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: Received: 10 July 2018 / Approved: 11 July 2018 / Online: 11 July 2018 (11:56:31 CEST)
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Fenetahun, Y.; Xu, X.; Wang, Y. Assessment of Range Land Degradation, Major Causes, Impacts, and Alternative Rehabilitation Techniques in Yabello Rangelands Southern Ethiopia. Preprints2018, 2018070198. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0198.v1
Fenetahun, Y.; Xu, X.; Wang, Y. Assessment of Range Land Degradation, Major Causes, Impacts, and Alternative Rehabilitation Techniques in Yabello Rangelands Southern Ethiopia. Preprints 2018, 2018070198. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0198.v1
Fenetahun, Y.; Xu, X.; Wang, Y. Assessment of Range Land Degradation, Major Causes, Impacts, and Alternative Rehabilitation Techniques in Yabello Rangelands Southern Ethiopia. Preprints2018, 2018070198. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0198.v1
APA Style
Fenetahun, Y., Xu, X., & Wang, Y. (2018). Assessment of Range Land Degradation, Major Causes, Impacts, and Alternative Rehabilitation Techniques in Yabello Rangelands Southern Ethiopia. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0198.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Fenetahun, Y., Xinwen Xu and Yongdong Wang. 2018 "Assessment of Range Land Degradation, Major Causes, Impacts, and Alternative Rehabilitation Techniques in Yabello Rangelands Southern Ethiopia" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0198.v1
Abstract
Background: Rangeland degradation means that a reduction both in rank and status of general floral/ fauna composition, energy flow and biomass of a certain ecosystem. Objective: The review was conducted to assess rangeland degradation, cause and its impact on local livelihood in Yabello district and also suggests appropriate methods used to rehabilitate it. Methods: The data and literatures were collected from different both domestic and abroad researcher research result reviewed and internet sources. The research paper review mainly addresses concepts of rangeland degradation, major causes in tropics and Ethiopia particularly in Yabello rangelands, impacts of rangeland degradation, principles of rangeland restoration and common restoration techniques.Result: Based on those research papers and the current fact situations the major drivers leading to rangeland degradation includes climate change, overgrazing, bush encroachment, both human and livestock population pressure, drought, and government policy . Of all bush encroachment is becoming the major threat to Yabello rangelands. And this led to decline in rangeland condition, water potential, soil status, and animal performance, livestock holding at the household level and community become destitute and in the long run poverty. In spite of these impacts, the action of restoration techniques in the area is highly insufficient. Conclusion: Generally in order to address rangeland degradation problems, there is a strong need to coordination between the local community and the scientific community for sustainable land management trough post management techniques by applying reseeding technology.
Biology and Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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