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...
Main Authors: | Abeje Eshete, Anna C. Treydte, Mengsteab Hailemariam, Negasi Solomon, Tatek Dejene, Zewdu Yilma, Emiru Birhane |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-06-01
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Series: | Ecological Processes |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00240-x |
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