Mangroves provide valuable ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, pollution filtration, and protection from tsunamis, tropical storms, and coastal erosion. They also supply coastal communities with important natural resources like firewood, medicine, timber, honey, and fodder for livestock. Unfortunately, the world’s mangroves are rapidly degrading due to rising coastal population, ...

livestock grazing and rangelands fire are important ecological disturbances influencing the vegetation and soil properties in rangelands ecosystem. this study was conducted to determine the effects of different burned treatments and distances from the water sources on some soil and vegetation properties of rangelands ecosystem. the experiment was conducted in lashgar dar rangelands. vegetation ...

Michael L. Scott National Biologic(ll Service I n much of western North America, riparian (streamside) environments are the only part of the landscape moist enough to allow survival of trees (Fig. 1). Riparian landscapes are usually defined as ecotones or corridors between terres ­ trial and aquatic realms (Malanson 1993). In spite of their limited areal extent, riparian ecosystems are essentia...

Purpose of wetland creation and restoration and expected results (protection vs. nourishment) Riparian ecosystems generally compose a minor proportion of surrounding areas, but typically are more structurally diverse and more productive in plant and animal biomass than adjacent upland areas. Riparian areas supply food, cover, and water (especially important in the arid regions) for a large dive...

The wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem carries brucellosis, which was first introduced to the area by cattle in the 19th century. Brucellosis transmission between wildlife and livestock has been difficult to study due to challenges in culturing the causative agent, Brucella abortus . We examined B. abortus transmission between American bison ( Bison bison ), Rocky Mountain elk ( Cerv...

echinococcosis is the major helminthic parasitic infection in iran. the health hazard and economic loss in man and livestock is significant. in this study 3 major topics as the prevalence of hydatid cyst in human population, in livestock and echinococcosis in stray dogs, were studied. total of 1114 serum samples in different age groups in sanandaj and divandareh area of kurdestan province in we...

Silvopasture is the intentional integration of trees, forages, and livestock. Benefits this agroforestry practice include shade for livestock, nutritious forage, reduced wind speed in pastures, as well ecosystem services tree products. The literature indicate that some livestock producers are interested silvopasture, but little known about their establishment preferences if they vary by demogra...