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- Library Collection RecordIn this 3-part modeling miniseries, we will take a wide-ranging look at State-and-Transition-Simulation-Models (STSMs) and use the LANDFIRE BpS models as a launching point for inquiry about ecosystem…Publication Date 2021
- Library Collection RecordRandy Swaty (LANDFIRE Ecologist) & Dr. Priscilla Nyamai (Asst. Professor, Grand Valley State Univ.) will discuss how integrating STSMs in the classroom (NEW! and in a professional setting) may be…Publication Date 2021
- Library Collection RecordLeonardo Frid (Systems Ecologist at Apex Resource Management Solutions) will showcase real-life STSM applications with the ST-Sim package for SyncroSim, demonstrate how to use both the Graphical User…Publication Date 2021
- Library Collection RecordThe story of the underdogs that took out their forest adversaries with powerful allies – fire and the great herds. Grasses created an open sunlit world, rich in plants and animals, including those…Publication Date 2021
- fire
- grasslands
- herds
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020
- Library Collection RecordThe U of A Range Program (aka Ecology, Management, and Restoration of Rangelands Program) is a rapidly growing program that has tripled its undergraduate numbers in just 2 years. The University of…Publication Date 2020
- students
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020
- Altar Valley
- climate change
- grassland restoration
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020
- Library Collection RecordWith the long-term goal of preserving the Altar Valley as a working landscape while maintaining ecosystem and watershed function, this document outlines a set of goals and guidelines for…Publication Date 2019
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- collaborative management
- conservation
- land management
- United States
- working landscapes
- Library Collection RecordIn the fall of 2013, film maker Robin “Buz†Kloot, teamed up with the Natural Resources Conservation Service on a project to share the important role soil plays in all our lives. He began with a…Publication Date 2019
- soil
- health
- Properties
- soil types
- Library Collection RecordSurface coal mining is a large-scale disturbance that disrupts soil properties that requires reclamation. Reclamation monitoring and success typically focuses on vegetation communities, but soil…Publication Date 2019
- soil reclamation
- coal mine reclamation
- seed viability
- phospholipid fatty acid
- Library Collection RecordBale grazing is a relatively unexplored winter feeding option for most beef cattle operations in the Northern Great Plains. Recently, several producers have been looking into using a bale grazing…Publication Date 2019
- Grazing Cattle
- Great Plains
- Winter Feeding
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2019
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2019
- grazing
- resiliency
- Library Collection RecordAmy Ganguli details the changing nature of grassland vegetation within New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua. She provides information on how grasslands can be restored and other treatment…Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- management
- vegetation
- grassland management
- grasslands
- New Mexico
- Chihuahua
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- WSARE Brush Management Workshop 1
- Library Collection RecordDr. Mitch McClaran and Elise Gornish discuss the Santa Rita's history as a grassland and the changing nature of mesquite populations within it. The nature of how this change effects wildlife is…Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- management
- mesquite
- grassland management
- grasslands
- wildlife
- history
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- WSARE Brush Management Workshop 1
- Library Collection RecordKentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis, hereafter bluegrass) invasion in the northern Great Plains is reducing biodiversity and altering ecosystem properties. We cannot remove bluegrass from this system…Publication Date 2018
- Fire Ecology and Management
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- invasive species
- novel ecosystems
- Poa pratensis
- northern Great Plains
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPublic lands are lands and waters owned by all Americans and managed for us by the federal government. Over one quarter of America’s land mass is public land. These 640 million acres are managed…Publication Date 2018
- land
- Manager
- Federal Agencies
- Federal Lands
- Bureau of Land Management
- Forest Service
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Library Collection RecordPrescribed burning was utilized as a management tool on grasslands of the Northern Great Plains. We analyzed the use of fire to manipulate encroaching and unpalatable western snowberry (…Publication Date 2018
- prescribed burning
- northern Great Plains
- grasslands
- Symphoricarpos occidentalis
- tallgrass prairie
- plant community dynamics
- Poa pratensis
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLeafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) is a costly noxious weed to manage in the Northern Great Plains; it invades rangelands and displaces native and desirable vegetation. Our first objective was to test…Publication Date 2018
- leafy spruge
- Euphorbia esula L.
- northern Great Plains
- Herbicidal Control
- prescribed fire
- raffinate
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordDan Robinett discusses the various kinds of vegetation that thrive in Southeastern Arizona. Dan also talks about the effects of mesquite encroachment within the region that alter vegetation cover.…Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- management
- vegetation
- mesquite
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- WSARE Brush Management Workshop 1
- January 22
- 2018
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordMark Heitlinger discusses the significance of the Santa Rita region. Mark provides historic information that illustrates the significance of the range and it's importance to the research mission…Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- management
- history
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- WSARE Brush Management Workshop 1
- Library Collection RecordTool for decision making on managing brush in arid landscapes.Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- invasive species
- matrix
- Library Collection RecordFire safety in the wildland-urban interface including your hoe and landscape.Publication Date 2018
- fire
- landscape
- safety
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordGrassland butterflies contribute to the larger group of pollinating insects that are vital for continued plant production and food security in agroecosystems. However, grassland butterflies, along…Publication Date 2018
- pollinators
- mixed-grass prairie
- butterfly populations
- butterfly behavior
- pollinator density
- invasive plant species
- butterfly survey methodology
- visual encounter surveys
- line-transect sampling
- northern Great Plains
- Library Collection RecordAlthough stocking rate is often described as the most important decision livestock managers make, most environmental concerns associated with cattle ranching in the western U.S. result from…Publication Date 2018
- cattle
- distribution
- grazing
- grazing management
- terrain
- nurture
- nature
- Library Collection RecordDr. Mike Crimmins discusses the current state of drought in Southeast Arizona and where the region is headed. He examines trends in rainfall within the region. WSARE Brush Management Workshop 1,…Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- management
- climate change
- drought
- rainfall
- Arizona
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- WSARE Brush Management Workshop 1
- Library Collection RecordCultivating Climate Resilience on Farms and Ranches describes the changing regional weather patterns throughout the United States and the risks that these changes present to crop and livestock…Publication Date 2018
- climate observations
- climate change
- climate
- risk
- climate resilience
- Library Collection RecordIn this publication, we will walk through the steps of an easy to use framework that will help you develop a contingency plan for drought and any other ranching or natural…Publication Date 2017
- drought
- management
- climate
- rangelands
- contingency plan
- Library Collection RecordWatersheds are complex systems that are influenced by many factors including geomorphology, climate, soil, vegetation, and land management. Due to this complexity, a watershed assessment that…Publication Date 2017
- watershed management
- greenline
- intermittent stream
- plant species composition
- rangeland health
- riparian
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2017
- horses
- wild burros
- wild horses
- Library Collection RecordOver the last 100 years, woody species have invaded grassland around the globe.Dr. Steven Archer at the University of Arizona is working to understand the potential of grasslands to be invaded so…Publication Date 2017
- brush control
- woody plants
- grasslands
- management
- Library Collection RecordDeclines in pollinator populations worldwide are threatening pollination that supports native plant communities and global food production. Mitigating these impacts will require conservation actions…Publication Date 2017
- grazing management practices
- pollinators
- working landscapes
- fire
- biodiversity conservation
- Library Collection RecordThere is a concern about the lack of regeneration of riparian hardwood forest communities in the Middle Sheyenne River Watershed of northeastern North Dakota. Natural resource managers and landowners…Publication Date 2017
- wildlife management
- riparian forests
- watersheds
- ungulate
- herbivory
- tree seedlings
- regeneration
- North Dakota
- Middle Sheyenne River Watershed
- Library Collection RecordFire used to be as natural on the landscape as rain. After years of fire suppression, the vegetation on the landscape has shifted. In Arizona, places like Altar Valley have found that a unique group…Publication Date 2017
- brush control
- management
- vegetation
- fire suppression
- Library Collection RecordThe Carson National Forest’s Wild Horse Adoption Program, focuses on the unique rewards and challenges of adopting an ungentled wild horse.Publication Date 2017
- horses
- wild burros
- wild horses
- Library Collection RecordJust as identifying plants is the baseline skill for rangeland professionals, the ability to assess the condition of grazing livestock by observing them is critical to their…Publication Date 2017
- cattle
- body condition
- Library Collection RecordObituary for Pete Phelps.Publication Date 2017
- Library Collection RecordLand-use and land cover changes impact the distribution of landscape features in rangelands and wildlife use of the landscape. To balance the requirements of wildlife groups that respond differently…Publication Date 2017
- Chiroptera
- foraging ecology
- land use change
- Lasionycteris noctivagans
- Lasiurus cinereus
- riparian forests
- Library Collection RecordPrairie-Oak Savanna is a temperate, globally-unique, endangered habitat type characterized by old-growth Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) stands, expansive low prairie habitat, and wetland complexes.…Publication Date 2017
- restoration ecology
- oak savanna
- invasive hybrid cattail
- terrestrial laser scanning
- woody encroachment
- prescribed burning
- grazing management
- Corylus americana
- secretive marsh birds
- 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 RecordPublication Date 2017
- Library Collection RecordThe Carson National Forest’s Wild Horse Adoption Program, focuses on why the adoption program exists and the value it brings to the public.Publication Date 2017
- horses
- wild burros
- wild horses
- 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 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 RecordIn this memorandum to the Pima County Board of Supervisors, C.H. Huckelberry, the current Pima County Administrator, clarifies the County's perspective on the continuation of ranching activities…Publication Date 2016
- endangered species
- ranching
- Endangered Species Act
- open space