This is a general review article discussing the paradoxes of plant-herbivore interactions and "sustainable" grazing management. Provenza discusses our evolving understanding of plant-herbivore interactions and some implications for management. He concludes with the paradox that sustainable grazing management is an illusion brought about by our inability to accept the true nature of reality. He states that our attempts to cling to fixed forms-ecologically, socially, and economically-ignore the obvious: the only constant in life is change. In the process of exploiting niches, life creates new niches-from death comes life and endless transformation. When people of disparate backgrounds and values cooperate, we greatly expand the diversity of options upon which to act, thereby increasing the likelihood of understanding the ever evolving ecosystems and how to mange them.
Citations and enhanced abstracts for journals articles and documents focused on rangeland ecology and management. RSIS is a collaboration between Montana State University, University of Idaho, and University of Wyoming.