Anyone may view reports of approved Ecological Site Descriptions. To view the various reports select a State or MLRA or both and Submit. From the subsequent list, select the ESD you wish to view. Major Land Resource Areas (MLRA) are a portion of the spatial framework utilized by the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of natural resource management activities. MLRA boundaries reflect nearly homogenous areas of landuse, elevation, topography, climate, water resources, potential vegetation, and soils. If you need assistance in locating the MLRA, click on the MLRA Explorer link below The MLRA Explorer is an interactive map-based application of USDA Agriculture Handbook 296. With the tools in this application, you can: (1) search for your MLRA by entering your State and County; (2) search for LRRs and MLRAs using a variety of geographical and textual queries.
Articles, citations, reports, websites, and multimedia resources focused on rangeland ecology, management, restoration, and other issues on American rangelands.