In sub-Saharan Africa problems associated with water scarcity are aggravated by increasing
demands for food and water, climate change and environmental degradation. Livestock …

Leaf size varies by over a 100,000-fold among species worldwide. Although 19th-century
plant geographers noted that the wet tropics harbor plants with exceptionally large leaves …

Worldwide, there is a well-documented crisis for bees and other pollinators which represent
a fundamental biotic capital for wild life conservation, ecosystem function, and crop …

1. Pollinating insects provide important ecosystem services and are influenced by the
intensity of grazing. Based on the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis (IDH), pollinator …

Mountain protected areas provide a range of ecosystem services including conserving
biodiversity, while often providing recreation and tourism opportunities. Unfortunately …

Resumen Large Scale Grazing Systems (LSGS) are much more than large expanses of
seminatural vegetation. LSGS are complex structures emerging from the interaction of …

Vegetation effectively prevents soil erosion. However the relationship between plant
diversity and soil erosion remains ambiguous under various environmental conditions. To …

Livestock production is an important activity in drylands. However, lack of adequate
regulation of ranching activities can lead to the degradation of plant communities, which in …

The structure of pollination networks is an important indicator of ecosystem stability and
functioning. Livestock grazing is a frequent land use practice that directly affects the …

Abstract Questions (1) How do community‐weighted mean (CWM) trait values of 23
functional traits measured on 34 plant species vary along a gradient of aridity under grazed …