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Rangeland Soil Quality— Indicators for Assessment and Monitoring
Author
NRCS
Publisher
NRCS
Publication Year
2001
Body

Indicators are key soil or plant community characteristics that are sensitive to change in the environment. They reflect complex

ecosystem processes that are too difficult or expensive to be measured directly. They provide information about the current status of rangeland ecosystems. Trends from indicators measured regularly provide clues about the response of the system to management. Soil quality indicators complement vegetation indicators and may be qualitative or quantitative.

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Technical Report
Collection
  • Articles, citations, reports, websites, and multimedia resources focused on rangeland ecology, management, restoration, and other issues on American rangelands.