Abstract
Fodder shrub plantations (Atriplex nummularia) were extensively introduced to rehabilitate degraded rangeland and to mitigate desertification in the Rural Municipality of Ouled Dlim (Marrakech Province, Morocco). The original rural landscape, characterised by sparse or absent natural vegetation cover due to a long history of intense grazing activities, has been deeply modified during the last decade by these agroforestry interventions. The purpose of this contribution is to describe the occurred environmental changes under the perspective of the Anthroscape concept, by giving emphasis to the description of the Anthroscape units affected by the plantations and to the geo-pedological processes that influenced the technical success obtained by the interventions. Some critical aspects and possible scenarios of the future evolution of the anthroscapes are also discussed.
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Notes
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The definition of calcretes and a description of their main features is given by Madrau and Zucca (in this book).
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Guich are lands that the State conceded in use to some tribes as a compensation for given services of military nature. These lands can be typically found around the former imperial cities: Meknès, Fès, Marrakech, Rabat.
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Zucca, C., Previtali, F., Madrau, S., Akça, E., Kapur, S. (2010). An Anthroscape from Morocco: Degraded Rangeland Systems and Introduction of Exotic Plant Material and Technology. In: Kapur, S., Eswaran, H., Blum, W. (eds) Sustainable Land Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14782-1_10
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