Impact of Extensive Grazing on Supporting and Regulating Ecosystem Services of Mountain Soils

Impact of Extensive Grazing on Supporting and Regulating Ecosystem Services of Mountain Soils

Livestock grazing impacts the ecosystems of high mountains and adjacent low-elevation regions as a result of the physical, chemical, and hydrological connectivity of soil. In particular, grazing may alter the ecosystem services provided by soil, such as carbon and organic matter accumulation, carbon...

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Main Authors: Marlín Pérez-Suárez, Mauricio Adrian Flores-Navarro, Ángel Roberto Martínez-Campos, Julieta Gertrudis Estrada-Flores, María Cristina Chávez-Mejía
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2018-05-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
high mountain systems
Abies religiosa
infiltration
saturated hydraulic conductivity
soil organic matter
carbon stocks
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-17-00103

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http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-17-00103

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