Does nature-based solution sustain grassland quality? Evidence from rotational grazing practice in China

Li, Dongqing; Zhang, Mingxue; Lv, Xinxin; Hou, Lingling

doi:10.1016/j.jia.2023.07.001

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“…In pastoral areas, grazing methods are transformed from prohibition to sustainable grazing methods, such as rotational grazing and balanced grazing. Continuously improving grazing methods are also pushed through policy incentives [51,52].…”

Section: Planning and Implications In Agricultural And Pastoral Manag...mentioning

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Temporal and Spatial Variation of Agricultural and Pastoral Production in the Eastern Section of the Agro-Pastoral Transitional Zone in Northern China

Zhang,

Hao,

Qin

2024

Agriculture

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The agro-pastoral transitional zone in northern China is an important agricultural and pastoral production base. This study focuses on the eastern section of the agro-pastoral transitional zone in northern China. Combined with spatio-temporal analysis, stepwise regression, and gray relation analysis, we analyzed the average annual growth rate, spatio-temporal changes, and influencing factors of agricultural and pastoral production in the study area during 2000–2020. The results show that, in the past 20 years, the agricultural and pastoral production of the 50 municipal districts and counties has significantly changed, among which the agricultural production of 38 municipal districts and counties has shown an extremely significant increase. Generally, the growth rate of agricultural production is higher than that of pastoral production. Agricultural and pastoral production in the study area is influenced by socio-economic and land use/cover factors, with an average correlation degree of 0.79 and 0.88, respectively. Climate change affects agricultural production in agricultural counties, with a correlation degree of 0.85. The results of this research provide valuable insights into understanding the long-term temporal and spatial changes in agricultural and pastoral production and help to develop sound agriculture and pastoral management practices in the eastern section of the agro-pastoral transitional zone in Northern China.

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Section: Planning and Implications In Agricultural And Pastoral Manag...mentioning

confidence: 99%