Abstract

Protection by fencing greatly increased both vegetation production and plant species diversity in the arid rangelands of Jordan. The botanical composition of the Al-Mowaqqar site changed continuously from 1986 to 1992 as new plant species emerged that had better chances of survival under protection. Improving the range by planting fodder shrubs and by water harvesting produced much more forage than that obtained by fencing alone.

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