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- Library Collection RecordRangeland beef cows spend approximately six months annually raising their calves. This endeavor is known to significantly alter a dam�s grazing behavior and spatial distribution. The objective of…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRaramuri Criollo (RC) steers are commonly raised for beef and finished on rangelands, while Corriente (CR) are often raised for rodeo sports. However, no data exist on weight gains and grazing…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordDiet composition of free roaming livestock and wildlife in extensive rangelands are difficult to quantify.� Recent technological advances now allow us to reconstruct plant species-specific dietary…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordAccurate mapping of rangeland vegetation is critical in studies of livestock spatial distribution. Our objective was to develop a detailed vegetation map to help model the drivers of beef heifer…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRangelands in north Africa and the near east in general provide numerous goods and services that have great economic, social, cultural, and biological values. For centuries, inhabitants of rangelands…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe Great Basin Institute (GBI), in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has implemented the Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) strategy to conduct ecological assessments of…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordWe investigated historical trends of the extent and geographical distribution of sand shinnery oak prairies (SSOP) on the Southern High Plains in New Mexico and Texas. Our objective was to create a…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordConifers such as western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) have encroached sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems and impacted greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter sage-grouse)…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPerennial ryegrass staggers (staggers) is a neurotoxic condition that is caused by consumption of grass (Lolium perenne) that is infected with certain Epichlo� fungal endophyte strains that produce…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRecent increases in number and size of wildfires in the Great Plains have demonstrated the need for implementation of fuels reduction practices. Prescribed fire is commonly used to reduce fuel loads…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPractitioners hold one of the most voluminous caches of field-tested integrated pest management (IPM) experience. However, this information is generally not available in a synthesized, organized…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordWoodland expansion is a highly debated topic documented on numerous continents threatening grassland and savanna ecosystems. The Great Plains in USA contains several land cover types such as…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordChanges to species diversity, spatial distribution, and shifts to younger, actively growing vegetation following wildfires may modify stand transpiration and the amount of water available to other…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordKazakhstan, situated in the center of the Euro-Asia continent, is the largest country in Central Asia and the ninth largest country in the world (7.0 million km2). Kazakhstan extends about 3,000 km…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordAs demographics of land ownership change, former agricultural lands often become pasture invaded by mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) or prickly pear (Opuntia spp.). Whether managed for agricultural or…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordUnprecedented wildfires are burning on federal lands used for summer grazing by livestock across California. As a result, ranchers and other stakeholders have concerns about proper livestock grazing…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordWe completed a soils and vegetation attribute study, in relation to Sonoran Desert Tortoise (SDT) (Gopherus morafkai) habitat, from December 5, 2009 to January 19, 2010 and again from March 29 to…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordTraditional range management seeks to maintain even cattle distribution through constant grazing pressure and fire suppression. This homogenization of rangelands has caused concurrent declines in…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLeafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) is a noxious weed that threatens grasslands throughout the northern Great Plains. Leafy spurge threatens prairie communities and not readily grazed by cattle.…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLeafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) is a costly noxious weed to manage and control. Leafy spurge invades rangelands and displaces native and desirable vegetation. The most common type of management for…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRunoff on saline range soils is associated with transport of salts dissolved from the soil to the lowlands and surface waters causing water quality deterioration. In an attempt to quantify the…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPoint Blue Conservation Science is collaborating with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), cooperating ranchers, Resource Conservation Districts (RCD�s) and several other…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordEnhancing rangeland plant diversity is a positive step to increasing animal diversity and productivity. Adding or strengthening a shrub canopy, defined as 1-3 m, may compliment diversity beyond the…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordTracking collars utilizing GPS data loggers have become popular among cattle and rangeland researchers. These collars can be constructed at much lower cost than commercial collars, and a recent study…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe 2016 �Ecological Sites for Landscape Management� special issue of Rangelands recommended an update to our thinking of Ecological Sites, suggesting that in our desire to make Ecological Sites…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordNevada�s meadows provide juvenile sage-grouse with protein-rich forbs, especially during low precipitation years. Livestock and wild horses favor meadows over uplands during hot summer months for…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordDrought is a common occurrence in the Great Plains and an understanding how temporal precipitation patterns affect range plant communities is critical in grazing management decisions. Current…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRiparian and wet meadow landscapes make up a small percentage of the overall land area in the Western United States, yet their impacts on wildlife, vegetation, and water resources are profound. When…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe maintenance of a historic grassland disturbance, the fire-grazer interaction, through patch-burn grazing is a tool for maintaining heterogeneity in mesic grasslands. However, the efficacy of…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordDowny brome (Bromus tectorum L.) and feral rye (Secale cereale) are competitive invasive winter annual grasses (IWAG). IWAG are considered one of the most problematic invasive species in rangeland…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn Cameroon rangelands are often characterized by a wide range of phenomena and activities that lead to conflicts and ecological change. Resolving land users conflict among pastoralism and indigenous…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn Cameroon, efforts towards governance and decision-making processes to ensure security of access to rangeland resources generally lack action to improve tenure, resource security and improvement of…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe ecologically rich strategic location of savanna grasslands of Cameroon within Sub Saharan Africa, endows it with immense rangeland resources and fertile agropastoral landscape. Principally this…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe empowering of women through development agencies and community based management systems (CBMS) for sustainable use of multiple rangeland resources among the Fulani people is increasingly becoming…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRangeland science aims to create knowledge to sustain rangeland social-ecological systems over the long term. Range science has made substantial progress on understanding ecological dynamics of…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordForage nutrient quality and consumption have major impacts on ruminant production.� Energy requirements of the grazing animal are influenced by several factors such as increased foraging activity,…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordHome garden is crucial for urban survival of many people in northwestern Mexico. Attributes include bringing family members together; production of fresh food, and the potential to meet economic,…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe alpine meadow grasslands of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), of China are currently undergoing numerous changes, especially as a result of climate change and intensified livestock farming. The…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe ecological impacts of invasive plants on rangelands have been widely documented, and yet the implementation of successful, long-term invasive plant management programs has remained limited. A…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe intent of this study is to determine our ability to predict successful treatment with the application of Tebuthiuron to reduce Wyoming big sagebrush and increase herbaceous perennial vegetation.…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordSericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) is an invasive legume rapidly establishing and spreading throughout the tallgrass prairie landscape. Allelopathic polyphenols in sericea displace native plants,…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordUSDA Renewable Resource Extension Act (RREA) appropriates approximately eight percent of the RREA budget to competitive National Focused Fund projects with the remainder being allocated to state…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordEvaluation of conservation outcomes is hard; relevant field data may be lacking, analysis skills may be absent or outdated, or conservation projects may span a geographical gradient too big to handle…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordSulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) �is commonly included in the cropping system as a short-rotation forage crop (one to three years) in northern Tunisia. Thus, this study compared DM production and…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThere is much information about the safe application and ecological benefits of prescribed fire as a rangeland management tool. Accordingly, many federal and state agencies, private entities, and…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLarger and more frequent wildfires are a primary threat to sagebrush ecosystems and populations of Greater sage-grouse in the Great Basin. The threat is exacerbated by the invasion of annual grasses…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordImpacts to sagebrush habitat are threatening the survival of hundreds of sagebrush obligate and associated species and decreasing rangeland ecosystem goods and services. Wyoming big sagebrush (…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRestoration efforts in the western US occur across a diverse array of plant communities and climatic conditions. Restoration is likely constrained by different factors in different locations, but few…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIncreasing atmospheric [CO2] and temperature are expected to affect the productivity, species composition, biogeochemistry, and therefore the quantity and quality of forage available to herbivores in…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordCalifornia�s ranching landscape is shifting as new ranchers enter, often with differing socio-economic backgrounds and goals. In contrast to multi-generational ranchers (MGRs), research suggests…Publication Date 2018
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