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- Library Collection RecordFeral horses inhabit rangeland ecosystems around the world, and their impacts on riparian ecosystems are poorly understood. We characterized impacts of a free-ranging horse population on the…Publication Date 2017
- bare ground
- herbivory
- Springs
- wild horses
- wildlife habitat
- Library Collection RecordBison (Bison bison) were historically distributed throughout North America with the northern edge of the distribution occurring in north-central Manitoba and surrounding provinces. Despite bison…Publication Date 2017
- bison
- diet selection
- DNA barcoding
- grass-roughage-intermediate feeders
- Manitoba
- next-generation sequencing
- Library Collection RecordThe Rangeland Ecology & Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further…Publication Date 2017
- Library Collection RecordRemotely sensed imagery at multiple spatial scales is used increasingly in conjunction with field data to estimate rangeland indicators (e.g., vegetation cover) and meet the growing need for…Publication Date 2017
- Bayesian additive regression trees
- BLM AIM
- monitoring
- rangelands
- remote sensing
- Library Collection RecordInformation relating to germination and seedling emergence of a plant aids in determining the species potential distribution and also helps in designing appropriate plant management strategies within…Publication Date 2017
- Arid
- burial depth
- Fodder
- osmotic
- pH
- salinity
- Library Collection RecordSeed production is an essential component of postdisturbance recovery for mountain big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt, ssp vaseyana [Rydb] Beetle; MBS). We tested a method for rapid estimation…Publication Date 2017
- rapid assessment
- Reproductive Potential
- sagebrush steppe
- Library Collection RecordWildfires in the Great Basin have resulted in widespread loss of Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. wyomingensis Beetle & Young), an ecologically important shrub that has…Publication Date 2017
- ecological restoration
- microsites
- rangeland drill
- rehabilitation
- safe sites
- Library Collection RecordPerennial bunchgrasses are critical to maintaining sagebrush plant communities, but seeding of native bunchgrasses following fire has had limited success. Previous research indicated that blackened…Publication Date 2017
- bluebunch wheatgrass
- islands of fertility
- rehabilitation
- restoration
- Seedling
- wildfire
- Library Collection RecordWoody plant expansion and infilling into nonwooded rangeland ecosystems have been observed worldwide. Such expansion may lead to declines in herbaceous understory plant communities and increased fuel…Publication Date 2017
- Bromus tectorum
- fuel-reduction
- mastication
- Pinon-juniper
- prescribed fire
- seeding
- Library Collection RecordRevegetation of exotic annual grass - invaded rangelands is challenging as annuals rapidly reinvade after control treatments. The most effective control of exotic annual grass is usually achieved…Publication Date 2017
- cheatgrass
- herbicide protection pods
- imazapic
- medusahead
- restoration
- seed technologies
- Library Collection RecordMany rangelands in southeastern North Dakota are invaded by Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) and/or smooth brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.). It may be especially difficult for native species to…Publication Date 2017
- competition-reduction
- glyphosate
- interseeding
- Kentucky bluegrass
- smooth brome
- Library Collection RecordFire is a natural process in grasslands that maintains an open canopy and creates variable vegetative structure and composition over time. Although there is a wealth of knowledge on plant and avian…Publication Date 2017
- burning
- disturbance
- grasslands
- insect
- invertebrates
- predictor traits
- Library Collection RecordWildlife near agricultural lands is exposed to pesticides, particularly organophosphorus and carbamates, where birds appear to be more sensitive to their toxic effects than other vertebrates. One of…Publication Date 2017
- agricultural lands
- Grassland Priority Conservation Area
- native birds
- Pesticides
- plasma cholinesterase activity
- Library Collection RecordAnthropogenic development impacts habitat use by many rangeland species including mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). Recent policies, including Wyoming's Sage-Grouse Executive Order, have been…Publication Date 2017
- Centrocercus urophasianus
- fawn-to-female ratio
- greater sage-grouse
- mule deer
- Odocoileus hemionus
- oil and gas development
- umbrella species
- Wyoming Sage-Grouse Executive Order
- Library Collection RecordThe Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has provided millions of ha of cover for numerous wildlife species. Many CRP contracts have expired or will expire, resulting in the loss of critical wildlife…Publication Date 2017
- CRP
- daily survival rate
- nest survival
- season-long grazing
- Vertical structure
- visual obstruction
- Library Collection RecordSulfur cinquefoil (Potentilla recta L.), a perennial forb native to the eastern Mediterranean region of Eurasia, is a major noxious weed on rangelands of the northwestern United States and…Publication Date 2017
- invasive plant
- Supplementation
- tannin
- weed
- Library Collection RecordA hedonic model of feeder and replacement cattle prices in Uruguay was specified to include both permanent agroecological factors (soil productivity and water holding capacity [WHC]) and nonpermanent…Publication Date 2017
- agroecological conditions
- cattle prices
- grass-fed
- hedonic model
- provenance
- resource endowment
- Library Collection RecordThe Ecological Protection and Restoration Program (EPRP), initiated in 2005 in the Three-River Headwaters (TRH, the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lantsang rivers) region, is the largest…Publication Date 2017
- ecological restoration
- Forage Supply
- GLO-PEM
- grassland degradation
- livestock reduction
- Library Collection RecordWe examined multiple environmental factors related to climate change that affect cattle production on rangelands to identify sources of vulnerability among seven regions of the western United States…Publication Date 2017
- cattle
- climate change
- rangelands
- vulnerability
- Library Collection RecordThe Rangeland Ecology & Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further…Publication Date 2017
- Library Collection RecordIn the western United States, the management and use of public lands for livestock grazing is a frequent source of conflict among environmentalists, federal agencies, and ranchers. Since at least the…Publication Date 2017
- antigovernment sentiment
- attitudes of ranchers
- conservation
- large landscape conservation
- Q Methodology
- radical center
- Library Collection RecordDiet selection is an important driver of ecosystem structure and function that is difficult to measure. New spectroscopic instruments are available for evaluating their applicability to ecological…Publication Date 2017
- botanical diet composition
- mesquite
- Prosopis glandulosa
- Library Collection RecordMitigating runoff and associated erosion is a fundamental challenge for sustainable management of rangelands. Hillslope runoff and erosion are strongly influenced by ground cover; thus, a strategic…Publication Date 2017
- rainfall simulation
- runoff
- soil conservation
- watershed management
- woody plant expansion
- Library Collection RecordIn sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) ecosystems, expansion and infilling of conifers decreases the abundance of understory perennial vegetation and lowers ecosystem resilience and resistance of…Publication Date 2017
- Conifer expansion
- fuels management
- Infilling
- juniper
- pinyon
- resilience to disturbance
- resistance to invasive annual grasses
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordControlled burning timed in early summer can dramatically change the species composition of annual rangeland the following season. Although this has been well documented, the longevity of these…Publication Date 2017
- fire
- forage
- forage production
- species composition
- weed control
- Library Collection RecordExotic annual grasses have invaded millions of hectares of sagebrush (Artemisia L.) steppe in the Great Basin region and degraded wildlife habitat, reduced forage production, and promoted…Publication Date 2017
- Bromus tectorum
- cheatgrass
- medusahead
- restoration
- revegetation
- sagebrush steppe
- Library Collection RecordPhenotypic plasticity enables plants to cope with changes in their environment. Plasticity in a population of Leymus chinensis, a common grass species in arid and semiarid temperate grasslands of…Publication Date 2017
- grazing intensity gradient
- Leymus chinensis
- phenotypic plasticity
- transplant garden
- Library Collection RecordThe extent and heterogeneity of rangelands in the state of Nevada (United States) pose a challenging situation for land managers when determining stocking levels for livestock grazing.…Publication Date 2017
- drought
- grazing
- livestock
- MODIS
- PDSI
- precipitation
- Library Collection RecordSpectral indices derived from satellite observations, such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), are widely used for grassland monitoring and…Publication Date 2017
- Aqua
- EVI
- grassland
- MODIS
- Mongolia
- NDVI
- Terra
- vegetation cover
- Library Collection RecordThe natural Andean vegetation environment is the most important resource available to local pastoralist economies. Knowledge of its attributes is vital in assessing ecosystem properties and improves…Publication Date 2017
- biomass
- puna
- shrubs
- tussocks
- vegetation
- Library Collection RecordThe shortgrass steppe (SGS) occupies the southwestern part of the Great Plains. Half of the land is cultivated, but significant areas remain under natural vegetation. Despite previous studies of the…Publication Date 2017
- Bowen ratio-energy balance
- CO2 flux partitioning
- ecosystem respiration
- eddy covariance
- gross primary production
- shortgrass steppe
- Library Collection RecordUtah lotus (Lotus utahensis Ottley) is a North American leguminous forb that may hold promise for rangeland revegetation in the western United States for diversifying planting mixtures, attracting…Publication Date 2017
- Condensed tannin
- Lotus corniculatus
- Lotus utahensis
- Lotus wrightii
- rangeland legumes
- rangeland plant materials
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordAlthough crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum [L] Gaertn. & A. desertorum [Fisch. ex Link] Schult.) has been one of the most commonly seeded exotic species in the western United States,…Publication Date 2017
- Agropyron cristatum & desertorum
- brush management
- ecological site
- native shrub
- succession
- vegetation structure
- Library Collection RecordUnderstanding the capture and redistribution of water within ecological sites should improve our understanding of the function of rangeland watersheds. We compare ecological site physical properties…Publication Date 2017
- ecological sites
- infiltration
- overland flow
- runoff
- Spatial scale
- Library Collection RecordUS government agencies are adopting state and transition models (STMs) for rangeland evaluation, monitoring, and management. This research demonstrates advantages of combining STMs and ranch economic…Publication Date 2017
- dynamic optimization
- ecological sites
- ranch economics
- state and transition models
- Library Collection RecordThe presence of gray wolves (Canis lupus) can directly and indirectly affect beef cattle (Bos taurus) production on rangelands of the Northern Rocky Mountains. While fairly extensive knowledge exists…Publication Date 2017
- behavior
- Bos taurus
- Canis lupus
- Impact-Control
- Northern Rocky Mountains
- predation threat
- Library Collection RecordThe Rangeland Ecology & Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further…Publication Date 2017
- Library Collection RecordThe Great Basin Fire Science Exchange connects land managers and scientists to improve pre- and post-fire management decisions by providing relevant information and access to technical expertise.…Publication Date 2017
- wildfires
- fuels
- Rehabilitation of natural resources
- grazing management
- Seeding (seed)
- Great Basin
- Library Collection RecordThe Rangelands archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • The Land Resource Hierarchy is a useful framework for organizing natural resource information and can provide both insight and explanation while maintaining consistency in terminology…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- landscape classification
- land resource hierarchy
- ecological site groups
- ecological sites
- generalized state-and-transition models
- landscape ecology
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Ecological sites and their component state-and-transition models are valuable tools for predicting the effects of climatic and management changes on a variety of ecosystem services…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- soil survey
- natural resource management
- Major Land Resource Areas (MLRA)
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Information embodied in ecological site descriptions and their state-and-transition models is crucial to effective land management, and as such is needed now. • There is not time (or…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- ecological site
- state-and-transition model
- inference
- scientific method
- rangeland management
- monitoring
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • State-and-transition models (STMs) are useful tools for management, but they can be difficult to use and have limited content. • STMs created for groups of related ecological sites…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- database
- ecological sites
- management
- soil survey
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Engaging multiple stakeholders in building state-and-transition models (STMs) can increase the credibility and relevance they have to land managers. • Land managers and land stewards…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- collaborative research
- state-and-transition models
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Numerous ecological site descriptions in the southern Utah portion of the Colorado Plateau can be difficult to navigate, so we held a workshop aimed at adding value and functionality…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- drylands
- land classification
- MLRA 35
- grazing
- biological soil crusts
- erosion
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • The identification of unique areas of vegetative potential across the Northern Appalachians is complicated by a long land-use history of vegetation management. • We introduce…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- forest
- ecological site
- Appalachian
- Library Collection Record
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The Rangelands archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from…Publication Date 2016-12-01 - Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • When scientists or change agents engage other cultures to problem-solve, there is a high risk of miscommunication and project failure. • This process can be further crippled by…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- participatory rural appraisal
- participatory action research
- community-based natural resource management
- innovation systems
- social–ecological systems
- engaged scholarship
- Library Collection RecordThe Rangelands archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • A collaborative effort to create an innovative food production system is underway on the Standing Rock Lakota Reservation. • Three land-grant universities and colleges, along with…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- meat production
- Lakota resource management
- land-grant collaboration
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