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DOI	10.1080/15324982.2020.1827083
	The influence of trampling by small ruminants on soil fertility in semi-arid rangelands
	Mor-Mussery, Amir; Abu-Glaion, Hiam; Shuker, Shimshon; Zaady, Eli
通讯作者	Mor-Mussery, A
来源期刊	ARID LAND RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT
ISSN	1532-4982
EISSN	1532-4990
英文摘要	Trampling, vegetation harvesting, and excrement spreading are the means by which ruminants interact with the ecosystem. Several mechanisms were described for the influence of vegetation harvesting and excrement spreading on the ecosystem, whereas the influence of trampling is poorly understood. The goal of the present study was to determine the influence of trampling by small ruminants on the ecosystem. The study took place in 2018 and 2019 in the north-western Negev. Each plot included a fenced control-enclosure subplot that is protected from grazing; its remaining area was grazed by a controlled sheep flock. The findings indicate that the crumbling of the surface soil and its mixing with the vegetation, caused by trampling, increased litter production six- to nine-fold compared with the control. The plant litter was better composted by two- to seven times, and its lignin and protein contents were increased by 10%. We suggest that the findings indicate the positive influence of trampling by small ruminants in enhancing soil fertility, even under arid climatic conditions and loamy soil. Nevertheless, a further experimental study is needed, in additional experimental sites, in order to work out practical guidelines for the farmers.
英文关键词	Trampling physical forces small ruminants grazing litter nutrient content litter and standing herbaceous biomass ratio litter and soil organic matter
类型	Article ; Early Access
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000577388500001
WOS关键词	GRASSLAND ; LITTER ; SHEEP ; PHOTODEGRADATION ; MOVEMENT ; CAPACITY ; DENSITY ; FORESTS ; CATTLE
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Soil Science
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Agriculture
来源机构	Hebrew University of Jerusalem
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/328340
作者单位	[Mor-Mussery, Amir] Hebrew Univ Jerusalem, Fac Agr, Dept Soil & Water Sci, Rehovot, Israel; [Abu-Glaion, Hiam; Shuker, Shimshon; Zaady, Eli] Agr Res Org, Gilat Res Ctr, Inst Plant Sci, Dept Nat Resources, Beer Sheva, Israel
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Mor-Mussery, Amir,Abu-Glaion, Hiam,Shuker, Shimshon,et al. The influence of trampling by small ruminants on soil fertility in semi-arid rangelands[J]. Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
APA	Mor-Mussery, Amir,Abu-Glaion, Hiam,Shuker, Shimshon,&Zaady, Eli.
MLA	Mor-Mussery, Amir,et al."The influence of trampling by small ruminants on soil fertility in semi-arid rangelands".ARID LAND RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT