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- Library Collection RecordMountain environments are increasingly under threat of exotic plant invasion. The resistance of mountain ecosystems to invasions is likely due to a combination of low anthropogenic disturbances, low…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordMowing Wyoming big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis) rangelands can provide short-term to long-term benefits for management of fuels, wildlife habitat, and rangeland health depending…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordMultiple use and sustainable yield have been the guidelines for natural resource management, rangelands included. Modifications to land tenure as a result to the Energy Reform privileges mining and…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordNational Resources Inventory (NRI) resource assessment report shows little to no departure on Rangeland Health for most Northern Great Plains Rangelands. This information is supported by Interpreting…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordNative larkspurs (Delphinium spp.) are damaging poisonous plants to livestock on western rangelands. Cattle death losses to larkspur poisoning have remained surprisingly consistent throughout the…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordNative perennial grasslands have declined in California over the past 200 years. On the Fort Ord National Monument perennial grasslands are being replaced by coastal scrub dominated by coyote brush…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordNative prairie continues to disappear due to conversion and degradation, putting pressure on endemic prairie species such as the Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae). In South Dakota, the Dakota skipper…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordNatural resources have been fuel for the cultural and economic development of society. However, some of these resources like water and agricultural land become limited to expand the crop production…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordNon-native plants are a global concern in rangelands; typically, these species are undesireable because of their negative impacts on both native plant communities and ecosystem functions. Weedy…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordNowadays most of the grasslands in Mexico have some degree of impairment. To recover the productivity and functionality of these ecosystems different strategies have been implemented, most with a low…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordNRCS initiated an Agency-wide effort to use a more efficient business model for delivering conservation technical & financial assistance. The Grazing Resource Analysis System (GRAS) is a…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordNRCS's Sage-Grouse Initiative (SGI) is a highly targeted and science-based landscape approach that delivers enough of the right conservation practices in the right places to elicit positive…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordOn February 5, 2014, USDA Secretary Vilsack announced the selection of seven “Regional Hubs for Risk Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Changeâ€, to deliver science-based knowledge, practical…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordOn rangelands worldwide, cattle interact with many forms of biodiversity, most visibly with other large herbivores that share similar diets. Since 1995, we have been manipulating the presence and…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordOne hundred eighty six Angus-cross yearling steers (approximately 307 kg) annually are allocated to one of four treatments. Treatments consist of different levels of prairie dog occurrence and…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordOne objective of the Renewal on Standing Rock Reservation project is to evaluate grazing steer response to level of prairie dog (PD) colonization on Northern Mixed Prairie. Four pastures (200 ± 10…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordOne of panel presentations entitled Redcedar Management Policy Options/Consequences. Presentation will review potential benefits and costs of species existence in affected states such as Oklahoma. …Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordOur capacity to sustainably manage the world's rangelands hinges not only upon our knowledge of ecological processes, but upon a greater understanding of the social processes and mental models…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordOur last session of the workshop will be a facilitated discussion. Many of us have the same goal: more classrooms, more kids learning about rangelands throughout the West. But everyone is busy and…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordOur understanding of the impact of herbivory on vegetation dynamics is primarily based on livestock grazing, while herbivory by native wildlife, such as prairie dogs, is not well understood.…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordOver one thousand water agencies control, manage, or distribute surface water in the state. These water agencies function as special districts—an unusual political instrument unique to Californiaâ…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordOver the years, extension and advisory services approaches for rangeland and natural resources management have undergone major changes worldwide. The emphasis on interdisciplinary, holistic and…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordOvergrazing and over resting of upland range are occurring on most allotments reducing potential bio-diversity. Riparian areas also lose diversity when cattle keep returning to them during the same…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPaleo-vegetation studies show that even prior to anthropogenic influence, sage steppe communities were dynamic, and sometimes susceptible to replacement by other vegetation communities (including…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordParasite resistance to anthelmintic drugs is a growing problem, especially in small ruminant operations in the tropics, leading to dramatically reduced profitability. Range goats readily eat both …Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPartners for Conservation (PFC) is a national collaboration of local, landowner-led, landscape-scale collaborations, featuring large-scale public-private partnerships focused on sustaining working…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPartnerships that cross cultural lines can be rewarding and enlightening, but they can also present challenges and complications. Issues of trust, respect and reliable consultation are critical, but…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPastures are composed of many plant species ranging from planted grasses and native species to invasive pest plants, and composition directly influences the quality and quantity of forage. Many…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPerpetual conservation easement programs are designed to provide long-term protection for biologically diverse landscapes. While easements have been successful at preventing the deleterious effects…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPest suppression by natural enemies, a valuable ecosystem service, generally increases with semi-natural habitat in a landscape, but this effect is highly variable. Ecological interactions and…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPhotography is a valuable tool for monitoring extensive landscapes. With recent advances in digital camera technology and computer hardware/software, ground-level (staff mounted) photography is…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPiñon and juniper trees are masticated or shredded to reduce fuels and encourage understory growth. We measured hydrologic, soil, fuel, and vegetation responses to shredding in Utah in a series of…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPinyon and juniper tree encroachment is a growing problem in the western United States. As conifers expand they replace valuable sagebrush and grassland communities. The associated increases in…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPinyon-juniper woodlands are encroaching on thousands of hectares of sagebrush steppe. Decreased fire frequency favors proliferation of pinyon-juniper woodlands and subsequent decline in desirable…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPlant phenology data provide insight into plant community assemblage, ecosystem changes due to global environmental change, and the interrelationship between plants and insect/animal behavior.…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPlant secondary compounds (PSCs) can be vital to a sustainable agriculture system. PSCs help plants attract pollinators, recover from injury, protect from ultraviolet radiation, increase drought…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPlant species invasions are considered problematic due to their ability to reduce rangeland function, including biodiversity and the provision of environmental goods and services such as forage…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPlant species invasions are problematic due to their ability to alter rangeland function, including biodiversity and the provision of environmental goods and services such as forage production. A…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPoa pratensis is ubiquitous in native prairie remnants of the Midwest and eastern Great Plains.  At Nine-Mile Prairie in eastern Nebraska, the high frequency of Poa in native prairie quadrats has…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPoint Blue Conservation Science (PBCS) is collaborating with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), cooperating ranchers, and several partners in an effort to improve soil,…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPoisonous plants are a major production cost to beef producers in western North America. Tall larkspur (Delphinium occidentale) is considered one of the most important poisonous plants to beef…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPollinators of the North American Great Plains evolved with a heterogeneous and shifting mosaic of vegetative patches created by different fire and grazing interactions. Habitat heterogeneity…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPopulations of Greater Sage-grouse are dependent upon live sagebrush for their production throughout the year and across their entire range. In northern Nevada the greatest threat to sagebrush and…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPost-wildfire revegetation projects often fail possibly due to seedling mortality associated with soil drying in spring. Â In order to improve plant material selection for specific sites, we…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPrairie dogs alter vegetation structure and composition on their colonies by continuously clipping it to short stature. Alteration of structure and composition likely influences diet selection and…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPrairie dogs are a controversial rangeland species due to their importance as ecosystem builders and as direct competitors with livestock for resources. Consumption and clipping of vegetation by…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPrairie dogs induce changes in soil properties that can potentially affect vegetation composition and structure as well as landscape hydrology. Geographical application of these outcomes across…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPreliminary research indicates Raramuri Criollo cattle may range significantly further and forage in areas where traditional breeds rarely venture. These small-frame animals are well adapted to harsh…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPreparing students for tackling real-world questions in science is a national goal in meeting the challenges of the 21st Century. Beginning with Next Generation Science Standards early in education (…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordPrescribed fire is an important tool for rangeland management, but variations in fire temperature and intensity contribute in part to variable ecosystem responses to fire. This study observed peak…Publication Date 2014
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