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- Library Collection RecordResidential development has had a particularly significant impact on rangeland ecosystems, including wildlife habitat reduction and fragmentation, altered hydrology and water quality, and decreased…Publication Date [2019]
- human dimensions
- monitoring
- inventory
- resilience
- Library Collection RecordThe National Range and Pasture Handbook provide procedures in support of NRCS policy for the inventory, analysis, treatment, and management of grazing land resources. Revision 1 of the handbook…Publication Date 2022
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020
- Library Collection RecordThis publication is part of the Rancher-to-Rancher Case Study Series: Increasing resilience among ranchers in the Pacific Northwest.Publication Date 2020
- Library Collection RecordTrichomoniasis (or Trich, as it is commonly referred to in the industry) is a reproductive disease in cattle that can seriously impact the bottom line of Arizona ranches and the cow…Publication Date 2020
- cattle
- Arizona
- health
- economics
- Cow and Calf
- impacts
- Library Collection RecordInterpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health was initiated in 1994 as a qualitative, rapid assessment technique to evaluate rangeland health. Seventeen field indicators are used to rate three…Publication Date 2020
- Library Collection RecordVersion 5 of “Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health” (IIRH), Technical Reference 1734-6, is the third published edition of this protocol. Version 5 reflects protocol updates and clarifications…Publication Date 2020
- rangeland health
- rangeland assessment
- IIRh Protocol
- inventory
- monitoring
- protocols
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020
- Library Collection RecordThis synthesis reviews current knowledge of pinyon and juniper ecosystems, in both persistent and newly expanded woodlands, for managers, researchers, and the interested public. We draw from a large…Publication Date 2020
- pinyon
- juniper
- hydrology
- topography
- soils
- Life History
- taxonomy
- seedling ecology
- 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
- Library Collection RecordEnacted into law on January 1, 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) transformed how government Agencies make decisions which may impact the environment: integrating environmental…Publication Date 2020
- NEPA
- environmental protection
- grazing
- environmental impact
- public opinion
- federal government
- planning
- analysis
- Library Collection RecordDecision makers need better methods for identifying critical ecosystem vulnerabilities to changing climate and fire regimes. Climate-wildfire-vegetation interactions are complex and hinder…Publication Date 2019
- forests
- climate change
- vulnerability assessment
- natural resource planning
- fuel treatment
- Library Collection RecordMost regions of the United States are projected to experience a higher frequency of severe droughts and longer dry periods as a result of a warming climate. Even if current drought regimes remain…Publication Date 2019
- adaptation
- ecological drought
- forests
- hydrological drought
- rangelands
- resilience
- Library Collection RecordThis handbook is meant to guide ranchers who are navigating the appeal procedures in either the Forest Service (USFS), housed in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), or the Bureau of…Publication Date 2019
- Library Collection RecordThis publication is part of the Rancher-to-Rancher Case Study Series: Increasing resilience among ranchers in the Pacific Northwest.Publication Date 2019
- 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 RecordEcological sites are a conceptual landscape classification system used to interpret potential across the landscape. The fundamental assumption of ecological sites is that landscapes can be grouped…Publication Date 2018
- ecological indicators
- site
- landscape
- indicators
- descriptors
- land classification
- biome
- Description
- Library Collection RecordThis Guide is one output of a long-term project organized by researchers from the University of Arizona which intended to address drought concerns for livestock grazing in the Southwestern United…Publication Date 2018
- drought
- livestock
- grazing
- Forest Land
- guidelines
- Southwest
- national forests
- Guide
- Library Collection RecordWhat happens when you do a ten year experiment with researchers, ranchers, staff from environmental organizations, and federal and state land managers? This interactive fact sheet has the story of…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordMaking changes on the farm or ranch involves taking risks. One or two years spent experimenting can lead to a financial hit too difficult to recover from. That’s where Western SARE’s Farmer/…Publication Date 2018
- Almonds
- animal production
- crop production
- Cropping Systems
- Hazelnuts
- integrated pest management
- livestock
- Nuts
- Organic agriculture
- pest management
- pollination
- soil management
- 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 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 RecordFire safety in the wildland-urban interface including your hoe and landscape.Publication Date 2018
- fire
- landscape
- safety
- sustainability
- 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 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 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 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 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 RecordThe redeveloped DroughtView is a web-based decision-support tool that combines satellite-derived measures of surface greenness with additional geospatial data so that users can visualize and evaluate…Publication Date 2017
- drought
- monitoring
- assessment
- satellite imagery
- 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 RecordThis study looks at the cost and return estimates for typical cow/calf operations in each of the five ranching regions of Arizona.Publication Date 2017
- Arizona
- ranching
- budgets
- economics
- investment
- assets
- 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 RecordThe University of Arizona Cooperative Extension participated in cooperative efforts to monitor rangeland recovery and assess forage availability after the Wallow Fire that provided critical…Publication Date 2017
- wildfires
- GIS
- economic analysis
- grazing
- USFS
- 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 RecordPublication Date 2017
- 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 RecordKnowing how much and when precipitation fell in your pasture, allotment or land management unit is a key variable for sound decision making and requires collecting precipitation data directly at…Publication Date 2017
- rain gauges
- precipitation
- monitoring
- Best Practices
- best management practice (BMP)
- Library Collection RecordThis technical reference (TR) provides instructions for the application of the PFC protocol. It is not intended to serve as a textbook addressing every aspect of stream and riparian function and…Publication Date 2017
- 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 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 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 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 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 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 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