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Soil organic carbon accumulation in Cactus pear as affected by soil volume
The impact of soil volume availability on soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation rate in Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) in Muchaqqar station in Jordan . In April 2014, 1 year old cactus cladodes were planted in five ...
Yield and nutritive quality of Hedysarum coronarium across three different agro-climatic zones of northern Tunisia
Sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) is commonly included in the cropping system as a short-rotation forage crop (one to three years) in northern Tunisia. Thus, this study compared DM production and nutritive value of sulla ...
International Cooperative Development of Techniques for Sustainability when Managing and Restoring Degraded Rangelands
In the United States 20% of privately owned rangelands are vulnerable to accelerated soil loss. Estimated annual costs of direct and indirect damage caused by soil erosion in the United States is $27 billion dollars. ...
Assessing the impact of livestock grazing on vegetation dynamics of the Jordanian Badia
The major drivers leading to rangeland degradation include overgrazing, climate change and encroachment of rain fed agriculture. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the response of vegetation characteristics to ...
Exploring the Jordanian rangeland status transition merging the restoration experiment with modeling
Due to recurring droughts and severe overgrazing, Jordan’s dry rangelands are exceptionally prone to degradation. Establishing both restoration and sustainable rangeland management practices are crucial to reverse the ...
Molecular infection prevalence of ruminants' Tunisian meat by three protozoa: Toxoplasma gondii. Neospora caninum and Sarcocystic spp.
The authors present herein molecular studies of these three protozoa infection prevalence in Tunisian beef, lamb and goat meats.
Cactus: provision of ecosystem goods, services and function
The dry areas grow 44% of the world’s food and keep half of the world’s livestock. Hence, the productivity in these areas can be increased by the cultivation of adapted crops that can thrive in these conditions. Spineless ...
Building Pastoralists’ Resilience: Strengthening Partnerships and Local Governance Institutions in Tunisia
Rangeland resources are among the most important – and almost certainly the most neglected – agro ecosystem component in dry areas. They are the largest land-use category, home to the poorest segment of the population, and ...
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 ...