[TigersEye]

Moreover, without the herbivore intestinal microflora, that decaying detritus won't do squat for soil.

Sheep are herbivores aren't they?

In predator mediated systems, that's what happens, and it can lead to desertification in brittle environments.

I would think that Anatolian sheep dogs killing predators would mediate that result. YMMV

[Carry_Okie]

Sheep are herbivores aren't they?

Dogs aren't. You were talking about dog poop as equivalent to animal remains as fertilizer. You are totally wrong.

I would think that Anatolian sheep dogs killing predators would mediate that result. YMMV

Anatolian sheep dogs are equivalent to predators in terms of their effect on soil.