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- Library Collection RecordBook by Karen Launchbaugh et al. concerning Grazing, Rangeland Management, Livestock and other subjectsPublication Date 2006
- grazing
- grassland management
- livestock
- Idaho
- Library Collection RecordAs a guide to determining historic reference conditions of a landscape, this text makes connections between past and future ecosystems, bringing together leading experts to offer an introduction to…Publication Date 2001
- biotic communities
- conservation
- human ecology
- Library Collection RecordRangeland ecosystems support half of the world's livestock while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species. This book examines the pressures on rangeland…Publication Date 2010
- grassland animals
- grazing
- livestock
- range management
- Library Collection RecordBy the mid-1990s, debates over the region's damaged land had devolved into political wrangling, bitter lawsuits, and even death-threats. Those who wanted to work the land and those who wanted to…Publication Date 2008
- Arizona
- conservation
- grassland restoration
- New Mexico
- ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordBy the mid-1990s, debates over the region's damaged land had devolved into political wrangling, bitter lawsuits, and even death-threats. Those who wanted to work the land and those who wanted to…Publication Date 2008
- Arizona
- conservation
- grassland restoration
- New Mexico
- ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis book tackles an increasingly crucial question: What can we do about the seemingly intractable challenges confronting all of humanity today, including climate change, global hunger, water…Publication Date 2014
- biodiversity
- carbon sequestration
- climate change
- Composting
- conservation
- no-tillage
- soil carbon
- United States
- water scarcity
- Watershed Restoration
- Library Collection RecordPowerful case studies from the borderlands indicate people’s willingness and ability to move beyond simplistic dichotomies of ‘use’ vs. ‘conservation,’ and toward a working West that…Publication Date 1995
- collaboration
- conservation
- grazing
- management
- ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPowerful case studies from the borderlands indicate people’s willingness and ability to move beyond simplistic dichotomies of ‘use’ vs. ‘conservation,’ and toward a working West that…Publication Date 1995
- collaboration
- conservation
- grazing
- management
- ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordConservation for a New Generation highlights the dynamic state of how natural resources management is being practiced in the United States today as it transitions from top-down programs and federal…Publication Date 2009
- conservation
- management
- natural resources
- United States
- Library Collection RecordNo abstract is available for this article.Publication Date 2012
- climate change
- management
- conservation
- Library Collection RecordSummary 10.1002/9780470292136.ch7.abs This chapter contains sections titled: * Objectives for This Chapter * Introduction * Defining Biodiversity * The Economic Value of Biodiversity * Threats to…Publication Date 2008
- biodiversity
- wildlife conservation
- ecosystem
- habitat destruction
- invasive species
- conservation
- ecosystem ecology
- Alien invasive species
- indigenous encroaching species
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordPeople have inhabited terrestrial ecosystems of the world for thousands of years. Both resource management systems and cosmological belief systems have evolved and continue to develop. In fact, most…Publication Date 2001
- conservation
- biodiversity
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordConservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology…Publication Date 2010
- conservation
- climate change
- socio-economic aspects
- ecosystem ecology
- management
- fire ecology
- invasive species
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordSummary 10.1002/9780470292136.ch4.abs This chapter contains sections titled: * Objectives for This Chapter * Introduction * Factors Influencing the Agricultural Use of Animals * Animal Distribution…Publication Date 2008
- food production
- physiological adaptation
- buffalo
- livestock
- veterinary service
- agriculture
- management
- sustainability
- animal production
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Livestock grazing is often viewed as having detrimental effects on plants and plant communities. Livestock grazing can, however, be managed to be an effective tool for vegetation management…Publication Date 2010
- livestock
- grazing
- nutrition
- ecology
- management
- vegetation dynamics
- ecosystem ecology
- fire ecology
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordLivestock have played a pivotal and positive role in human development. Yet this has come at a heavy cost to the biological diversity of the world's rangelands and forests. Livestock grazing is…Publication Date 2001
- rangelands
- ecology
- livestock
- southern Africa
- Library Collection Record
17 Grasslands
Vegetation dominated by grasses, which is among the largest ecosystems in the world, has great environmental significance as well as providing feed for livestock and wildlife. Grassland types vary…Publication Date 2001- savannah
- steppe
- grasses
- herbivory
- grazing
- fire
- savanna
- grasslands
- disturbance
- livestock
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1990
- Area Changes
- Australia
- conservation
- Lyndon Land Conservation District
- Library Collection RecordThe coastal wetlands of the Northern Territory are a valuable resource for conservation, pastoralism, tourism and the commercial utilisation of wildlife. These values are under threat from alien…Publication Date 1992
- pastoralism
- Coastal area
- Australia
- coastal wetlands
- conservation
- Northern Territory
- undefined
- Library Collection RecordThe conservation of biodiversity in the rangelands cannot occur solely in National Parks - the arid lands environment is too risky and too extensive. Deciding what level of protection is needed…Publication Date 1992
- range management
- frameworks
- methods
- Australia
- biodiversity conservation
- conservation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 2000
- livestock
- kangaroos
- rangelands
- site
- soil moisture
- ecosystems
- Soil surface properties
- Bulk density (soil)
- Australia
- Exclusion
- Landscape Function Analysis
- Library Collection RecordWith rapid advances in electronic, radio and computer technologies, global electronic identification for livestock and companion animals is now technically feasible. It is particularly important for…Publication Date 2002
- livestock
- Radio
- computer techniques
- management
- remote control
- monitoring techniques
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2002
- grazing management
- livestock
- information
- Market research
- educational needs
- Northern Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 2002
- projects
- livestock
- Sediment
- cleaning
- costs
- rangelands
- sampling
- biological agent
- sampl
- Water Point
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe Eastern Sierra region of California is on the western edge of the Great Basin Desert of the United States. Livestock are typically grazed on a mix of private and public lands. Public lands are…Publication Date 2006
- rangelands
- Natural resources management
- conservation (storage)
- livestock
- California
- Library Collection RecordA significant quantity of native vegetation and biodiversity exists on privately managed rangeland properties. However, landholders do not always conserve these resources at a level that society…Publication Date 2010
- conservation
- private costs
- trade-offs
- Western NSW
- Library Collection RecordThe conservation status of wildlife on private grazing land is contentious. For macropods this ranges from ubiquitous pest species (e.g. kangaroos) to critically endangered for many of the smaller…Publication Date 2010
- Bridled Nailtail Wallaby
- conservation
- private grazing land
- Library Collection RecordThis project is a Caring for Our Country initiative between the Australian and New South Wales Governments which aims to increase the involvement of private and other public landholders in the…Publication Date 2010
- protected areas
- conservation
- Western NSW
- Library Collection RecordEngaging landholders in the Western NSW rangelands in previously believed “green†conservation programs,has been limited in the past. The Western Catchment Management Authority’s High…Publication Date 2010
- conservation
- engaging
- landholders
- Western NSW
- Library Collection RecordTwo market-based instruments, namely Enterprise Based Conservation, have been operating in western NSW since 2003. These programs provide a cost-effective alternative to the …Publication Date 2010
- community
- conservation
- resilience
- Library Collection RecordIncreasing world human population, declining reserves of cheaply extracted fossil fuels, fresh water scarcity, and climatic instability will put tremendous pressure on world rangelands as the…Publication Date 2012
- forage
- livestock
- Library Collection RecordThe emerging carbon economy will have a major impact on grazing businesses due to significant livestock methane and land-use change emissions. Livestock methane alone accounts for around 11% of…Publication Date 2008
- carbon
- livestock
- methane emission
- budgets
- Library Collection RecordAlthough fences are ubiquitous in Australian landscapes, they are neglected objects of study. Fencesare the basic management tools used to separate property, livestock and crops, and to…Publication Date 2004
- livestock
- crops
- management
- Library Collection RecordHistorically, livestock have been the main method of converting rangeland production into financial returns. It is possible that livestock will continue in this role, for the major portion of…Publication Date 2014
- Australia
- livestock