Resilience and restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and grassy woodlands
E Buisson, S Le Stradic, FAO Silveira… - Biological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Despite growing recognition of the conservation values of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to maintain and restore biodiverse tropical grasslands (including savannas and open …
of how to maintain and restore biodiverse tropical grasslands (including savannas and open …
The importance of grasslands for animal production and other functions: a review on management and methodological progress in the tropics
M Boval, RM Dixon - Animal, 2012 - cambridge.org
The global importance of grasslands is indicated by their extent; they comprise some 26% of
total land area and 80% of agriculturally productive land. The majority of grasslands are …
total land area and 80% of agriculturally productive land. The majority of grasslands are …
Ecosystem structure, function, and composition in rangelands are negatively affected by livestock grazing
DJ Eldridge, AGB Poore… - Ecological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Reports of positive or neutral effects of grazing on plant species richness have prompted
calls for livestock grazing to be used as a tool for managing land for conservation. Grazing …
calls for livestock grazing to be used as a tool for managing land for conservation. Grazing …
Evolutionary history of grazing and resources determine herbivore exclusion effects on plant diversity
Ecological models predict that the effects of mammalian herbivore exclusion on plant
diversity depend on resource availability and plant exposure to ungulate grazing over …
diversity depend on resource availability and plant exposure to ungulate grazing over …
Do grazing intensity and herbivore type affect soil health? Insights from a semi‐arid productivity gradient
DJ Eldridge, M Delgado‐Baquerizo… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Grazing is one of the most widespread forms of intensive management on Earth and is
linked to reductions in soil health. However, little is known about the relative influence of …
linked to reductions in soil health. However, little is known about the relative influence of …
Variation of grazing‐induced vegetation changes across a large‐scale productivity gradient
Questions Does the magnitude of grazing‐induced changes in species composition vary
with habitat productivity? How does the sign and magnitude of grazing effects on species …
with habitat productivity? How does the sign and magnitude of grazing effects on species …
Importance of baseline specification in evaluating conservation interventions and achieving no net loss of biodiversity
There is an urgent need to improve the evaluation of conservation interventions. This
requires specifying an objective and a frame of reference from which to measure …
requires specifying an objective and a frame of reference from which to measure …
COSORE: A community database for continuous soil respiration and other soil‐atmosphere greenhouse gas flux data
B Bond‐Lamberty, DS Christianson… - Global change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, soils store two to three times as much carbon as currently resides in the
atmosphere, and it is critical to understand how soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and …
atmosphere, and it is critical to understand how soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and …
Immobilizing nitrogen to control plant invasion
Increased soil N availability may often facilitate plant invasions. Therefore, lowering N
availability might reduce these invasions and favor desired species. Here, we review the …
availability might reduce these invasions and favor desired species. Here, we review the …
Vegetation type and grazing intensity jointly shape grazing effects on grassland biodiversity
In the Palaearctic steppe zone, overgrazing was identified as one of the key drivers of
declining grassland biodiversity, which underlines the necessity of the functional evaluation …
declining grassland biodiversity, which underlines the necessity of the functional evaluation …