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. 2025;6(1):111.
doi: 10.1038/s43247-025-02109-3. Epub 2025 Feb 14.

Make African grasslands climate-change resilient

Tersur T Akpensuen  1   2 , Andrew D Cartmill  3 , Simón Pérez-Márquez  1 , Helen Sheridan  4 , Michael R F Lee  5 , M Jordana Rivero  1
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Make African grasslands climate-change resilient

Tersur T Akpensuen et al. Commun Earth Environ. 2025.

Abstract

Climate change has negatively impacted grassland productivity in Africa. Climate-smart technologies such as forage grass, legume, and herb mixtures could enhance grassland productivity and resilience, offering a sustainable solution for African pasture-based livestock systems.

Keywords: Agriculture; Climate-change mitigation.

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Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests.

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Schematic benefits of multispecies swards to transform grasslands systems, resilient and sustainable livelihoods in Africa.
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