Grazing-Induced Modification of a Semi-Arid Rangeland from a Two-Phase to a Three-Phase Mosaic Geo-Ecosystem

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-83

  Stavi, Ilan ^a   Lavee, Hanoch ^b   Ungar, Eugene ^c   Sarah, Pariente ^b  

^a The Dead Sea and Arava Science Center   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

functionality; soil organic carbon; trampling routes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855504659     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: 15324990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324982.2011.631691     Document Type: Note

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