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It is time to update rangeland restoration procedures to promote sustainable land management in Tunisia
Poster presented at LIVESTOCK CRP virtual review and planning meeting 8-17 June 2020 about updating the procedures of rangelands grazing in Tunisia by using short-duration, high-intensity grazing systems during favourable ...
Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Aschers: an important sand stabilizer for saline deserts
This factsheet describes the benefits, establishment, management, and effective maintenance of Nitraria retusa. Nitraria retusa, also known as Ghardaq or Sahanoon, is one of the leading halophyte perennial shrubs belonging ...
Managing rangelands: promoting and establishing endangered species: Rhus tripartita (Ucria) Grande: a rare and endangered species with great ecological value
Rhus tripartita is distributed in isolated populations within areas that have an altitude of 10–500 m and receive 100–600 mm of rainfall each year. It is usually found on calcareous soils, but it can grow in a variety of ...
Managing rangelands: promoting native shrub species: Rhanterium suaveolens Desf: a keystone species critical to rangeland structure and functioning
Rhanterium suaveolens is a desert plant endemic to North Africa and is best developed in parts of the sandy plains of the northern Sahara characterized by deep sierozem soils. Due to their attractiveness for various human ...
Managing rangelands: promoting and establishing sand dune fixing species: Stipagrostis pungens (Desf.) De Winter: a xerophytic quicksand- and dune-fixing species adapted to sandy deserts
Stipagrostis pungens is a perennial grass species which belongs to the Poaceae family. It is usually found with several erect culms, grows up to 1.5 m in height, and forms substantial tufts. It is a tall stiff glabrous ...
Managing rangelands: promoting highly palatable species with good nutritive value; Plantago albicans L. : a perennial herbaceous species that is highly palatable and widely distributed across the Mediterranean region
A factsheet about Whitish plantain benefits, establishment and management, nutritional composition and effective management
A new comprehensive rangeland management tool to promote sustainable land use
A poster presented during the CRP Livestock Agri-Food Systems virtual meeting about using a holistic approach contributes to effective management strategies and solutions that safeguard and preserve the productivity of rangelands
Revival of an indigenous management system in Southern Tunisia: reintroduction of the «Gdel» in private rangelands
To face the negative effects of human pressure and environmental changes, developing grazing management strategies is an important tool for rangeland sustainability in the dry areas. This study aimed at assessing the ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable native shrub species: Artemisia herba-alba Asso: a drought tolerant subshrub well known as an aromatic and medicinal species
Artemisia herba-alba is a dwarf shrub which grows rapidly in dry and warm climates. It is found on the steppes of North Africa, the Middle East and south western Europe. The plant is also common in sandy or silty soils and ...
Rangeland management in southern Tunisia: Rest strategies for sustaining rangeland productivity
Report about the Rest strategies for sustaining rangeland productivity in Southren Tunisia.