More of the land surface of the earth is used for grazing than for any other purpose (FAO 1999, WRI 2000, Asner et al. 2004, Ojima and Chuluun, Chapter 8). Although livestock and wildlife graze in forests and woodlands, we focus here on the lands where most herding peoples and their livestock gra...
Reid, Robin S.
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Galvin, K.A.
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Kruska, R.S.
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[Global significance of extensive grazing lands and pastoral societies: An introduction]
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Global significance of extensive grazing lands and pastoral societies: An introduction
South Africa is a nation rich in natural resources, from diamonds and gold, to the world-famous fauna in Kruger and other national parks, to areas of extreme diversity in flora (the southern coast of South Africa is rich in plant species) (Kemper et al. 1999). South Africa is also home to 43 mill...
Galvin, K.A.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Knapp, L.M.
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[North-West Province, South Africa: Communal and commercial livestock systems in transition]
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North-West Province, South Africa: Communal and commercial livestock systems in transition
Human action has modified the earth in many ways, but one of the most pervasive effects of humans on the environment is dissection of natural systems into spatially isolated parts, a process generally known as fragmentation. Fragmentation of environments is not only caused by humans; dynamic natu...
Hobbs, N.T.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Galvin, K.A.
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Ellis, J.E.
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[Fragmentation of arid and semi-Arid ecosystems: Implications for people and animals]
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Fragmentation of arid and semi-Arid ecosystems: Implications for people and animals
Galvin, K.A.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Boone, Randall B.
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[Ngorongoro conservation area, Tanzania: fragmentation of a unique region of the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem]
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Ngorongoro conservation area, Tanzania: fragmentation of a unique region of the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem
Much of the effort to include communities in conservation of large
landscapes has been driven by interests outside the savannas, either by national
governments, NGOs, or foreign conservationists (Neumann 2002,
Brockington et al. 2008). Once included in conservation planning only as
an afterthough...
Reid, Robin S.
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Kaelo D
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Nkedianye DK
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Galvin, K.A.
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Gambill I
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[The Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem and Greater Maasailand: Building the Role of Local Leaders, Institutions, and Communities]
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The Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem and Greater Maasailand: Building the Role of Local Leaders, Institutions, and Communities
Galvin, K.A.
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Boone, Randall B.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Humans and wildlife as ecosystem components in integrated assessments]
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Humans and wildlife as ecosystem components in integrated assessments