Changes in soil nutrients, vegetation structure and herbaceous biomass in response to grazing in a semi-arid savanna of Ethiopia

The effect of grazing was studied on vegetation structure, herbaceous biomass, basal and bare ground covers, together with soil nutrient concentrations in two locations in an Ethiopian semi-arid savanna. The lightly grazed sites had significantly higher herbaceous diversity, total abundance, basal c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of arid environments Jg. 75; H. 7; S. 662 - 670
Hauptverfasser:	Tessema, Z.K., de Boer, W.F., Baars, R.M.T., Prins, H.H.T.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2011 Elsevier
Schlagworte:	aboveground biomass african savanna Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences Biomass Carbon Density Dung electrical conductivity Ethiopia feces Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology grasslands Grazing Grazing pressure International trade long-term middle awash valley mineralization nitrogen nutrient content Nutrients Perennial grasses phosphorus Plant abundance rangelands redistribution savannas soil Soil (material) Soil composition soil nutrients south-africa species diversity Species richness Synecology Terrestrial ecosystems Vegetation vegetation structure woody plants Woody species Ethiopia Africa Grazing pressure Soil composition Perennial grasses Woody species Plant abundance Species richness Composition Savannah Arid environment Browsing Soil structure Biomass Woody plant Soils Semi arid zone Nutrient Herbaceous plant Vegetation structure
ISSN:	0140-1963, 1095-922X
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