Applied ecology has traditionally approached management problems through a simplified,
single-species lens. Repeated failures of single-species management have led us to a new …

This review provides an overview and integration of the use of resilience concepts to guide
natural resources management actions. We emphasize ecosystems and landscapes and …

Climate change is projected to increase the aridity of semi-arid ecosystems, including
Mongolian grasslands (MG), which provide ecosystem services that support food supply and …

Abstract The Mongolian Plateau hosts two different governments: the Mongolian People's
Republic and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a provincial-level government of the …

The Mongolian steppes with a long history of nomadic pastoralism cover a large area of the
Palaearctic steppe biome and are still relatively intact. As livestock number has increased …

Rangeland degradation compromises the functioning of extensive natural ecosystems and
threatens pastoral livelihoods worldwide. Yet, defining rangeland degradation and its …

Horses have been associated with human societies for millennia, and for many have come
to symbolize wildness, power, resilience, and freedom. Although equids were extirpated …

Coping with climate change in socio-ecological systems is one of the most urgent issues
facing the world. This is particularly true in socio-ecological systems, where climate not only …

Despite increasing calls for knowledge integration around the world, traditional knowledge
is rarely used in formal, Western‐science‐based monitoring and resource management. To …

Land degradation is a major environmental and social issue in temperate steppes. It is
commonly determined from vegetation cover using remote sensing techniques. Steppes in …