Mounir Louhaichi

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I am looking for research studies on cactus economic viability as a source of feed?

Dear Colleagues, I appreciate if you share with me studies related to cactus economic viability as a source of feed. Best regards, Mounir

08 May 2019 7,789 5 View

Please share your experience using drones for mapping grasslands?

I plan to use a drone (UAV) for mapping and monitoring grasslands/rangelands. Details about flight planning, camera specifications (spectral bands), data analysis (registration - classification)...

08 December 2018 4,327 4 View

Does heavily grazed rangelands have significantly more inorganic C than protected rangelands (no grazing)?

Grazing management can influence inorganic C stocks by affecting concentrations of Ca or HCO3- in soil moisture, the precursors to carbonate formation.

19 October 2016 2,093 7 View

I am looking for couple of case studies illustrating the socio-economic benefits of sustainable grassland management?

I am looking for couple of case studies illustrating the socio-economic benefits of sustainable grassland management? Preferably for the Mediterranean region

21 October 2015 665 9 View

Does livestock grazing (especially small ruminnats) impact soil negatively through compaction in dry areas?

Keep in mind that grazing lands in arid and semi-arid zones are characterized by a hard soil surface crust (soil capping)

03 September 2015 1,214 7 View

Does anyone know of any examples illustrating state and transition models in dry land ecosystems?

A state and transition model (STM) is a diagram that depicts our current understanding of the dynamics of an ecological site. They identify the different plant associations or “states” that may...

05 June 2015 8,818 3 View

How can you deal with Ferula Asafoetida?

Can anyone provide me with information on Ferula Asafoetida. I believe the scientific name may have recently changed. I encountered a huge invasion in Central Asia rangelands and I am not sure how...

04 May 2015 7,096 7 View

What is the potential carbon sequestration of rangelands in arid and semi-arid ecosystems?

In the literature there are conflicting results. I am looking for hard evidence based on data collection and not just empirical data

04 February 2015 5,196 8 View

Does anybody know where I can find support materials on Conservation and Management of Protected Areas, preferably in arid and semi-arid ecosystems?

Focus on: criteria for selection, establishment, conservation, management and monitoring

11 January 2015 4,895 16 View

What is the effect of land fragmentation on the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder farms in the Middle East?

Assumption is that land fragmentation is a major threat to efficient production system due to the fact that continuous subdivision of farms would lead to small sized land holdings that may be hard...

10 December 2014 8,797 11 View

I am looking for successful examples of payment for environmental services (PES) targetting rangelands/grasslands?

I heard about an ongoing initiatives in China and Portugal but I do not have much details.

01 November 2014 5,753 8 View

Does anyone has a successful recipe (containing necessary ingredients) for managing communal/collective rangelands ?

I am looking for approach. Which in addition to technical aspects takes into account social, cultural, institutional, and policy dimensions the issue is related to governance of collective...

09 October 2014 2,673 7 View

Can anyone suggest references for estimating rangeland biomass in dry lands (arid and semi arid ecosystems) using non destructive techniques?

In aprticular I am interested in allotmetric equations using vegetation cover, precipitation, etc.

05 October 2014 1,580 7 View

What is real potential of carbon sequestration of arid and semi arid rangeland ecosystems?

Given current state of degradation

19 September 2014 7,090 5 View