Desertification, land use, and the transformation of global drylands

• Published in: Frontiers in ecology and the environment Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 28 - 36
• Main Authors: Bestelmeyer, Brandon T, Okin, Gregory S, Duniway, Michael C, Archer, Steven R, Sayre, Nathan F, Williamson, Jebediah C, Herrick, Jeffrey E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.02.2015
• Subjects: arid lands; cropland; desertification; ecology; issues and policy; land use change; rangelands; soil properties; vegetation

Desertification is an escalating concern in global drylands, yet assessments to guide management and policy responses are limited by ambiguity concerning what this term means and what processes are involved. In order to provide greater clarity, we propose that desertification assessments be placed w...