Rangeland Ecology & Management

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Usable Science for Managing Animals and Rangeland Sustainability
Author
Meiman, Paul J.
Tolleson, Doug R.
Johnson, Theodora
Echols, Alex
Price, Frank
Stackhouse-Lawson, Kim
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
2016-12-01
Body

On the Ground: • Animals are critical components of rangeland ecosystems, and domestic livestock provide an extremely important management tool on rangelands. • Decades of research have yielded much valuable information to support sustainable and effective grazing management, but increased complexity resulting in part from expanding environmental, economic, and societal pressures demands future investments in usable science focused on rangeland animals. • Three priorities for usable science are recommended: • Proactive drought planning • Better matching livestock production systems to rangeland resources • Comprehensive synthesis of and effective communication concerning environmental impacts (positive, negative, and neutral) of livestock on rangelands. The Rangelands archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform March 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.rala.2016.02.007
Additional Information
Meiman, P. J., Tolleson, D. R., Johnson, T., Echols, A., Price, F., & Stackhouse-Lawson, K. (2016). Usable Science for Managing Animals and Rangeland Sustainability. Rangelands, 38(2), 79-84.
IISN
0190-0528
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/640132
Journal Volume
38
Journal Number
2
Journal Pages
79-84
Collection
Journal Name
Rangelands
Keywords
research priorities
applied
large ungulates
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