Effects of camel grazing on density and species diversity of seedling emergence in the Dubai (UAE) inland desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 853-860

  Gallacher, D J ^a   Hill, J P ^a  

^a ZAYED UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Conservation; Germination; Grazing; Rangeland; Species richness; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DESERT; GERMINATION; GRAZING; GRAZING PRESSURE; HABITAT LOSS; PERENNIAL PLANT; POPULATION DENSITY; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RUMINANT; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SURVIVAL;

ASIA; DUBAI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 40749147572     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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