Land degradation is widespread and a serious threat affecting the livelihoods of 1.5 billion
people worldwide of which one sixth or 250 million people reside in drylands. Globally, it is …

Recently, relationship between vegetation activity and temperature variability has received
much attention in China. However, vegetation-induced changes in water resources through …

Biophysical restoration or rehabilitation measures of land have demonstrated to be effective
in many scientific projects and small-scale environmental experiments. However …

In the northern highlands of Ethiopia, establishment of exclosures to restore degraded
communal grazing lands has been practiced for the past three decades. However, empirical …

Land degradation affects about 30% of the total global land area, posing unprecedented
social, economic and environmental problems. In total, over 3 billion people reside in areas …

Background Tropical montane forests played an important role in the provision of ecosystem
services. The intense degradation and deforestation for the need of agricultural land …

The debate on future global food security is centered on increasing yields. This focus on
availability of food is overshadowing access and utilization of food, and the stability of these …

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 …

Understanding the dynamic of land use/land cover (LULC) can assist relevant authorities in
implementing them along with management options for natural forests like Desa'a forest in …

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 …