Key Resource Areas of an Arid Grazing System of the Mongolian Gobi
Arid grazing systems can behave according to both equilibrium and non- equilibrium models, depending on spatial and temporal scales. Regarding spatial aspect, key resource areas with access to water bodies can indeed be in equilibrium with livestock while rain...
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| author | Frédéric Joly Slim Saïdi Tsevelmaa Begz Claudia Feh |
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| description | Arid grazing systems can behave according to both equilibrium and non-
equilibrium models, depending on spatial and temporal scales. Regarding
spatial aspect, key resource areas with access to water bodies can indeed
be in equilibrium with livestock while rainfall dependent areas can be non-
equilibrium. It is important to understand the application range of each of
the models, since associated management is different. We studied the plant
communities on a Mongolian Gobi site, paying particular attention to
the communities connected to the water table. We found evidence that the
vegetation structure on the main river’s fl oodplain is shaped by grazing,
meaning that it is in the equilibrium model condition. This vegetation type
covers 7.61% of our study site. We therefore concluded that from a spatial
viewpoint, at least 7.61% of our site behaves according to the equilibrium
model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50800c948bf3434482c90b1977874baf2022-12-21T19:54:01ZengNational University of MongoliaMongolian Journal of Biological Sciences1684-39082225-49942012-12-01101-2132410.22353/mjbs.2012.10.02Key Resource Areas of an Arid Grazing System of the Mongolian GobiFrédéric Joly0Slim Saïdi1Tsevelmaa Begz2Claudia Feh3Association pour le cheval de Przewalski: TAKH, Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, FranceCirad-Tetis, Campus International de Baillarguet, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, FranceAssociation pour le cheval de Przewalski: TAKH, Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, FranceAssociation pour le cheval de Przewalski: TAKH, Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, FranceArid grazing systems can behave according to both equilibrium and non- equilibrium models, depending on spatial and temporal scales. Regarding spatial aspect, key resource areas with access to water bodies can indeed be in equilibrium with livestock while rainfall dependent areas can be non- equilibrium. It is important to understand the application range of each of the models, since associated management is different. We studied the plant communities on a Mongolian Gobi site, paying particular attention to the communities connected to the water table. We found evidence that the vegetation structure on the main river’s fl oodplain is shaped by grazing, meaning that it is in the equilibrium model condition. This vegetation type covers 7.61% of our study site. We therefore concluded that from a spatial viewpoint, at least 7.61% of our site behaves according to the equilibrium model.http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%2010%20Number%201-2%20December%202012/pdf/mjbs010-01-02-02.pdfequilibrium modelnon-equilibrium modelthresholdplant communities |
| spellingShingle | Frédéric Joly Slim Saïdi Tsevelmaa Begz Claudia Feh Key Resource Areas of an Arid Grazing System of the Mongolian Gobi Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences equilibrium model non-equilibrium model threshold plant communities |
| title | Key Resource Areas of an Arid Grazing System of the Mongolian Gobi |
| title_full | Key Resource Areas of an Arid Grazing System of the Mongolian Gobi |
| title_fullStr | Key Resource Areas of an Arid Grazing System of the Mongolian Gobi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Key Resource Areas of an Arid Grazing System of the Mongolian Gobi |
| title_short | Key Resource Areas of an Arid Grazing System of the Mongolian Gobi |
| title_sort | key resource areas of an arid grazing system of the mongolian gobi |
| topic | equilibrium model non-equilibrium model threshold plant communities |
| url | http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%2010%20Number%201-2%20December%202012/pdf/mjbs010-01-02-02.pdf |
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