Table 7. Linear regression results for stock number and grazing pressure as explanatory variables for average vegetation-cover trend of grazing areas (n = 33).
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Variable type |
Variable |
Details |
Coefficient |
Adjusted R2 |
p-value |
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Dependent variable |
Average vegetation-cover trend of grazing area |
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Control variable |
Fodder variable costs per head of livestock (€/head) |
Controls for fodder use intensity |
-0.0004 |
0.14 |
0.017 |
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Independent variables (tested independently) |
Total number of sheep and goats |
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0.00002 |
0.13 |
0.511 |
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Total number of sheep |
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0.00002 |
0.12 |
0. 61 |
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Total number of goats |
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0.00004 |
0.13 |
0. 53 |
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Grazing pressure on rangelands |
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0. 001 |
0.12 |
0. 59 |
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