Impact of off-road vehicles on soil and vegetation in a desert rangeland in Saudi Arabia

Off-road vehicle driving is considered as main contributor to land degradation in arid regions. This study examined the impact of off-road vehicles (ORV) on soil and vegetation in a natural recreational desert meadow of Raudhat Khuraim, Saudi Arabia. Vegetation canopy cover and plant height away fro...

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Main Authors: Abdulaziz M. Assaeed, Saud L. Al-Rowaily, Magdy I. El-Bana, Abdullah A.A. Abood, Basharat A.M. Dar, Ahmad K. Hegazy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X18301153