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- Library Collection RecordAn unlikely alliance of ranchers, Indigenous communities and environmentalists is trying to save the Owyhee Canyonlands.Publication Date Mar 30, 2021
- sagebrush
- Oregon
- Library Collection RecordIn Arizona and other western states, ranchers and land managers rely on thousands of miles of permanent wire fencing to manage livestock on rangelands. Patented in 1874, this type of fencing has been…Publication Date 2024
- virtual fence
- Library Collection RecordSpatially patchy fire creates landscape-level diversity that in turn stabilizes several rangeland ecosystem services, including forage production and habitat availability. To enhance biodiversity and…Publication Date 2021
- diversity
- stability
- fire-grazing interaction
- Great Plains
- temporal variation
- Library Collection RecordThe intersection of expanding human development and wildland landscapes—the “wildland–urban interface” or WUI—is one of the most vexing contexts for fire management because it involves complex…Publication Date 2021
- Library Collection RecordAcross the western United States, pinyon and juniper woodlands are undergoing significant changes that are of concern to land managers and the communities who depend on them. In some areas, the…Publication Date 2021
- Library Collection RecordHuman enterprise has led to large-scale changes in landscapes and altered wildlife population distribution and abundance, necessitating efficient and effective conservation strategies for impacted…Publication Date 2021
- Galliformes
- greater sage-grouse
- Centrocercus urophasianus
- sagebrush
- Artemisia spp.
- Land cover change
- resource selection function
- Translocation
- 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 RecordThe choice of remediation of oil-produced water (aka brine) spills depends on the severity of contamination, environmental factors, cost-effectiveness, and relative efficiency of salt removal. The…Publication Date 2020
- brine
- soil properties
- remediation
- evaporation pits
- Bakken Formation
- Williston Basin
- upper Great Plains
- gypsum
- Organic amendments
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020
- Library Collection RecordConceptually, drought is a water shortage due to reduced rainfall compared to long-term, normal baseline conditions specific to geographical extents with ecological, social, and economic consequences…Publication Date 2020
- 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 RecordCore Ideas “Wicking” salts from brine-impacted soils may be an effective means of remediation. Wicking materials reduced the mass of Na in brine-impacted soil columns up to 88%. This method may…Publication Date 2019
- brine
- brine-contaminated soils
- remediation
- soil salinity
- Williston Basin
- Library Collection RecordThe Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) was historically distributed throughout the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Extensive predator removal campaigns during the early 20th…Publication Date 2018
- Arizona
- conservation genomics
- gray wolves
- hybridization
- New Mexico
- single nucleotide polymorphisms
- 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 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 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 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 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 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 RecordFire safety in the wildland-urban interface including your hoe and landscape.Publication Date 2018
- fire
- landscape
- safety
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordThe Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) was included in the 1973 Endangered Species Act listing of the gray wolf (C. lupus), but then listed separately as a subspecies in 2015. Early accounts of its…Publication Date 2018
- Canis lupus baileyi
- Genetic integrity
- Genetic swamping
- historical range
- recovery
- 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 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 RecordPublication Date 2017
- 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 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 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 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 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 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 RecordPublication Date 2017
- Library Collection Record
33 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 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 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 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 RecordPublication Date 2015
- browse plants
- Arizona
- rangelands
- nutrition
- Browsers
- characteristics
- 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 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 RecordPublication Date 2015
- 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 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 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 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 RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2014
- ecological thresholds
- rangeland ecology
- Library Collection RecordDiscusses all aspects of the Mexican gray wolf reintroduction including natural history, the history of the wolf, litigation, social tolerance for the wolves, building more tolerance, perspectives,…Publication Date 2014
- endangered species
- wildlife management
- Mexican gray wolf
- Southwestern United States
- Wolf management
- wolf reintroduction
- Library Collection RecordDegraded rangelands and riparian woodlands in eastern North Dakota are increasing in frequency. Two studies were conducted to address reduced forage quantity and quality and reduced regeneration of…Publication Date 2014
- interseeding
- riparian woodlands
- saplings
- tree restoration
- North Dakota
- Sheyenne River Valley
- Library Collection RecordThe study was conducted on the Dakota Prairie National Grasslands (DPG) within the Little Missouri National Grassland (LMNG) of North Dakota and Grand River National Grassland (GRNG) of South Dakota…Publication Date 2014
- Dakota Prairie National Grasslands
- Little Missouri National Grasslands
- North Dakota
- Grand River National Grassland
- South Dakota
- Loamy Soil
- claypan soils
- visual obstruction reading
- grass production