Effects of livestock and wildlife grazing intensity on soil carbon dioxide flux in the savanna grassland of Kenya

Wachiye, Sheila; Pellikka, Petri; Rinne, Janne; Heiskanen, Janne; Abwanda, Sheila; Merbold, Lutz

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2021.107713

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“…The KIIs and FGDs also revealed that grasses in the park were not only used for the community's livestock but also sold in nearby regions to help people survive during times of drought. Despite the fact that grazing and grass cutting help the local poor in the vicinity, higher grazing intensity reduced vegetation cover [ 65 ], contributing to the loss of ecosystem services provided by the park's environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

Impacts of Land use Land cover dynamics on Ecosystem services in maze national park and its environs, southwestern Ethiopia

Simeon,

Wana

2024

Heliyon

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Impacts of Land use Land cover dynamics on Ecosystem services in maze national park and its environs, southwestern Ethiopia

Simeon,

Wana

2024

Heliyon

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“…Our study showed that livestock grazing significantly reduced the agrophysical and agrochemical indicators of the soil, along with vegetation. This was due to a reduction in vegetation height, cover, and biomass with an increase in grazing intensity [Wachiye et al, 2022].…”

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confidence: 99%

Changes in the Quality of Vegetation Cover and Soil of Pastures in Semi-Deserts of West Kazakhstan, Depending on the Grazing Methods

Nasiyev¹,

Shibaikin²,

Беккалиев³

et al. 2022

J. Ecol. Eng.

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The purpose of this paper was to assess the impact of grazing methods on the indicators of vegetation and soil cover of pastures located in the semi-desert zone in the West of Kazakhstan. The experiment was carried out on 3 pastures with different grazing methods, and a reference plot with no grazing served as a control variant. Transects measuring 100*50 m were laid on pastures, where all regime observations of herbage indicators were carried out. Soil samples were taken in layers of 0-10, 10-20, and 20-30 cm with 3-fold repetition. The lowest indicators of yield (0.38 t/ha), projective coverage (45%), species composition (12 pieces), and herbage height (22 cm) were established on pastures with intensive grazing. Intensive grazing also reduced the quality of the soil, where a low content (0.83 percent) and reserves of humus (34.19 t/ha) and phosphorus (0.65 mg/100g) were found, and the soil compacted to 1.38 g/cm 3 , its structure decreased to 53.15%, the soil degraded to the 3rd degree and became moderately solonetzic. High values of vegetation and soil cover indicators were obtained on pastures with rotational grazing. In the rotational grazing variant, the yield difference compared to the control variant amounted to 0.41 t/ha, and the yield of feed units (0.07 t/ha), digestible protein (0.011 t/ha), and exchange energy (1.08 GJ/ha) had increased. A higher content of available phosphorus (0.95 mg/100g of soil), agronomically valuable structural aggregates (67.55%), a looser density (1.24 g/cm 3 ), and weak salinity were found in the soil cover of rotational grazing pastures.

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“…Biogeochemical and physical soil responses to grazing are governed by complex and often interacting factors: grazing practices [54], climate [55], soil structure [55], the duration of management regime introduction [35], and plant community structure [56][57][58][59].…”

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Assessing Variability of Soil Quality in Western Kazakhstan: Dynamic Effects of Grazing Practices

Nasiyev,

Khiyasov,

Bekkaliyev

et al. 2024

IJDNE

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Effects of livestock and wildlife grazing intensity on soil carbon dioxide flux in the savanna grassland of Kenya

Cited by 21 publications

References 65 publications

Impacts of Land use Land cover dynamics on Ecosystem services in maze national park and its environs, southwestern Ethiopia

Impacts of Land use Land cover dynamics on Ecosystem services in maze national park and its environs, southwestern Ethiopia

Changes in the Quality of Vegetation Cover and Soil of Pastures in Semi-Deserts of West Kazakhstan, Depending on the Grazing Methods

Assessing Variability of Soil Quality in Western Kazakhstan: Dynamic Effects of Grazing Practices

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