RANGELAND MANAGEMENT BASED ON GRAZING CAPACITY AND VEGETATION INDEX (CASE STUDY: SEMI-ARID GHAREH AGHACH REGION)

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AMIRI FAZEL; ARZANI HOSSEIN

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Journal: Journal of Rangeland Year:2010 | Volume:3 | Issue:4 Page(s): 680-698

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RANGELAND MANAGEMENT BASED ON GRAZING CAPACITY AND VEGETATION INDEX (CASE STUDY: SEMI-ARID GHAREH AGHACH REGION)

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AMIRI FAZEL | ARZANI HOSSEIN | Issue Writer Certificate

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GRAZING CAPACITYQ2

ANIMAL UNITQ2

VEGETATION VALUE AND INDEX OF RANGELAND CLASSIFICATION (IRC)Q3

Abstract

Continuous use of the semi-arid Ghareh Aghach rangeland in Isfahan province is not only detrimental to animal production and vegetation cover, but also reduces the stability of the soil and increase soil erosion which ends up with range degradation. . The goal of this study was to present a model for range management based on GRAZING CAPACITY and vegetation value by which the problem of range degradation is mitigated. For the model an index of classification management (IRC), was designed to determine the range suitability for livestock grazing. In this model, rangeland is classified into three suitability classes. The first is conservation rangelands, which is not suitable for livestock grazing, due to degradation problem. This rangeland is mainly devoted to conservation, ecological and social values; the second class is moderately productive rangelands, which is dedicated to multiple rational land uses and the third is intensively productive rangeland, focusing on maximum economic effect. The results of this study showed that, from 7158.81 hectares of semi-arid Ghareh Aghach rangelands, conservation range type occupies 4695.92 ha, accounted for 65.6% of rangeland area. In these range types, grazing should be eliminated to allow restoration of degenerated areas and to further improve the environment. Also, agricultural application, such as dry farming, planting, seedling and inter-seeding, should be used to enhance the productivity of these range types. Moderately production range type covers 2462.89 ha, accounted for 34.3% of rangeland area. Livestock grazing should be allowed based on GRAZING CAPACITY. For improve potential yield of this range areas, some application such as rotational or deferred grazing system could be applied. If desirable species in plant composition is limited, range should be kept a way from grazing. Continuous use of Ghareh Aghach rangeland has led to low available forage and low frequency of desirable species in plant composition. In semi-arid Ghareh Aghach region, no productive rangeland was available.

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AMIRI, FAZEL, & ARZANI, HOSSEIN. (2010). RANGELAND MANAGEMENT BASED ON GRAZING CAPACITY AND VEGETATION INDEX (CASE STUDY: SEMI-ARID GHAREH AGHACH REGION). RANGELAND, 3(4), 680-698. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/136280/en

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AMIRI FAZEL, ARZANI HOSSEIN. RANGELAND MANAGEMENT BASED ON GRAZING CAPACITY AND VEGETATION INDEX (CASE STUDY: SEMI-ARID GHAREH AGHACH REGION). RANGELAND[Internet]. 2010;3(4):680-698. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/136280/en

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FAZEL AMIRI, and HOSSEIN ARZANI, “RANGELAND MANAGEMENT BASED ON GRAZING CAPACITY AND VEGETATION INDEX (CASE STUDY: SEMI-ARID GHAREH AGHACH REGION),” RANGELAND, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 680–698, 2010, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/136280/en

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