Modelling the effect of grazing on infiltration, runoff and primary production in the Sahel

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-88

  Stroosnijder, Leo ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Degradation; Grazing systems; Production, primary; Rangeland ecosystems; Semi desert systems; Water dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

BIOMASS REMOVAL; DEGRADATION; GRAZING; GRAZING SYSTEM; MODEL; MODELLING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RANGELAND; RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM; RUNOFF;

AFRICA, SAHEL;

EID: 0030597223     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00197-2     Document Type: Article

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