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- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2017
- Library Collection RecordModern range scientists and managers are tasked with feeding more people than ever before while maintaining or improving the ecological function of over half of the world's land surface. Often, these…Publication Date 2017
- Grazing Cattle
- mixed grass prairie
- Wheatgrass
- plant community composition
- prairie dog
- ecological site
- Library Collection Record
103 Easements
Easements are the right to use the land of another for a special purpose. Unlike a lease, an easement does not give the holder a right of “possession†of the property, only a right of use.Publication Date 2016- easement
- conservation easements
- Library Collection RecordSurface coal mining has taken place in North Dakota for many decades. Upon the mining process, the mined lands need to be reclaimed to a better state than pre-mining. The reclamation process is a…Publication Date 2016
- soil compaction
- reclaimed mineland
- vegetative composition
- reclamation
- surface coal mine
- heterogeneity
- Library Collection RecordBrine is a by-product of oil and gas extraction that can have profound impacts on soil chemistry and vegetation assemblages when discharged onto the soil surface. Brine spill remediation aims to…Publication Date 2016
- brine
- remediation
- electrical conductivity
- topsoil excavation
- chemical amendment
- Halophytic Plants
- Glycophytic Grasses
- vegetation recovery
- Library Collection RecordA knowledge of the functions of the roots, stems and leaves of grass plants is of value to continued, profitable range manaegment since grasses are living organisms, they are affected by all…Publication Date 2016
- grasses
- plants
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordNowhere in the United States are there more rare and unusual native plants than in Arizona. Most of them are many years old and cannot be replaced. Many people desire to use these "wonders of…Publication Date 2016
- protected species
- plants
- endangered species
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordA factsheet-style overview of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) intended for rangeland users. Contains information on how the ESA applies to private lands, what landowners can do to prevent or prepare…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordPlant Materials Technical Note No. 66. This technical note is a useful summary of information about rangeland fuel breaks based on current science and lessons learned in practice. Written for…Publication Date 2016
- wildfires
- fuels
- sagebrush
- greenstrip
- plant materials
- fuel break
- Great Basin
- Library Collection RecordThrough a lifetime on the land in southern Colorado, Betty Shahan has served as a leader in integrating conservation and ranching. The Chama Peak Land Alliance, of which Betty is a founding member,…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordRangelands have numerous uses. Everything from energy creation to wildlife conservation happens on the worlds rangelands.Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordIn the United States, ranchers are having trouble finding suitable successors. The bright lights of urban living are steering the younger rural population away from their inheritance. Leaving…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordLarry Allen spent more than 40 years in the Forest Service. In this video he reflects on what he saw throughout his career.Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordSteve Riggs and his ancestors have ranched in Southern Arizona for over 100 years. Now that he is reaching retirement, Riggs reflects on a lifetime of ranching, what he has learned and what he thinks…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThe wider scope of the IDMP is: to build climate resilience, reduce economic and social losses, and alleviate poverty in drought-affected regions of the world through an integrated approach to…Publication Date 2016
- drought
- climate change
- drought management
- resilience
- Library Collection RecordThe Water Harvesting Assessment Toolbox is a prototype decision aid designed to help communities in the Southwest US understand the role water harvesting can play in meeting water resource challenges…Publication Date 2016
- water harvesting
- assessment
- toolkit
- Library Collection RecordPurpose: To outline important considerations and options for post-fire seeding, including the selection of seed mixes and seeding equipment for restoring sagebrush communities following fire. The…Publication Date 2016
- Seeding (seed)
- sagebrush
- Rehabilitation of natural resources
- Sagebrush community
- Great Basin
- Library Collection RecordLand managers are responsible for developing effective strategies for conserving and restoring Great Basin ecosystems in the face of invasive species, conifer expansion, and altered fire regimes. A…Publication Date 2016
- invasive species
- Annual Plants
- conifers
- wildfires
- grazing management
- fuels
- Seeding (seed)
- sagebrush
- aspen (tree)
- Great Basin
- Library Collection RecordThe Southwest is considered to be one of the most “climate-challenged†landscapes in the United States (Garfin et al. 2013) and the Colorado Plateau will not be exempt from the impacts of a…Publication Date 2016
- climate
- drought
- adaptation
- monitoring
- Library Collection RecordIn Arizona, invasive and noxious plants have a significant impact on native vegetation and ecosystem health. Because invasive plants are competitive against native plants, once invasive plants…Publication Date 2016
- invasive species
- invasives
- acreage
- Arizona
- vegetation
- Small Landowners
- Library Collection RecordUtilization has been an important “tool†in range management since its beginnings. On the surface the concept appears simple, referring to the percentage of current forage removed by…Publication Date 2016
- livestock
- forage
- monitoring
- Library Collection RecordDiscovery Talks, Presented by the University of Arizona, Santa Rita Experimental RangePublication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordOn Saturday 17 October 2015, over 60 people attended the 12th Annual RISE (Research Insights in Semi-Arid Environments) Symposium in the Marley Building on the University of Arizona (UA) campus (http…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordThe rumors surrounding feral horses have created a web of false information. The Bureau of Land Management created a fact sheet with correct information and it is often updated.Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection Record"A Working Ranch with an effective medusahead management program" follows the science-based management plan developed to treat an increasing infestation of medusahead, and other annual…Publication Date 2015
- invasive species
- grasses
- ranches
- ranching
- annuals
- Medusa Head
- Medusa-head
- medusahead
- Oregon
- Library Collection RecordEcosystem services have been extensively studied in recent decades. Most of the thousands of scholarly papers published on the subject have focused on describing the production, spatial extent, and…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordProvides details on feeding requirements for show lambs to achieve the correct finish for fair time. Revised 4/2015.Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordDescribes how to successfully feed a show steer through the final show and sale. Selection of steers by size and frame score, feed rations, step up rations, and finishing rations are explained.…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordOxytropis, a species that closely resembles locoweed in both appearance and poisonous principle (Ruyle 2008). There are some 352 species, 198 varieties, and 552 total taxa in North America north of…Publication Date 2015
- locoweed
- Library Collection RecordPrediction of grasshopper impact on grazing.ÂPublication Date 2015
- grasshoppers
- grazing
- South Dakota
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2015
- browse plants
- Arizona
- rangelands
- nutrition
- Browsers
- characteristics
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordInvestigators surveyed vegetation and grassland bird communities on and off black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) towns to investigate community drivers, interactions, and species…Publication Date 2015
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- prairie dog
- mixed grass prairie
- vegetation communities
- bird communities
- Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
- South Dakota
- Library Collection RecordThe Grand River District in South Dakota has a high proportion of underutilized crested wheatgrass within native rangelands. Prescribed fire is rarely used for management; although, there is a strong…Publication Date 2015
- crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum [L.] Gaertn.)
- wildfire
- targeted cattle grazing
- soil nutirents
- species composition
- South Dakota
- Library Collection RecordThis study tested targeted grazing weeds with cattle and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Using forage manipulation techniques, we attempted to encourage cattle and white-tailed deer to…Publication Date 2015
- targeted grazing
- Odocoileus virginianus
- white-tailed deer
- Euphorbia esula L.
- leafy spruge
- Cirsium arvense
- Canada thistle
- grazing behavior
- noxious weed
- Library Collection RecordThis study was designed to test 3 grazing treatments using 2 cropping systems during 2012 to 2014. Angus crossbred beef heifers in mid-gestation were assigned to treatments from mid-October to late …Publication Date 2015
- Cattle Performance
- feed cost
- Forages
- Grazing Cattle
- Grazing System.
- Drylot
- herbage production
- soil health
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordIn any supplementation program, it is essential that the forage resource be stocked in such a manner so there is adequate forage quantity available per animal unit. If forage quantity is insufficient…Publication Date 2015
- nutritive value
- forage
- Arizona
- supplements
- nutrition
- cows
- Library Collection RecordGrazing lease administration entails the processing of applications for new leases, assignments, renewals, range improvements, land treatments, subleases, pasture agreements and reports of…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2015
- climate variability
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- Library Collection RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2015
- climate variability
- economics
- Library Collection RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2015
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordNutritional challenges placed upon the lactating cow can be extreme in Arizona. One challenge placed upon the cow is the extra nutritional requirements caused by lactation. Figure 1 illustrates the…Publication Date 2015
- Nutritional disorders
- nutrition
- reproduction
- Arizona
- Challenges
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordIn the United States, ranchers are having trouble finding suitable successors. The bright lights of urban living are steering the younger rural population away from their inheritance. Leaving…Publication Date 2015
- ranching
- Library Collection RecordAll wild cats are important to ecosystem functioning because they are apex predators and therefore impact the entire food chain. In Southern Arizona, the top predator is the mountain lion, but over…Publication Date 2015
- jaguars
- wildlife
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2015
- prairies
- Library Collection RecordFoot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects cloven-hooved livestock and wildlife. Although adult animals generally recover, the morbidity rate is very…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2015
- Library Collection Record
150 The Drought
Extreme drought has been predicted for the grasslands of Southern New Mexico, but this isn't the first time the dusty Otero Mesa has experienced drought. Laurie Abbott, of New Mexico State…Publication Date 2015