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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 ...
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
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 ...
Nutritive evaluation of forage species indigenous to the arid rangelands of Tunisia
The current study was carried out to characterize the nutritive potential in terms of ash, CP, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber and (ADF) acid detergent lignin (ADL) and the mineral composition of 12 ...
Managing rangelands: promoting highly palatable species resistant to harsh desert climatic conditions; Gymnocarpos decander Forssk.: a highly palatable species facilitating the establishment of annuals vegetation under arid climate
A factsheet about Bushy Gymnocarpos benefits, establishment and management, nutritional composition and effective management