Recovery of Vegetation Cover and Soil after the Removal of Sheep in Socorro Island, Mexico
For over 140 years, the habitat of Socorro Island in the Mexican Pacific has been altered by the presence of exotic sheep. Overgrazing, jointly with tropical storms, has caused soil erosion, and more than 2000 hectares of native vegetation have been lost. Sheep eradication was conducted from 2009 to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Forests |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/4/91 |