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Diversity of desert rangelands of Tunisia
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 ...
Traditional grazing-management practice makes an impact in southern Tunisia
Degradation of rangelands is a major global concern, but land degradation processes in the rangelands are poorly understood. This lack of understanding has contributed to poorly-informed interventions and policies that ...
Pastoral improvement using Hedysarum coronarium L. under semiarid environment conditions of Tunisia
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of scarification and/or reseeding on the vegetation cover and dry matter production of rangelands in Sbaihia, Governorate of Zaghouan, Tunisia during 2017- 2018. A total ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rangeland management in southern Tunisia: Rest strategies for sustaining rangeland productivity
Report about the Rest strategies for sustaining rangeland productivity in Southren Tunisia.
Final Report: Group Training Course on Rangelands Plant Terminology & Basic Plant Identification
The course aimed to develop and improve the capabilities of engineers and technicians in the Office of Livestock and Pasture (OEP, Tunisia) and other governmental departments/Universities on the identification and ...