Research Article
Rangeland Degradation and Its Impacts Post-1992: Constructing the Perceptions of Boorana Pastoralist, Southern Ethiopia
Table 1
Vegetation and biodiversity indicators of rangeland degradation.
| | Indicators | Boruu Madhaa | Liiban Jaldeessaa | Guyyoo Gobbaa | Kuraa Jaarsoo | | Freq. (%) | Freq. (%) | Freq. (%) | Freq. (%) |
| | Loss of palatable plant | 202 (60.84) | 306 (92.17) | 319 (96.08) | 301 (90.66) | | Proliferation of unpalatable species | 179 (53.92) | 290 (87.35) | 315 (94.88) | 302 (90.96) | | Loss of vegetation | 165 (49.70) | 288 (86.75) | 295 (88.86) | 290 (87.35) | | Loss of litter | 172 (51.81) | 285 (85.84) | 297 (89.46) | 290 (87.35) | | Decline in plant density | 191 (57.53) | 291 (87.65) | 289 (87.05) | 270 (81.33) | | Bush encroachment | 180 (54.22) | 300 (90.36) | 318 (95.78) | 305 (91.87) |
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