A KAUST-led team of 100 international researchers in 25 countries has provided some insights from a groundbreaking study that found that livestock management and climate best explain the coverage of woody species in arid environments.   

The BIODESERT research network, which spans 25 countries across all continents, carried out the first global study evaluating the variables that determine woody species coverage in arid zones. In this work, published in the journal Science Advances, the researchers analyzed livestock management, fire occurrence, climate and soil. 

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