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The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project
The PREDICTS project—Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing
Terrestrial Systems (www.predicts.org.uk)—has collated from published studies a
large, reasonably representative database of comparable samples ...
Cactus Pear Roots Turnover and Total Carbon Sequestration Rate Depends on Soil Volume Availability
The influence of soil volume availability on roots carbon turnover and carbon sequestration rate of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) was studied during three years trial. Since April 2014, 1- year-old cladodes were planted ...
Cactus Crop (Opuntia Ficus-Indica) to Rehabilitate Rangelands in Semi-Arid Regions of Tunisia
The area of rangelands in Tunisia is estimated at 4.5 million hectares, or 27.4% of the total area of the country. Currently rangelands contribute 10 to 25% of livestock feed requirements, compared to 65% in the sixties, ...
Identification et caractérisation des systèmes de production à base du Figuier de Barbarie dans la région du Cap-bon
Master thesis about the identification and characterization of prickly pear-based production systems in the Cap-bon region. This study revealed the presence of five production systems namely: 100% cactus (53%), Cactus + ...
Crop ecology, cultivation and uses of cactus pear
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges the world must meet today and in the future. Prolonged droughts and desertification are among the issues faced by many countries, especially in Africa and Asia, where the ...
Prospection et inventaire pastoral et forestier dans la région de Souk Jomaa - Jendouba
The present Master study was conducted in the Souk Jomaa region of Jandouba (north-west of Tunisia) which represents an important agrosilvopastoral system in Tunisia. The objective of this study the impact of Hedysarum ...
Caractérisation morphogénétique et écophysiologique et évaluation des potentialités pastorales d’Atriplex mollis Desf.
PHD thesis to study the morphogenetic characteristics and physiological aspects of Atriplex mollis Desf. species (widespread in North Africa ) and to assess its potential productivity in terms of quantities and qualitative ...
Scoping protocol for operationalizing payment for ecosystem services for pastoralist rangelands
This document describes a protocol for scoping the possibilities for PES in rangelands. It is meant to guide national government agencies, and facilitators hired by them, to undertake a rapid, country-level assessment on ...