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Rangelands in Syria originally supported woodland and shrub vegetation. They now support, mainlü short grasses and forbs (occasionally small populations of annual legumes). This degradation is also accompanied by soil erosion. Planting of native shrubs Atriplex halimus and Salsola vermiculata may help not only in reversing land degradation but also in providing reserve feed in drought years. On-going research is to determine productivity of rangelands improved by seeding with edible shrubs, monitoring the effects of three stocking rates on biomass production and on sustainability of livestock production, and measuring the economic return.
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Osman, A.E., Shalla, M.A. (1994). Use of edible shrubs in pasture improvement under Mediterranean environment in northern Syria. In: Squires, V.R., Ayoub, A.T. (eds) Halophytes as a resource for livestock and for rehabilitation of degraded lands. Tasks for Vegetation Science, vol 32. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0818-8_22
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