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In Dogu’a Tembien croplands occur on most level lands, but one may wonder about the sustainability of cropping and grazing on steep slopes. Obviously, in the framework of extensive agriculture, increasing population density has gradually led to land use beyond its capacity.
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We are grateful to the MU-IUC/RIP Project (VLIR-UOS, Belgium) between Mekelle University (Ethiopia), KU Leuven and Ghent University (Belgium), and Open Society Foundation–Africa Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (OSF–ACCAI) for its financial support.
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Zenebe, A. et al. (2019). Land Use and Suitability for Rainfed Agriculture. In: Nyssen, J., Jacob, M., Frankl, A. (eds) Geo-trekking in Ethiopia’s Tropical Mountains. GeoGuide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04955-3_25
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