Role of Surface Melt and Icing Events in Livestock Mortality across Mongolia’s Semi-Arid Landscape

Livestock production is a socioeconomic linchpin in Mongolia and is affected by large-scale livestock die-offs. Colloquially known as <i>dzuds</i>, these die-offs are driven by anomalous climatic events, including extreme cold temperatures, extended snow cover duration (SCD) and drought....

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Main Authors: Caleb G. Pan, John S. Kimball, Munkhdavaa Munkhjargal, Nathaniel P. Robinson, Erik Tijdeman, Lucas Menzel, Peter B. Kirchner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/20/2392