Continental‐scale Impacts of Livestock Grazing on Ecosystem Supporting and Regulating Services

• Published in: Land degradation & development Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 1473 - 1481
• Main Authors: Eldridge, David J., Delgado‐Baquerizo, Manuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2017
• Subjects: arid lands; Arid zones; Australia; Biodiversity; Carbon; Carbon cycle; Carbon sequestration; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Grazing; Grazing intensity; Habitats; Herbivores; herbivory; Hydrology; Livestock; Livestock grazing; plant productivity; Productivity; soil; soil carbon; Soil water; Australia

Grazing by livestock supports millions of people worldwide, particularly in drylands, but has marked negative effects on ecosystem services and functions. In Australia, its effects on ecosystem services have not been fully quantified. We examined the extent to which grazing by livestock influenced s...