Restoring vegetation in degraded ecosystems is an increasingly common practice for
promoting biodiversity and ecological function, but successful implementation is hampered …

The study was conducted at Gra-Kahsu protected natural vegetation (PNV) and communal
grazing land (CGL), in order to evaluate the conservation impact level. The diversity of plant …

Rangeland degradation is a widespread problem throughout sub Saharan Africa and its
restoration is a challenge for the management of many semi-arid areas. This study assessed …

This study evaluated the dynamics of bush cover in relation to the role played by seasonally
grazed traditional enclosures compared to grazed rangelands. The result showed that …

Introduction Forests form a major component of the carbon (C) reserves in the world's
ecosystems. However, little is known on how management influences C stocks of woody …

The use of enclosures has globally gained popularity as an effective strategy to enhance soil
carbon sequestration, but empirical evidence is lacking particularly in arid and semi-arid …

Ethiopia occupies the interior of the Horn of Africa, stretching between 3° and 15° N and 33°
and 48° E (Figure 2.1). It covers a total area of 1.13 million km 2 (CSA, 2000) that spans over …

Stand structure, diversity and regeneration status of woody species were investigated in
open and exclosed dry woodland sites in Island Safari, Shorobe and Xobe, northeastern …

Rehabilitation of degraded land in arid and semiarid environments often involves excluding
livestock from degraded sites. The main objective of such ''exclosures''is to allow native …

Introduction An area exclosure is the practice of land management that involves the
exclusion of livestock and humans from openly accessing an area that is characterized by …