Environmental Science
3 years ago

Overgrazing by sheep leads to loss of plant diversity and biomass.

Journal of Range Management
Sheep gain and species diversity: in sandy grassland, Inner Mongolia
Halin Zhao, Shenggong Li, Tonghui Zhang

Paper Summary

A study in Inner Mongolia found that overgrazing by sheep led to a decrease in plant diversity and biomass. Light grazing was shown to be enough to help the grassland recover and maintain plant diversity. The ideal grazing intensity for this region is 2-3 sheep per hectare.

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