CHANGES IN DENSITY OF ARTEMISIA DIFFUSA UNDER THE DIFFERENT SHEEP GRAZING INTENSITIES
Keywords:
Karnabchul semi-desert, rangeland, grazing, Artemisia diffusaAbstract
this study examined the effects of varying sheep grazing intensities on the density of Artemisia diffusa, a dominant semi shrub species in many rangeland ecosystems. Four grazing intensity treatments (initial grazing, low grazing, medium grazing, and high grazing) were established in replicated plots over a two-year period.
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