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Title: | The perception by pastoralists of the factors influencing the appropriate distribution of livestock in the rangelands of north-east Iran | Authors: | Shahraki, Mohammad. R Abedi-Sarvestani, Ahmad Seyedi, Monire-Sadaat Rafiaani Khachak, Parisa AZADI, Hossein Nieto-Garibay, A. VAN PASSEL, Steven |
Issue Date: | 2015 | Source: | RANGELAND JOURNAL, 37 (2), p. 191-197 | Abstract: | The distribution of livestock grazing is a key principle of range management. This study examines pastoralists’ perceptions of the factors that affect the distribution of livestock in the rangelands of the Neqab region of the Kashmar County in north-east Iran. Data were collected from the pastoralists on their perceptions of the managerial, biological and physical factors that influences the distribution of livestock, using both qualitative and quantitative assessments. Results showed that, the perception of the majority of pastoralists was that the distribution of livestock was ‘average’ or ‘good’ in the study area. It was perceived that the experience of herders and the size of the rangeland were the main factors influencing the distribution of livestock. Regression analyses showed that it was perceived that managerial factors had a more important role than biological and physical factors in the distribution of livestock and the proper use of the rangelands in north-east Iran. | Notes: | Azadi, H (reprint author), Hasselt Univ, Ctr Environm Sci, Hasselt, Belgium. hossein.azadi@ugent.be | Keywords: | carrying capacity; grazing distribution; overgrazing; rangeland degradation; sustainable rangeland management. | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/18726 | ISSN: | 1036-9872 | e-ISSN: | 1834-7541 | DOI: | 10.1071/RJ14027 | ISI #: | 000351863200007 | Rights: | Journal compilation © Australian Rangeland Society 2015. | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2016 |
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