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by diordiderot 1304 days ago
I've heard that before. Are there any good books/ papers on the topic?
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PicassoCTs 1304 days ago
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316721412_Blame_it_...

https://epar.evans.uw.edu/research/environmental-implication...

Its inconclusive on the goats. but the overall appearing cities and nomadic lifestyle selling whool to cities might have amplified the whole situation. Todays nomads definitely amplify the situation

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diordiderot 1304 days ago
Very cool. Thank you
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PicassoCTs 1303 days ago
This is also not limited to the middle east. A surprising lots of bioms are not resistant to animal grazing and collapse/become smaller when "attacked" with it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_sheep

https://www.climatechangepost.com/iceland/desertification/

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