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The steppe and forest–steppe communities of Khentii aimag are classified into ten formations and formation groups. The state of steppe rangeland ecosystems has significantly declined in recent years due to a rapid increase in livestock. The pronounced changes have occurred south of the Kherlen (Kerulen) River, where grazing pressure currently exceeds their carrying capacity.
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Original Russian Text © I.N. Safronova, T.Yu. Karimova, L. Jargalsaikhan, 2018, published in Aridnye Ekosistemy, 2018, Vol. 24, No. 1(74), pp. 65–75.
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Safronova, I.N., Karimova, T.Y. & Jargalsaikhan, L. Assessment of the Current State of Vegetation Cover in Khentii aimag of Mongolia. Arid Ecosyst 8, 53–63 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2079096118010080
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