Ecological dynamics of protected and unprotected rangelands in three climatic zones of Syria

cg.contactm.louhaichi@cgiar.orgen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerUniversity of Saskatchewan - USASKen_US
cg.contributor.funderInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.projectCommunication and Documentation Information Services (CODIS)en_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.countrySYen_US
cg.coverage.regionWestern Asiaen_US
cg.creator.idLouhaichi, Mounir: 0000-0002-4543-7631en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn0552-9034en_US
cg.issue2en_US
cg.journalPakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciencesen_US
cg.subject.agrovocrangelandsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocinvasive speciesen_US
cg.subject.agrovocovergrazingen_US
cg.subject.agrovocrangeland healthen_US
cg.volume47en_US
dc.contributorSalkini, Amin Khatiben_US
dc.contributorBattikha, Nabilen_US
dc.contributorJasra, A. W.en_US
dc.contributorLouhaichi, Mouniren_US
dc.creatorTastad, A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-21T17:01:01Z
dc.date.available2023-06-21T17:01:01Z
dc.description.abstractAlthough rangelands cover approximately 10.5 million ha in Syria, no comprehensive description of rangelands or benchmark sites is available. This study describes some important characteristics on both ecologically healthy and unhealthy sites in three broad eco-zones. Maximum total bare ground was in the arid zone and declining in semi arid and moist zones. Percentage litter and plant cover were both lowest in the arid zone and increased in the semi-arid and moist zones with significant variation (p < 0.05). Invasive species were most pronounced in the moist zone. Plant cover was significantly higher on protected sites as compared to unprotected sites (p < 0.05). Invasive plant species were statistically much more prevalent on unprotected sites (p < 0.05), indicating degradation of the plant community based on grazing. Contrary to protected sites, the most common species in the unprotected site in the arid zone included both invasive and poisonous plants. Plant community changes in the semi arid zone under grazing pressure were reflected in a dramatic decrease in the number of annual species from 87% on the protected site to 57% on the unprotected site. In the moist zone, plant cover was significantly higher in protected rather than unprotected sites (LSD 13.98 < 24) and a very large increase in invasive species was noted on the unprotected site, showing a significant change (LSD 17.48 < 26.08).en_US
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dc.identifier.citationA. Tastad, Amin Khatib Salkini, Nabil Battikha, A. W. Jasra, Mounir Louhaichi. (1/6/2010). Ecological dynamics of protected and unprotected rangelands in three climatic zones of Syria. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 47 (2), pp. 89-98.en_US
dc.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/68497
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Agriculture Faisalabaden_US
dc.rightsCopyrighted; Non-commercial educational use onlyen_US
dc.sourcePakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences;47,Pagination 89-98en_US
dc.subjectagro-ecological zonesen_US
dc.subjectsyrian badiaen_US
dc.titleEcological dynamics of protected and unprotected rangelands in three climatic zones of Syriaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dcterms.available2010-06-01en_US
dcterms.extent89-98en_US
dcterms.issued2010-06-01en_US
mel.impact-factor0.856en_US

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