economic profit; economic rent; ecosystem services; expected value of rangeland; rangeland management; Geography, Planning and Development; Water Science and Technology; Environmental Science (all); Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes; Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law; General Environmental Science
Abstract :
[en] One of the most basic criteria in documenting rangeland use prospects is the recognition of byproducts and their economic appraisal. The current study was conducted to assess the economic indices of exploiting byproduct production in Shahindej, Northwest Iran. For this purpose, 24 by-product-generating species were selected in 114 locations that belong to 49 rangeland units. The total expected value of 24 by-product generating species yield and forage production was calculated at 44.22 USD ha−1. The results of this study showed that the sustainability of natural resources depends on the effective participation and empowerment of local communities. Furthermore, by-product exploitation contributes significantly to the local economy and employment while also reducing grazing intensity. Overall, the findings of this study show that by-product earnings should be considered in range management schemes and comprehensive natural-area management.
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
Motamedi, Javad; Rangeland Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
Azadi, Hossein ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Modélisation et développement ; Department of Geography, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium ; Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic ; Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Alijanpour, Ahmad; Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Banj Shafiei, Abbas; Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Sheidai-Karkaj, Esmaeil; Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Mofidi-Chelan, Morteza; Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Movahhed Moghaddam, Saghi; Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Van Passel, Steven; Department of Engineering Management, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Witlox, Frank; Department of Geography, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium ; Department of Geography, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia ; College of Civil Aviation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
Language :
English
Title :
Economic indices of by-products utilization and forage production in semi-arid rangelands
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