Rangeland Desertification

Desertification has occurred worldwide. The biophysical and socio-economic complexity of this phenomenon has challenged our ability to categorize, inventory, monitor and repair the condition of degraded lands. One of the most important distinctions to be made in relation to land degradation is between cultivated land used for annual crop production and 'rangelands'. Grazing by free-roaming livestock is the traditional primary use of the world's rangelands. However, there is growing recognit...