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Improving the Effectiveness of Ecological Site Descriptions: General State-and-Transition Models and the Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT)
Author
Bestelmeyer, Brandon T.
Williamson, Jeb C.
Talbot, Curtis J.
Cates, Greg W.
Duniway, Michael C.
Brown, Joel R.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
2016-12-01
Body

On the Ground • State-and-transition models (STMs) are useful tools for management, but they can be difficult to use and have limited content. • STMs created for groups of related ecological sites could simplify and improve their utility. The amount of information linked to models can be increased using tables that communicate management interpretations and important within-group variability. • We created a new web-based information system (the Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool) to house STMs, associated tabular information, and other ecological site data and descriptors. • Fewer, more informative, better organized, and easily accessible STMs should increase the accessibility of science information. 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.2016.10.001
Additional Information
Bestelmeyer, B. T., Williamson, J. C., Talbot, C. J., Cates, G. W., Duniway, M. C., & Brown, J. R. (2016). Improving the Effectiveness of Ecological Site Descriptions: General State-and-Transition Models and the Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT). Rangelands, 38(6), 329-335.
IISN
0190-0528
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/640178
Journal Volume
38
Journal Number
6
Journal Pages
329-335
Collection
Journal Name
Rangelands
Keywords
database
ecological sites
management
soil survey
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