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- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2019-02
- breeding
- conservation
- cropland
- grasses
- pastures
- rangeland
- Library Collection RecordUsing an analysis of aerial photographs from 1942, 1985 and 2004 we assessed the impact of changing land tenure and land-use regimes on the cover of thicket vegetation on the Grahamstown commonage.…Publication Date 2014
- bush encroahcment
- land use
- management
- Aerial Photographs
- goats
- browsing
- livestock
- grazing
- grasses
- shrubs
- degradation
- Grahamstown
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2014
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Library Collection RecordA quantitative description of woody plant communities that aimed at aiding studies on grass–tree competition interactions, bush encroachment and estimation of food to browser herbivore species, was…Publication Date 2014
- Bush encroachment
- competition
- grasses
- browse
- fodder production
- plant production
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Apomixis has been suggested to result from the asynchronous gene expression of duplicated genes governing plant reproduction. The similarity of embryological stages and gene expression…Publication Date 2014
- Asynchrony
- Confocal
- Heterochronous
- apomixis
- plant breeding
- Pseudogamy
- grasses
- Cenchrus ciliaris
- Library Collection RecordFew assessments of the effects of fire and grazing on the herbaceous components of savannas have been reported for Africa. In the Kruger National Park, South Africa, range condition was monitored at…Publication Date 2014
- fire ecology
- grazing
- management
- savanna
- game
- rangeland condition
- rainfall gradient
- grasses
- forage
- ecosystem ecology
- Kruger National Park
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordBush encroachment has been recognised in southern Africa since the late nineteenth century. Our review of 23 studies showed that the rate of woody cover change has ranged from ?0.131 to 1.275% y?1.…Publication Date 2014
- Bush encroachment
- ecosystem ecology
- grazing
- fire
- rainfall
- grasses
- carbon dioxide
- climate change
- management
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe link between species' functional traits and competitive abilities has been described as a major factor structuring plant communities. However, two diverging hypotheses have been proposed to…Publication Date 2014
- functional trait
- community ecology
- grasses
- competition
- ecosystem ecology
- soil moisture
- soil nutrients
- root ecology
- plant competition
- root length density
- root phosphorus use efficiency
- specific root length
- trait hierarchy
- trait similarity
- France
- Library Collection RecordThe invasion of exotic grasses into savannas is occurring globally. Despite threats to ecosystem processes and biodiversity, few studies have investigated factors that facilitate invasion success. *…Publication Date 2013
- cattle grazing
- exotic grass
- facilitation
- grass-fire cycle
- savanna
- wind dispersal
- grazing
- Alien invasive species
- ecosystem ecology
- restoration ecology
- Cenchrus ciliaris
- grasses
- fire ecology
- grazing
- soils
- rainfall
- drought
- Queensland
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordPrescribed (or targeted) sheep grazing can effectively suppress the invasive perennial forb spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos [Gugler] Hayek). Some ranchers and other natural…Publication Date 2012-05-01
- Centaurea maculosa
- Centaurea stoebe
- grasses
- prescribed grazing
- targeted grazing
- timing
- Weeds
- Library Collection RecordManaging Smutgrass in Irrigated PasturesPublication Date 2012
- irrigated pasture
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Weed Biology and Ecology
- weed management
- Library Collection RecordIn productive agricultural grasslands the relative importance of species identity, species richness and functional group composition for production and yield stability is not clear. We, therefore,…Publication Date 2012
- diversity
- forbs
- grasses
- legume
- Species identity
- Library Collection RecordTrait-based community assembly theory suggests that trait variation among co-occurring species is shaped by two main processes: abiotic filtering, important in stressful environments and promoting…Publication Date 2012
- abiotic filtering
- bottom-up control
- community assembly
- competition
- functional diversity
- grasses
- grasshoppers
- herbivores
- savannas
- top-down control
- trait dispersion
- trophic interactions
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordCynodon dactylon is widely distributed in Iran in diverse habitats. In this study, morphological variation of 46 populations of this species was evaluated based on 52 qualitative and quantitative…Publication Date 2012
- Cynodon dactylon
- taxonomy
- grasses
- plant anatomy
- leaf epidermis
- Library Collection RecordDelayed seed germination is considered to be a bet-hedging strategy, but experimental evidence of its adaptive role as an inherited trait is still lacking. In each of two co-occuring annual grass…Publication Date 2012
- Desert annuals
- Reciprocal introduction
- seed dormancy
- seed size
- soil seed bank
- Aridity gradient
- Hordeum spontaneum
- Avena sterilis
- Bet-hedging
- seeds
- grasses
- seed banks
- rainfall
- ecosystem ecology
- Israel
- Library Collection RecordEstablishing and Managing Irrigated Pasture for HorsesPublication Date 2012
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- irrigated pasture
- nutrition
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- rangeland soils
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordForages are important throughout the south-east USA for livestock production and wildlife habitat. However, little is known about how forage species commonly grown in this region influence soil-…Publication Date 2011
- soils
- foragage quality
- ecosystem ecology
- fungi
- water-stable aggregates
- hyphal density
- grasses
- legumes
- south-east USA
- Library Collection RecordSmooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss.), meadow bromegrass (Bromus riparius Rehm.) and hybrid bromegrass (B. riparius x B. inermis) are widely used for hay and pasture in temperate regions of the…Publication Date 2011
- pastures
- plant production
- management
- plant physiology
- grasses
- Bromegrass
- defoliation
- etiolated regrowth
- remobilization of stored reserves
- Saskatoon
- Canada
- Library Collection RecordThis study evaluated the effects of soil moisture deficit and subsequent watering on the growth of Bromus inermis Leyss., Dactylis glomerata L., Lolium perenne L. and Phleum pratense L. under a non-…Publication Date 2011
- soil moisture
- drought
- pastures
- grasses
- plant physiology
- Bromus inermis
- Dactylis glomerata
- Drought Stress
- Lolium perenne
- Phleum pratense
- Tottori
- JapanÂ
- Library Collection RecordImproving tolerance to heat stress is a major challenge in many C3 crops given the threat of global warming. Populations of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) tolerant and sensitive to summer…Publication Date 2011
- plant physiology
- climate change
- global warming
- temperature
- Fv/Fm
- hydrogen peroxide
- high temperature stress
- Lolium perenne
- population difference
- C3 grass
- Yamanashi Dairy Agricultural Station
- Japan
- Library Collection Record1. Studying the effects of climate or weather extremes such as drought and heat waves on biodiversity and ecosystem functions is one of the most important facets of climate change research. In…Publication Date 2011
- climate change
- drought
- biodiversity
- Ecosystem function
- primary production
- grasslands
- biodiversity
- plant physiology
- soil micro-organisms
- below-ground
- competition
- Decomposition
- invasion
- leaf chemistry
- microbial
- phenology
- plant-climate interactions
- precipitation change
- productivity
- Europe
- Library Collection Record1. Plant-plant interactions are known to vary with changing environmental conditions; however, we have little empirical knowledge of the impact of abrupt environmental changes on millennial scale…Publication Date 2011
- climate change
- palaeoecology
- management
- grasses
- modelling
- community dynamics
- ecosystem changes
- abrupt climate change
- alternative stable states
- community dynamics
- competition
- facilitation
- fire
- herbivore density
- nitrogen availability
- plant population
- Tree-grass coexistence
- England
- Library Collection Record1. aged and natural ecosystems, herbivory can have a major impact on plant growth. Defoliation and shoot removal reduce the photosynthetic capacity of plants and are also thought to reduce allocation…Publication Date 2010
- fertiliser
- ecosystem ecology
- invertebrates
- arbuscular myccorrhyiza
- clipping
- defoliation
- ectomycorrhiza
- grazing
- insect herbivory
- land use
- meta-analysis
- mowing
- grasses
- Library Collection RecordA quarter century of oak woodland research in the Sierra foothills supports oak restorationPublication Date 2010
- monitoring and assessment
- Oaks
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordWe carried out a trial in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park comparing three herbicides and two manual control techniques for controlling the annual weed Parthenium hysterophorus L. The herbicides 2,4-D…Publication Date 2010
- control
- forbs
- grasses
- Herbicide
- impact
- manual weeding
- Alien invasive species
- Weeds
- management
- restoration ecology
- South America
- Library Collection Record1. We discuss a simple implicit-space model for the competition of trees and grasses in an idealized savanna environment. The model represents patch occupancy dynamics within the habitat and…Publication Date 2010
- modelling
- grasses
- ecosystem ecology
- vegetation dynamics
- demographic structure
- fire
- multiple stable states
- savanna
- stable and unstable species coexistence
- stochastic disturbance
- tree seedlings
- Library Collection RecordThe forest and savanna are already denuded of trees, hence this study focused on grasses, weeds and leaves as a possible source of sustainable, highly renewable replacement for wood as an energy…Publication Date 2009
- forest
- trees
- grasses
- Renewable
- wood
- availability
- sustainability
- grasslands
- Economic Aspects
- Nigeria
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordInvasive Plants and Wildfires in Southern CaliforniaPublication Date 2009
- Fire Ecology and Management
- invasive species
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- weed management
- Library Collection RecordMany mechanisms have been suggested to explain the coexistence of woody species and grasses in savannas. However, evidence from field studies and simulation models has been mixed. Patch dynamics is a…Publication Date 2009
- Cyclical succession
- Spatiotemporal scales
- competition
- simulation models
- shrub encroachment
- Mosaic cycles
- Woody Species
- shrubs
- grasses
- savanna
- grasslands
- vegetation dynamics
- ecology
- modelling
- rainfall
- Library Collection RecordHay harvesting services respond to market trendsPublication Date 2009
- economics
- irrigated pasture
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Rangeland Technology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordCover and yield are two of the most commonly monitored plant attributes in rangeland vegetation surveys. These variables are usually highly correlated and many previous authors have suggested point-…Publication Date 2008-11-01
- forbs
- grasses
- non-destructive sampling
- relative cost
- shrubs
- Library Collection RecordThis paper provides values for nitrogen isotopic abundances of southern African soils and plants along land use gradients of varying aridity. The ?15N values of soils and plants were generally higher…Publication Date 2008
- grasses
- grazing
- mineralization
- nitrification
- savanna
- trees
- soils
- grazing
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordComplementary resource use is regarded as a mechanism that contributes to positive relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Here, we used a biodiversity experiment composed of…Publication Date 2008
- Arrhenatherum elatius
- Biodiversity effects
- Complementarity
- Light competition
- The Jena Experiment
- Vertical structure
- species richness
- biodiversity
- ecosystem ecology
- grasses
- grasslands
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordWe postulate that phosphorus (P) fertilization may increase above-ground net primary productivity (ANPP) of rotationally grazed rangelands without reducing the legume component, as does N…Publication Date 2007-09-01
- forage productivity
- grasses
- legumes
- phosphorus
- tall fescue
- temperate native grasslands
- Library Collection RecordEffects of Exurban Development on Wildlife and Plant CommunitiesPublication Date 2007
- ecological thresholds
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- rangeland policy
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Wildlife Habitat and Management
- Library Collection RecordExclosure size affects young blue oak seedling growthPublication Date 2007
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- Oaks
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordSmall-Parcel Landowner's Guide to Woodland ManagementPublication Date 2007
- Fire Ecology and Management
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- Oaks
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordGuidelines for Residual Dry Matter on Coastal and Foothill Rangelands in CaliforniaPublication Date 2006
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- monitoring and assessment
- rangeland ecology
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordA survey of anthropological, archaeological, botanical, and historical literature reveals that two species of fox-tail millet were domesticated in the Old World ( S. italica , S. pumila ), and one…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cereals
- domesticated
- foods
- grasses
- harvested
- Setaria
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDryland Pastures: Establishment and Management in the Intermountain Region of Northern CaliforniaPublication Date 2006
- economics
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- monitoring and assessment
- rangeland ecology
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- rangeland soils
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- weed management
- Library Collection RecordCalifornia Native Grasslands: A Historical PerspectivePublication Date 2006
- rangeland ecology
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Wildlife Habitat and Management
- Library Collection RecordPublic Land Grazing For Private Land ConservationPublication Date 2006
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- Oaks
- rangeland ecology
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- 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 2005-10-01
- moisture content
- plant litter
- woody plants
- grasses
- prescribed burning
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordManaged grazing and seedling shelters enhance oak regeneration on rangelandsPublication Date 2005
- Fire Ecology and Management
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- monitoring and assessment
- Oaks
- rangeland ecology
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- rangeland soils
- riparian ecosystems
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Wildlife Habitat and Management
- Library Collection RecordEffects of Cattle Grazing on Diversity in Ephemeral WetlandsPublication Date 2005
- monitoring and assessment
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- riparian ecosystems
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- water quality
- Wildlife Habitat and Management
- Library Collection RecordCattle Grazing Mediates Climate Change Impacts on Ephemeral WetlandsPublication Date 2005
- climate variability
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- monitoring and assessment
- rangeland ecology
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- rangeland soils
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Wildlife Habitat and Management
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations on plant polyphenolic, tannin, nitrogen, phosphorus and total nonstructural carbohydrate concentrations were investigated in leaves of…Publication Date 2005
- elevated CO2
- source-sink balance
- polyphenolics
- tannins
- grasses
- shrubs
- carbon dioxide
- plant autecology
- grasslands
- Phytochemistry
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordResponses of a remnant California native bunchgrass population to grazing, burning and climatic variationPublication Date 2005
- climate variability
- Fire Ecology and Management
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordEffect of canopy and grazing on soil bulk densityPublication Date 2004
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- monitoring and assessment
- rangeland ecology
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- rangeland soils
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordUnderstanding landscape conversion is vital for assessing the impacts of ecological and anthropogenic disturbances at regional and global scales. Since rangelands cover nearly half of the global land…Publication Date 2003-09-01
- environmental degradation
- land use change
- anthropogenic activities
- vegetation cover
- urbanization
- shrublands
- landscape ecology
- Prosopis
- image analysis
- urban areas
- rural areas
- remote sensing
- vegetation types
- semiarid zones
- botanical composition
- rangelands
- grasses
- Arizona
- land conversion
- landscape indices
- fire suppression
- rangeland maintenance
- semiarid
- grasslands