Rangeland forage availability and management in times of drought - A case study of pastoralists in Afar, Ethiopia

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• 作者：Anna C. Treydte^a ; ^b ; ^{anna@treydte.com} ; Andrea Schmiedgen^a ; ^{spondrea@gmx.net} ; Gebreyohannes Berhane^c ; ^{g.berhane216@yahoo.com} ; Kidanie D. Tarekegn^d ; ^{kdessalegn@yahoo.com}
• 关键词：Cattle ; Crop residues ; Herbaceous and woody vegetation ; Livestock ; Natural resources
• 刊名：Journal of Arid Environments
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：April 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：139
• 期：Complete
• 页码：67-75
• 全文大小：555 K
• 卷排序：139

文摘

Afar pastoralists mainly depend on natural rangeland resources for their livestock. Supplemental feeds (e.g., crop residues) were not frequently used. Average herbaceous cover of rangelands was <25%. In times of severe drought, migrating with livestock was most common. Afar pastoralists applied little rangeland conservation and mitigation efforts.