The impacts of grazing and rainfall variability on the dynamics of a Sahelian rangeland

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 488-504

  Hein, L ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Grazing; Livestock; Productivity; Rain use efficiency; Rangeland; Sahel

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; GRAZING PRESSURE; RAINFALL; RANGELAND;

AFRICA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 28444485340     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.06.014     Document Type: Article

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