Herbivory limits success of vegetation restoration globally

C Xu, BR Silliman, J Chen, X Li, MS Thomsen, Q Zhang… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Restoring vegetation in degraded ecosystems is an increasingly common practice for
promoting biodiversity and ecological function, but successful implementation is hampered …

[HTML][HTML] Microbes require a relatively long time to recover in natural succession restoration of degraded grassland ecosystems

Q Zhang, K Liu, X Shao, H Li, Y He, B Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Using natural succession to restore degraded grassland is mainly achieved by self-adjusting
the structure and relationship of the internal components of grassland ecosystems …

On the sustainability of land applications of sewage sludge: how to apply the sewage biosolid in order to improve soil fertility and increase crop yield?

S Boudjabi, H Chenchouni - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The fertilization using sewage sludge (SS) and/or SS-derived products have been
extensively studied and known to increase crop yield as soil nutrients and plant growth are …

Soil fauna and its potential use in the ecological restoration of dryland ecosystems

J Morales‐Márquez, F Meloni - Restoration Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In dryland environments, where rain is scarce and unpredictable, ecological restoration of
degraded ecosystems presents significant challenges. Several restoration techniques based …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the spatial dynamics of sandy desertification using remote sensing in Nemamcha region (Algeria)

A Bouzekri, TK Alexandridis, A Toufik… - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sandy Sandy desertification is considered one of the environmental problems in the pre-
desert and steppe ranges of Algeria. In order to reveal the spatial dynamics of sandy …

Livestock grazing‐induced large‐scale biotic homogenization in arid Mediterranean steppe rangelands

S Merdas, Y Kouba, T Mostephaoui… - Land Degradation & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Despite many studies that have explored the effect of livestock grazing on plant
communities, the response of species composition and diversity to livestock grazing in arid …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental drivers of taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity patterns of plant communities in semi-arid steppe rangelands of North Africa

A Macheroum, L Kadik, S Neffar, H Chenchouni - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Since phytoecological and biodiversity studies deepen our understanding on ecosystem
functioning and habitat health status of rangelands, this study analyzed the composition and …

Rangeland Management and Ecological Adaptation Analysis Model for Astragalus curvirostris Boiss

F Aghajanlou, H Mirdavoudi, M Shojaee… - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present study investigates the ecological requirements of Astragalus curvirostris Boiss,
with emphasis on determining the ecological factors that affect the distribution of plant …

Modelling the spatiotemporal dynamics of land susceptibility to desertification in Algeria

A Alliouche, Y Kouba - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Desertification is a significant environmental and socioeconomic issue that requires
monitoring and early detection. In this context, holistic studies are more useful than localized …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity of psammophyte communities on sand dunes and sandy soils of the northern Sahara Desert

M Azizi, H Chenchouni, MEH Belarouci, L Bradai… - Journal of King Saud …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Hot deserts contain several habitats where the diversity, structure and
functional features of plant communities in certain habitats, such as sandy soils and dunes …