Shrub and Gobi

Whenever we mention desert, we picture it as a non-adaptable place. However, there will always be someone/something find the way to survive.
In the Gobi desert, shrublands are a dominant vegetation type. Unfortunately, when human found the way and started dwelling in Gobi, they brought livestock with them. Overtime, the ascending needs of livestock have "led to a widespread degradation in shrub vegetation." This is not a problem that can be overlooked. The degradation in shrub vegetation can further lead to "substantial alteration of biotic and abiotic conditions in the landscape."




By:Nicole


Sources:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/a084h64h0304g2p5/fulltext.html