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Role of GPS in monitoring livestock migration
Satellite-based technique of global positioning systems (GPS) is useful for tracking long-distance livestock movement across the grazing routes md to study the specific needs of livestock herders. There are two kinds of ...
OFID household survey on landscape depressions
The dataset contains the results of a survey with the purpose to compare practices like barley cultivation in the depressions and improved rangeland in Badia in terms of economic viability in the long term. The survey is ...
Managing rangelands: promoting native shrub species: Bassia prostrata (L.): A resilient drought and salt tolerant shrub use for rangeland improvement and for provision of quality fodder for livestock
Arid and semi-arid rangelands face increasing climate variability and grazing pressure as the world’s demand for food increases. ICARDA is introducing drought tolerant species as a crucial means of assisting rangeland ...
Rangeland Monitoring & Assessment Training Workshop
The aim of the training course is building capacity of the Engineers and technical staff involved in rangeland management and development from Office of Livestock and Pastures (OEP), Commissariat Régional au Développement ...
دليل جمع البيانات و حساب المؤشرات في إدارة المراعي بالمناطق الجافة و شبه الجافة
Guide for Rangeland Vegetation Measurements:
Manual on the methods used to monitor the rangelands productivity and managements, the aim is Enhancing capacity of partners is crucial. Thus this manual/guideline for themes ...
A Preliminary Model of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Suitability for Jordan
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. has been propagated for its fruits and young
pads for human consumption, as well as for forage for domestic livestock for
hundreds of years. Recently, it has been suggested that this plant ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
Honey bees grazing on cactus flowers at Muchaqqer station, Jordan
Honey bees grazing on cactus flowers at Muchaqqer station, Jordan