Variation of precipitation and its effect on phytomass production and consumption by livestock and large wild herbivores along an altitudinal gradient during a drought, South Gobi, Mongolia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 135-150

  Retzer, V ^a,b   Nadrowski, K ^a   Miehe, G ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Communal grazing; Endangered species; Land use conflicts; Nomadic herders; Precipitation variability; Wildlife:livestock competition

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; FORAGE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; NOMADIC PEOPLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; MONGOLIA;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA IBEX; OVIS AMMON;

EID: 33645244462     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.10.009     Document Type: Article

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