[HTML][HTML] The Kobresia pygmaea ecosystem of the Tibetan highlands–Origin, functioning and degradation of the world's largest pastoral alpine ecosystem: Kobresia …

G Miehe, PM Schleuss, E Seeber, W Babel… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract With 450,000 km 2 Kobresia (syn. Carex) pygmaea dominated pastures in the
eastern Tibetan highlands are the world's largest pastoral alpine ecosystem forming a …

Desertification, land use, and the transformation of global drylands

BT Bestelmeyer, GS Okin, MC Duniway… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Desertification is an escalating concern in global drylands, yet assessments to guide
management and policy responses are limited by ambiguity concerning the definition of …

Global ecosystem thresholds driven by aridity

M Berdugo, M Delgado-Baquerizo, S Soliveres… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Aridity, which is increasing worldwide because of climate change, affects the structure and
functioning of dryland ecosystems. Whether aridification leads to gradual (versus abrupt) …

Prevalence and drivers of abrupt vegetation shifts in global drylands

M Berdugo, JJ Gaitán… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The constant provision of plant productivity is integral to supporting the liability of
ecosystems and human wellbeing in global drylands. Drylands are paradigmatic examples …

Desertification

A Mirzabaev, J Wu, J Evans, F García-Oliva… - 2019 - philpapers.org
Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

Increasing importance of precipitation variability on global livestock grazing lands

LL Sloat, JS Gerber, LH Samberg, WK Smith… - Nature Climate …, 2018 - nature.com
Pastures and rangelands underpin global meat and milk production and are a critical
resource for millions of people dependent on livestock for food security,. Forage growth …

Dynamics and resilience of rangelands and pastoral peoples around the globe

RS Reid, ME Fernández-Giménez… - Annual Review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Rangelands cover more of Earth's land surface than any other type of land. They have
variable and harsh climates, are sparsely populated and remote from markets, produce …

Global rangeland production systems and livelihoods at threat under climate change and variability

CM Godde, RB Boone, AJ Ash, K Waha… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Rangelands are one of the Earth's major ice-free land cover types. They provide food and
support livelihoods for millions of people in addition to delivering important ecosystems …

Livestock mobility in sub-Saharan Africa: A critical review

MD Turner, E Schlecht - Pastoralism, 2019 - Springer
Livestock mobility is a complex concept holding many different meanings for observers of
pastoralism. The movement of African pastoralists with their livestock has historically been …

Ecological mechanisms underlying aridity thresholds in global drylands

M Berdugo, B Vidiella, RV Solé… - Functional Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With ongoing climate change, the probability of crossing environmental thresholds
promoting abrupt changes in ecosystem structure and functioning is higher than ever. In …