Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation
The study focused on the extensive rangelands in Kuwait, covering more than 75% of the total land area. These rangelands face severe degradation due to factors such as overgrazing, anthropic misuse, and mismanagement. The research aimed to assess the impact of natural restoration, specifically throu...
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
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| author | Louhaichi, Mounir Gamoun, Mouldi AL Hashash, Nouf Al-Ameer, Fatima ALRashedi, Dala Redha, Amal Alkandari, Fatemah Niane, Abdoul Aziz |
| author_browse | AL Hashash, Nouf ALRashedi, Dala Al-Ameer, Fatima Alkandari, Fatemah Gamoun, Mouldi Louhaichi, Mounir Niane, Abdoul Aziz Redha, Amal |
| author_facet | Louhaichi, Mounir Gamoun, Mouldi AL Hashash, Nouf Al-Ameer, Fatima ALRashedi, Dala Redha, Amal Alkandari, Fatemah Niane, Abdoul Aziz |
| author_sort | Louhaichi, Mounir |
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| description | The study focused on the extensive rangelands in Kuwait, covering more than 75% of the total land area. These rangelands face severe degradation due to factors such as overgrazing, anthropic misuse, and mismanagement. The research aimed to assess the impact of natural restoration, specifically through resting, on vegetation cover and species richness in a fenced 1 km² area. The findings indicated that while perennial species cover remained consistent between fenced and unfenced areas, there was a notable increase in annual species cover within the fenced sections. However, the dominance of the invasive species Stipa capensis showed no significant difference between the two. The study identified a disturbance index of 100%, highlighting the prevalence of therophytes and signaling an ecological imbalance and desertification due to high anthropogenic pressure. The conclusion emphasized the limitations of natural restoration alone in such severely degraded ecosystems, proposing the reintroduction of native species to restore the ecosystem, support the growth of annual palatable species, and enhance overall flora diversity. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1357682026-01-15T02:18:57Z Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation Louhaichi, Mounir Gamoun, Mouldi AL Hashash, Nouf Al-Ameer, Fatima ALRashedi, Dala Redha, Amal Alkandari, Fatemah Niane, Abdoul Aziz disturbance therophytization natural restoration kuwait's rangeland The study focused on the extensive rangelands in Kuwait, covering more than 75% of the total land area. These rangelands face severe degradation due to factors such as overgrazing, anthropic misuse, and mismanagement. The research aimed to assess the impact of natural restoration, specifically through resting, on vegetation cover and species richness in a fenced 1 km² area. The findings indicated that while perennial species cover remained consistent between fenced and unfenced areas, there was a notable increase in annual species cover within the fenced sections. However, the dominance of the invasive species Stipa capensis showed no significant difference between the two. The study identified a disturbance index of 100%, highlighting the prevalence of therophytes and signaling an ecological imbalance and desertification due to high anthropogenic pressure. The conclusion emphasized the limitations of natural restoration alone in such severely degraded ecosystems, proposing the reintroduction of native species to restore the ecosystem, support the growth of annual palatable species, and enhance overall flora diversity. 2023-12-01 2023-12-21T16:41:35Z 2023-12-21T16:41:35Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135768 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Mounir Louhaichi, Mouldi Gamoun, Nouf AL Hashash, Fatima Al-Ameer, Dala ALRashedi, Amal Redha, Fatemah Alkandari, Abdoul Aziz Niane. (1/12/2023). Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). |
| spellingShingle | disturbance therophytization natural restoration kuwait's rangeland Louhaichi, Mounir Gamoun, Mouldi AL Hashash, Nouf Al-Ameer, Fatima ALRashedi, Dala Redha, Amal Alkandari, Fatemah Niane, Abdoul Aziz Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation |
| title | Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation |
| title_full | Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation |
| title_fullStr | Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation |
| title_short | Natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation |
| title_sort | natural regeneration of severely degraded terrestrial arid ecosystems needs more than just removing the cause of degradation |
| topic | disturbance therophytization natural restoration kuwait's rangeland |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135768 |
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