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- Library Collection RecordPastoral livestock production systems in Africa that have existed for centuries are now threatened by changing demographics, improved communications, increased availability of modern weapons, open…Publication Date 2017
- Africa
- cattle
- food crisis
- grazing
- livestock
- nomads
- range management
- Library Collection RecordThis material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made…Publication Date 1964-05-01
- work
- challenge
- Working Relationships
- standards
- Traits
- Duties
- Develop
- Coordinating
- Alternative Land Use
- appraisal
- Additional Knowledge
- economics
- plant physiology
- range technician
- Job
- prediction
- evaluation
- surveys
- multiple use
- planning
- intensity
- utilization
- seeding
- forage yield
- range condition
- grazing
- relationships
- control
- fertilization
- future
- conservation
- applications
- Library Collection RecordThe high inherent variability in rainfall and forage availability in arid regions makes it very difficult for a rancher to establish a herd size that is suited to the environment and also complicates…Publication Date 2004-03-01
- variability
- ranching
- drought
- range management
- grass production
- arid environments
- deserts
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordWe compared the herbage standing crop on 31 farms along a rainfall gradient in Namibia (southwestern Africa) in 1997 with the results attained for the same gradient by Walter (1939). We found that…Publication Date 2000-03-01
- Namibia
- environmental degradation
- desertification
- grasslands
- rain
- stocking rate
- biomass production
- overgrazing
- forage
- Africa
- rangelands
- historical records
- grazing
- rainfall
- Library Collection RecordSome grasses harbor endophytic fungi living in intercellular spaces in the leaves, stems and reproductive organs. The fungi can dramatically affect the physiology and ecology of plants. For example,…Publication Date 2001-07-01
- Elymus canadensis
- mutualism
- colonization
- host plants
- Iowa
- plant physiology
- toxins
- plant-water relations
- leaves
- Illinois
- Missouri
- stems
- Kansas
- plant ecology
- incidence
- Nebraska
- herbivores
- Oklahoma
- tillers
- Texas
- prairies
- geographical distribution
- Acremonium
- endophytes
- Elymus canadensis
- Epichlo typhina
- Neotyphodium
- geographical pattern
- mutualism
- tallgrass prairie
- Library Collection RecordAfrican pastoral ecosystems have been studied with the assumptions that these ecosystems are potentially stable (equilibrial) systems which become destabilized by overstocking and overgrazing.…Publication Date 1988-11-01
- dynamics
- development policy
- program evaluation
- environmental degradation
- Africa
- ecosystems
- pastoralism
- crop production
- range management
- climatic factors
- livestock
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordLate spring burning response of the dominant big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) was studied on a tallgrass site in central Oklahoma (USA) during a dry (1984) and a wet (1985) year. During active…Publication Date 1988-05-01
- nitrogen assimilation
- anatomy and morphology
- plant physiology
- leaf area
- biogeochemical cycles
- prescribed burning
- Andropogon gerardii
- Oklahoma
- biomass accumulation
- phenology
- Library Collection RecordThe use of metal and plastic barriers to contain root systems of woody plants is presented as a method to study water relations and other physiological responses of field-grown shrubs. This method…Publication Date 1988-01-01
- plant physiology
- plant-water relations
- research
- Prosopis glandulosa
- containers
- root systems
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordA method for mapping coarse root distribution suitable for stony soils was developed. Each root is considered as a broken line, whose segments are fairly straight root portions. The spatial location…Publication Date 1988-05-01
- Apiaceae
- plant physiology
- stony soils
- root distribution
- quantitative analysis
- computer techniques
- Senecio
- species
- Argentina
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordA single, mature and 12 smaller honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. glandulosa) trees were partially excavated during 1986 to examine root distributional patterns. The mature tree had an…Publication Date 1988-05-01
- plant physiology
- root distribution
- leaf area
- soil water relations
- dry matter accumulation
- Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
- Texas
- biomass accumulation
- soil texture
- Library Collection RecordAbove- and belowground biomass dynamics of 'WW-Spar' (Bothriochloa ischaemum) and 'Caucasian' (B. caucasica) Old World bluestems were monitored under field conditions during…Publication Date 1986-07-01
- plant physiology
- roots
- plant morphology
- Bothriochloa ischaemum
- Bothriochloa bladhii
- water-use efficiency
- Oklahoma
- growth rate
- biomass
- rangelands
- forage
- Library Collection RecordLight and temperature dependencies for net photosynthesis and stomatal conductance were generally very similar between foliage on crested wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum (Fisch. ex Link) Schult.)…Publication Date 1986-09-01
- characteristics
- stomatal movement
- plant physiology
- Pseudoroegneria spicata
- light intensity
- Agropyron desertorum
- photosynthesis
- gas exchange
- temperature
- phenology
- rangelands
- Utah
- Library Collection RecordAn experiment was conducted to determine if concentrations of chlorophyll and basic metabolites (total organic nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), and total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC)) were…Publication Date 1987-03-01
- phenotype
- sex expression
- plant physiology
- metabolites
- chlorophyll
- carbohydrates
- Atriplex canescens
- gender differences
- vigor
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- seasonal variation
- Library Collection RecordAssistance programs in range management to developing countries in Africa by the U.S. Agency for International Development historically have had a training program for nationals for the host…Publication Date 1981-01-01
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis article is an attempt to review and synthesize the present state of knowledge on the Sahel rangelands in a concise way. Ecological conditions, land use practices, livestock numbers, and…Publication Date 1980-01-01
- Africa
- deserts
- Library Collection RecordSpreading or creeping deserts worldwide are causing concern. Recent publicity indicates that man's efforts in supplying technology and aide projects to stem the desertification process have not…Publication Date 1978-09-01
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe study of the relationships between annual rainfall and range production in the Mediterranean Basin and the Sahelian Sudanian tropical zones of Africa shows a close correlation between average…Publication Date 1977-05-01
- Africa
- Mediterranean region
- Library Collection RecordAfrican cattle production and marketing in Zambia is far below its favorable potential. Stubborn cultural impediments are slowly being overcome. The process involves two basic steps: (1) stimulating…Publication Date 1966-11-01
- Improving
- Cultural Conflicts
- Cattle Business
- Zambia
- Impediments
- Economic Wants
- sales
- Seller
- Animal Husbandry Officer
- Bridewealth
- Feasting
- Religious Ceremonies
- Gifts
- Herding Arangements
- Common Interest
- Security
- Economic Asset
- cattle production
- marketing
- Extension
- Africa
- Killing
- production
- Library Collection RecordDevelopment of extensive Nigerian grasslands should follow a range management philosophy. A range management approach offers the best solution for utilization of resources already at hand without the…Publication Date 1966-11-01
- Plant Productivity
- Soil Productivity
- Research Information
- Base
- Existing Grasslands
- livestock distribution
- Africa
- resources
- Need
- grassland vegetation
- Nigeria
- Livestock Industry
- utilization
- development
- grasslands
- range management
- Library Collection RecordThis material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made…Publication Date 1955-09-01
- Future Farmers of America
- morphology
- Future Farmers
- Livestock Products
- plant physiology
- Vo-Ag
- Vocational Agriculture
- Field Work
- Range Judging
- FFA
- ecology
- range
- utilization
- grass
- improvement
- grass yield
- range condition
- conservation
- education
- Montana
- management
- Library Collection RecordThis material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made…Publication Date 1956-09-01
- Practical Application
- Ranch Selection
- Study
- appraisal
- experience
- Herd
- flexibility
- plant physiology
- plant ecology
- curriculum
- college
- improvement
- Forage Reserves
- ranch management
- grazing capacity
- nutrition
- Use
- grazing
- range management
- training
- ranching
- management