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- Library Collection RecordAlthough temperature is acknowledged as a driver of galliform population dynamics and individual behavior, the mechanisms behind these relationships are unclear. For example, the influence of…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordWildfire is a major threat to the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) severely impacting key habitat every year. Although fire is a natural ecological process in these habitats, the…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordUnder adaptive management, goals and decisions for managing rangeland resources are shaped by requirements like the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) Land Health Standards, which specify…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordWe evaluated the potential of a fiber optic cable connected to distributed temperature sensing (DTS) technology to characterize rangeland fire behavior in real time. We used a 'fire cable…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordEncroachment of woody plants into savanna understories changes vertical structure of biomass, reduces herbaceous vegetation and alters savanna fuelbeds. Oak savanna occurs globally and is…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordSand sagebrush (Artemisia filifolia) has been shown to actively resprout after prescribed fires; however, many land managers remain reluctant to use fire as a management tool for sand sagebrush…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordExtending south to a latitude of slightly below 36 degrees North, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico is the extreme southern extent of White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordSustained increases in the scale and intensity of energy development activities have dominated land use trends on the Colorado Plateau, USA over the last several decades. These land-use types are…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThe replacement of wild ungulate herbivores by domestic livestock in African savannas is composed of two interrelated phenomena: 1) loss or reduction in numbers of individual wildlife species or…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordRange management, like most disciplines of natural resource management, has been characterized by human efforts to reduce variability and increase predictability in natural systems (referred to as…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordTanglehead (Heteropogon contortus), a native perennial C4 grass, historically was considered a decreaser throughout southern Texas. In the past ~ 20 years, tanglehead has increased dramatically,…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordGrazing strategy is reported to affect animal movement and energy expenditure. Activity (steps taken) of yearling steers was studied using three different grazing strategies on Sandhills subirrigated…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordMongolia is a large pastoral landlocked country; livestock production is considered the key component in the Mongolian economy. However, droughts followed by extremely cold winter conditions (dzud),…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThis study was conducted at Kalemando, North Darfur State, Sudan. The objective was to investigate diet selection by camels and develop plant relative preference indices. The Parker loop method was…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordPipeline development in association with oil and gas exploration has many effects on rangelands in South Texas. Soil disturbance and loss of vegetation along pipelines right of ways is a concern of…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordPrevious models of understory loss as pinyon and juniper tree cover increases indicated that perennial herbaceous loss precedes that of shrubs. On 10 western or Utah juniper and one or two needle…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordAs part of an interdisciplinary research project during 2012-2015 we sought to identify and rank key factors that most limit the ability of stakeholders to control the spread of medusahead (…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordDrought, dams, and invasive species have drastically altered watercourses like the Rio Grande River. Areas that traditionally supported riparian vegetation contend with altered site potential…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordNew cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer) cultivars were evaluated for forage yield and quality in stockpiled harvests (fall harvest only) compared to simulated pasture or hay plus stockpiled regrowth…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordIn semiarid rangelands, initial seedling establishment is a key, weather-sensitive demographic bottleneck in restoration of perennials such as sagebrush. We assessed differences in physiological…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThe ecological site conceptual framework evolved over decades of field observations by soil scientists and rangeland specialists in the western United States. Today, ecological sites are being…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThe Patch Burn Grazing Working Group began as a group of researchers and land managers working to coordinate learning on pyric herbivory. The meeting of the minds led to a listserv and annual…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordMolecular tools are becoming commonly available and are frequently applied in rangeland management. These applications of molecular techniques are increasing due to the development of new technology…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThe Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus; hereafter LEPC) is a grouse species endemic to the grasslands of the southern Great Plains. Population declines throughout the species…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordIn North American prairie it is acknowledged that defoliation events via bison grazing consistently followed fire. Given this evolutionary fire-grazing interaction, our objective was to determine…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordCurrent policy recommends that rangelands be rested from grazing for two growing seasons following fire to allow for proper recovery, despite the lack of empirical literature supporting this…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThe Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China's far northwest includes extensive rangelands used by ethnic Kazakhs. The breakup of the commune system and privatization of leasehold title in the…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordPublished research provides a framework for adjusting stocking rate calculations for uneven grazing distribution. Global positioning system (GPS) tracking was used to evaluate if commonly used…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThe lesser prairie-chicken is a species of prairie-grouse that has experienced a dramatic population decline during the past two decades. Several reasons have been cited for these recent declines…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordMonitoring and adaptive management are fundamental concepts to rangeland management across land management agencies and embodied as best management practices for private landowners. Historically,…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThe lesser prairie-chicken is a species of prairie-grouse that has experienced a dramatic population decline during the past two decades. Several reasons have been cited for these recent declines…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordWhat is a UAV? A UAV is an unmanned aerial vehicle , commonly known as a drone. It is also referred to as a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordOil and gas has traditionally had spatially limited impacts in terrestrial systems, but new technologies are enabling unprecedented scales of development across large areas of North American…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordGrasslands are complex ecosystems which are maintained by an interplay of abiotic and biotic factors. These factors work at different spatial and temporal scales to create heterogeneity in plant…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordSeveral ecological research studies have indicated that increased plant biodiversity benefits primary production. However, it is not clear whether the results and concepts of basic ecological…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordSprings in semi-arid landscapes such as Oregon's Crooked River Basin are important habitat for freshwater biodiversity because they provide oases of perennial water supply in a water-limited…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordEcological site descriptions (ESDs) are reports that describe an Ecological Site's soils and potential plant communities. These ESDs are used by federal land management agencies to govern…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordRangeland production and recovery is highly variable and depends primarily on the timing and amount of precipitation. Ranch managers attempting to manage highly variable forage production can be…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordBothriochloa ischaemum (yellow bluestem) is an introduced Old World bluestem commonly planted to Conservation Reserve Program fields or as an alternative livestock hay or forage throughout the…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordRangelands in the intermountain west provide multiple ecosystem services including sustainable forage for livestock and habitat for sage grouse. One common way to assess changes in the quality of…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordHeavy grazing in riparian areas can lead to soil erosion, loss of bank stability, reduced infiltration, increased downstream siltation, reduced water quality, and drier, hotter habitat conditions. We…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordIncreasingly rangeland managers face questions about when, where, and how to restore burned, invaded, or at-risk lands. Restoration decisions are fraught with many unknowns, which may be ecological,…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordGrazing lands occupy 25% of the global land surface and intersect with numerous wetland resources. Wetlands embedded in grazing lands provide several well-known ecosystem services, including water…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordIn February of 2015 first entry prescribed burns were conducted on approximately 70 acres of each of two, 230 acre pastures in Navarro County, TX. These two pastures are classified entirely as…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordRangeland comprises approximately 70% of the land area in Montana. Ranches with rangeland livestock production enterprises contribute significantly to Montana's economy and, when managed…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordClimate change, a major landscape stressor, is predicted to substantially alter ecosystem characteristics. In semi-arid regions where water availability is a crucial concern, wetlands constitute a…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordLand Resource Units (LRUs) are defined by the National Soil Survey Handbook as aggregations of soil map units and subunits of Major Land Resource Areas (MLRAs). In the USDA NRCS Land Resource…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordGreater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), a critically endangered bird in Canada, inhabit plant communities with abundant silver sagebrush (Artemisia cana) in Alberta's Dry Mixedgrass…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordThe many species of larkspur (Delphinium spp.) are among the most dangerous poisonous plants on rangelands in the western United States, causing death losses estimated at 2-5% (sometimes as much as…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordA warming climate and chronically-diminished snowpacks are straining water resources in the western United States. Properly functioning riparian systems slow runoff, store water, regulate extreme…Publication Date 2016
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