ISSN:
1543-5938
Source:
Annual Reviews Electronic Back Volume Collection 1932-2001ff
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Managed grazing covers more than 25% of the global land surface and has a larger geographic extent than any other form of land use. Grazing systems persist under marginal bioclimatic and edaphic conditions of different biomes, leading to the emergence of three regional syndromes inherent to global grazing: desertification, woody encroachment, and deforestation. These syndromes have widespread but differential effects on the structure, biogeochemistry, hydrology, and biosphere-atmosphere exchange of grazed ecosystems. In combination, these three syndromes represent a major component of global environmental change.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.energy.29.062403.102142
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