Estimating carrying capacity and stocking rates of rangelands in Harshin District, Eastern Somali Region, Ethiopia

Estimating carrying capacity and stocking rates of rangelands in Harshin District, Eastern Somali Region, Ethiopia

Abstract We conducted a quantitative assessment of forage biomass in Harshin district to determine its annual productive potential, carrying capacity, and stocking rates. The dominant Land Use and Land Cover include woodland (35.5%), shrubs (28.3%), grassland (10.6%), and bare land (25.5%). The regi...

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Main Authors: Derege Tsegaye Meshesha, Muhyadin Moahmmed, Dahir Yosuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
carrying capacity
forage biomass
grazing land
stocking rates
tropical livestock unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5786

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5786

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