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Grazing can have positive or negative effects on rangeland health, depending on management quality, [128] and grazing can have different effects on different soils [129] and different plant communities. [130] Grazing can sometimes reduce, and other times increase, biodiversity of grassland ecosystems.
Green Care comprises all types of therapeutic green exercise activities including social and therapeutic horticulture, animal assisted interventions, ecotherapy, [clarification needed] facilitated green exercise, wilderness therapy and care farming. There has been extensive research into the benefits of these green care interventions.
A satellite image of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. Desert greening is the process of afforestation or revegetation of deserts for ecological restoration (biodiversity), sustainable farming and forestry, but also for reclamation of natural water systems and other ecological systems that support life.
These rules are to never take the first plant, never take more than half of the plants, and never take the last plant. [162] This encourages future growth of the plant and therefore leads to a sustainable use of the plants in the area. Native Americans practiced agroforestry by managing the forest, animals, and crops together.
Going Green to Save Green for a Good Cause In Cincinnati, for instance, the local Red Cross chapter was recently awarded LEED Gold certification for its new headquarters and disaster operations ...
These effects may be exacerbated by climate changes in river flow, and the combined effects are likely to reduce the abundance of native trees in favour of non-native herbaceous and drought-tolerant competitors, reduce the habitat quality for many native animals, and slow litter decomposition and nutrient cycling. Climate change effects on ...
The effects of climate change on plant biodiversity can be predicted by using various models, for example bioclimatic models. [5] [6] Habitats may change due to climate change. This can cause non-native plants and pests to impact native vegetation diversity. [7] Therefore, the native vegetation may become more vulnerable to damage. [8]
"Birds, predatory insects, soil organisms and plants responded positively to organic farming, while non-predatory insects and pests did not. A 2005 review found that the positive effects of organic farming on abundance were prominent at the plot and field scales, but not for farms in matched landscapes." [154]