Climate – grazing interactions in Mongolian rangelands: Effects of grazing change along a large-scale environmental gradient

• Published in: Journal of arid environments Vol. 173; p. 104043
• Main Authors: Ahlborn, Julian, von Wehrden, Henrik, Lang, Birgit, Römermann, Christine, Oyunbileg, Munkhzul, Oyuntsetseg, Batlai, Wesche, Karsten
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2020
• Subjects: botanical composition; Central Asia; climate; community structure; DCA; Gradients; Grazing; grazing effects; grazing intensity; herd size; indicator species; Indicator species analysis; land use; livestock; Non-equilibrium rangelands; rangeland degradation; rangelands; Species diversity; Xerophytization; Central Asia; Species diversity; DCA; Non-equilibrium rangelands; Indicator species analysis; Gradients; Xerophytization; Grazing

There are still major gaps in our understanding of rangeland degradation. Assessing the interactions between climate and grazing effects could help to explain what unifies and separates rangelands, and may therefore promote a more sustainable management of livestock. We studied 15 local land-use tra...