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Resource Selection of Free-ranging Horses Influenced by Fire in Northern Canada
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018 Free-ranging or feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) were important to the livelihood of First Nations and indigenous communities in Canada. The early inhabitants of the boreal region of British Columbia (BC) capitalized on naturally occurring wildfires ...
Sonja E. R. Leverkus +7 more
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Application of MODIS NDVI for Monitoring Kenyan Rangelands Through a Web Based Decision Support Tool
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2019 The Kenyan rangelands contribute significantly to the country's GDP through livestock production and tourism. With dependence on rain-fed pastures, climate variability coupled with human induced factors such as overgrazing have adversely affected the ...
Lilian Ndungu +5 more
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THRESHOLD RANGELAND CONDITION FOR RANGELAND RESTORATION INVESTMENTS AND THE FINANCIAL EQUIVALENT OF LIVEWEIGHT LOSSES DUE TO RANGELAND DEGRADATION [PDF]
Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 2019 In this paper, the relations between live weight (LW) gain of the grazing cows and rangeland condition (RC), LW gain and concentrate supplement and LW gain and genetics of the grazing cows were investigated to quantify LW and body condition score (BCS) losses driven by rangeland degradation to estimate the threshold RC over which rangelands can ...
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Biodiversity of Rangelands [PDF]
Journal of Range Management, 1993 Biodiversity is a multifaceted phenomenon involving the variety of organisms present, the genetic differences among them, and the communities, ecosystems, and landscape patterns in which they occur. Society will increasingly value biodiversity and influence the passage of laws and writing of regulations involving biodiversity which rangeland managers ...
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Contribution of woody plants to horses’ diets in Mediterranean rangelands
Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2023 In Mediterranean countries, shrubby and woody areas provide herds with cheap fodder. However, some horse farmers are reluctant to use woody rangelands, which they associate with low-quality feed.
Estelle Mikicic +4 more
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Building the GLENCOE Platform -Grasslands LENding eConomic and ecOsystems sErvices
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 To feed the rising population whilst also preserving ecosystem functions, creative solutions are needed for the ecological intensification of natural grassland-based livestock systems.
Thais Devincenzi +9 more
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Ecology and Society, 2021 As rangeland-based livestock systems experience social and ecological change, producers make increasingly complex livelihood decisions for improved or sustained well-being.
Jasmine E. Bruno +2 more
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An in-depth assessment of pastoral policy landscape in Kenya
PastoralismThe policy landscape explores the policy formulation processes, the policies, and the stakeholders involved in improving governance, implementation of policies, and government commitment in a democratic country.
S. Wagura Ndiritu +3 more
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Frontiers in WaterIntroductionRangeland ponds are vital to the livelihoods of pastoral and agropastoral communities in Africa, providing an important source of water for livestock.
Kimberly Slinski +12 more
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Spatiotemporal habitat use of large African herbivores across a conservation border
Conservation Science and Practice, 2022 The rapid expansion of human populations in East Africa increases human‐wildlife interactions, particularly along borders of protected areas (PAs). This development calls for a better understanding of how human‐modified landscapes facilitate or exclude ...
Inger K. deJonge +3 more
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