The influence of woody plants and livestock grazing on grass species composition, yield and soil nutrients in the Middle Awash Valley of Ethiopia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 343-358

  Abule, E ^a   Smit, G N ^b   Snyman, H A ^b  

^a Adami Tulu Research Centre   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Open grassland; Rangeland degradation; Savanna; Soil enrichment; Stocking rates; Tree canopies

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; RANGELAND; SOIL NUTRIENT; STOCKING DENSITY; WOODY PLANT; YIELD;

AFRICA; AWASH VALLEY; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA TORTILIS; BALANITES; PANICUM; PANICUM MAXIMUM;

EID: 4944242990     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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