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Keyword: Ecosystem indicators

Original Article
Application of Ecological Theory to Management of Arid Drylands: An Example from China

Rangeland ecosystems shift across dynamic thresholds between different ecological states in response to natural or human-induced factors. These different ecological states are the result of interactions among climate, soils, grazing history, and management practices. The notion of a single ‘‘pristine’’ final state is only conceptual in nature, and because of this, dynamic thresholds and the […]