosystems, and are vital for biodiversity conservation, environmental protection and livestock husbandry.
Masin, Roberta   +4 more
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Indigenous governance structures for maintaining an ecosystem service in an agro-pastoral community in the Indian Trans Himalaya

open access: yesEcosystems and People, 2022
The majority of the global terrestrial biodiversity occurs on indigenous lands, and biodiversity decline on these lands is relatively slower. Yet, robust understanding of indigenous governance systems for biodiversity and ecosystem services remains a key
Ranjini Murali   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of the Stage of Maturity of Merremia emarginata on Initiating Formation of Phytobezoars in Sheep in North Kordofan, Sudan

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2017
Thirty castrated rams of Sudanese Desert sheep breed, Hammari ecotype at 1.5-2 years were divided into five groups each with six animals. The animals were weighed prior commencement of the trial (30+ 0.500 kg) and once every week for ninety days.
Musa Ahmed Musa Tibin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trade-offs in motivating volunteer effort: Experimental evidence on voluntary contributions to science. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Digitization has facilitated the proliferation of crowd science by lowering the cost of finding individuals with the willingness to participate in science without pay.
Lyons, Elizabeth, Zhang, Laurina
core   +1 more source

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