Schädel einer toten Kuh auf einem Feld.
University of Potsdam researchers have contributed to a global study that assesses ecosystem services in drylands. The international team led by Fernando T. Maestre (University of Alicante) found that grazing mostly negatively affects ecosystem services in warmer drylands, while positive effects of grazing were observed in colder and more biodiverse areas. Their findings have now been published in the scientific journal "Science".
Drylands are home to species and people that have developed unique strategies to cope with the high climatic variability that characterizes these ecosystems. At the same time, they support ca. 1 billion people who rely on grazing by livestock for their livelihoods. ...
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