Livestock mobility is a complex concept holding many different meanings for observers of
pastoralism. The movement of African pastoralists with their livestock has historically been …

Abstract Changes in land management and climate alter vegetation dynamics, but the
determinants of vegetation changes often remain elusive, especially in global drylands …

The transitional characteristics of desert grasslands in the Sahel determine the ecosystem's
fragility, which is extremely susceptible to the expansion and reversal of land desertification …

Dryland ecosystems comprise a balance between woody and herbaceous vegetation.
Climate change impacts rainfall timing, which may alter the respective contributions of …

Actions for ecological restoration under the Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative in the northern
Sahel have been plant focused, paying scant attention to plant–animal interactions that are …

The land degradation in Kuwait presents into two main forms, namely, soil compaction and
loss to native plants. These two forms of land degradation are highly related to off-road …

Finding sufficient natural fodder resources to feed livestock has become a challenge for
herders in the Sahel zone of Burkina Faso. Despite the existence of pastoral reserves, the …

Arid steppe rangelands in North Africa are highly significant ecosystems that are
exceedingly sensitive to global warming and are also influenced by severe grazing and …

Desertification often occurs in fragile steppe ecosystems, which may lead to severe soil
degradation. Understanding how soil microbial communities respond to desertification is …

Coexisting plants can enhance soil phosphorus (P) availability and plant-P acquisition.
However, whether plants growing in P-impoverished desert ecosystems present flexible …