Variations in soil properties and native woody plant species abundance under Prosopis juliflora invasion in Afar grazing lands, Ethiopia

Variations in soil properties and native woody plant species abundance under Prosopis juliflora invasion in Afar grazing lands, Ethiopia

Abstract Introduction Pastoralism and agro-pastoralism are the major modes of life in arid and semi-arid rangelands. However, rangeland quality and quantity are rapidly deteriorating due to a number of natural and human-induced factors, one of which is bush encroachment. Little is known on how bush...

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Main Authors: Abeje Eshete, Anna C. Treydte, Mengsteab Hailemariam, Negasi Solomon, Tatek Dejene, Zewdu Yilma, Emiru Birhane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Ecological Processes
Subjects:
Encroachment
Structural and species diversity
Shrubs
Arbuscular mycorrhiza
Rangelands
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00240-x

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