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Degradation of the vegetation in Northern Syria: past and present

Year: 2024

Type: other

Abstract: Introduction It is well known that much of the Near Eastern vegetation is heavily degraded and this degradation is ongoing. The principal culprits are over-grazing by domestic herds, fuel-gathering, extensive ploughing and intentional burning. The increase in Syria’s population from 6,380,609 in 1970 to 23,594,623 in 2023 has intensified human impact. The sheep population in the Syrian steppe increased more than seven times between 1950 and 2007, partly in order to satisfy high demand for mu...

Source: Industrias Culturais (Universidade de Coimbra)

DOI: 10.58079/12s3n

Author: George Willcox

Language: English

Topic: Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6955071740

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