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- Library Collection RecordThis map provides information on land ownership within the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map presents the Altar Valley as a patchwork of ecological sites, the basic mapping unit used for rangeland inventory. Each ecological site represents a unique type of rangeland that has the…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- ecological sites
- rangeland inventory
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map provides the location of wells, tanks, dams, grazing allotments, study areas, fences, roads and pipelines in the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map shows the preliminary conservation action sites identified by the Resource Assessment Project Team.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordSue Chilton has lived and worked in the Altar Valley for many years, helping to run the Chilton Ranch and Cattle Company, a historic ranching operation with land at both the northern and southern…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: I determined density and habitat use of desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus crooki) on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, a semidesert grassland in southeastern Arizona, in 1996…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- grassland
- habitat use
- mule deer
- odocoileus hemionus crooki
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Cattle Ranching
- cultural environment
- Environmental Changes
- Ranching Economy
- United States
- wildlife refuges
- Library Collection RecordThis report presents the findings of a study in which 300 nests of 37 species were examined alongside habitat measurements. Conducted on Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona,…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- habitat selection
- nest-site selection
- songbirds
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document was initially drafted by County staff and Dr. Bill Shaw from the University of Arizona in order to facilitate discussion about which species might be considered for…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- endangered species
- management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Masked bobwhites used sites with more structural diversity than what was available on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge during 1994-96. Selected habitat variables that adequately…Publication Date 1998
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- desert grasslands
- Gambel's quail
- masked bobwhite quail
- range management
- scaled quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Dendroecological, documentary, and ethnoecological evidence were combined to provide an integrated understanding of past natural and cultural fires in the Southwest Borderlands. Fire…Publication Date 1998
- Altar Valley
- Apache
- Arizona
- borderland
- dendrochronology
- dessert grassland
- fire history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document outlines the BLM's standards and guidelines for measuring rangeland health in Arizona.Publication Date 1997
- Arizona
- range condition
- Standard Techniques
- United States
- Utilization Standards
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: I predicted the likely effects of fire on the abundance of grassland birds by determining which vegetal features influenced the distribution and abundance of grassland birds at the Buenos…Publication Date 1997
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- fire regime
- grassland birds
- mesquite
- United States
- Library Collection RecordSummary: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines endangered status for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in Arizona, pursuant to the Endangered Species …Publication Date 1997
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- Endangered Species Act
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAn environmental assessment of the beetle's effects.Publication Date 1996
- invasive species
- control methods
- Beetles
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document describes a 3 tiered survey method for detecting Pima Pineapple Cactus.Publication Date 1996
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Pima pineapple cactus (Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina) (PPC) is listed as endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. This taxon occurs south of Tucson, Arizona and Sonora,…Publication Date 1996
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract This conference was designed to provide a non-confrontational setting for a variety of people from differing viewpoints to discuss the threats facing arid grasslands of the Southwest.…Publication Date 1996
- arid grasslands
- Arizona
- Arizona grassland
- erosion control
- exotic species
- invasive species
- United States
- water quality
- wildfire management
- wildlife
- Library Collection RecordThis document sets out recommendations for the recovery of the masked bobwhite, setting the goal of eventually delisting the species.Publication Date 1995
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- endangered species
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document provides information on the taxonomy, morphology, genetics, habitat, behavior, reproduction, growth and population structure of the Sonoran Desert Tortoise across its range.Publication Date 1995
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Desert Tortoise
- Gopherus agassizii
- United States
- Library Collection RecordTreats sustainable ranching from the perspective of being in the livestock business as being in the grass business.Publication Date 1993
- grazing management
- livestock
- sustainable land management
- California
- grass production
- sustainable ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordSUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines Coryphantha scheeri var, robustispina (Pima pineapple cactus) to be an endangered species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act…Publication Date 1993
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Revegetation of semi-desert rangeland is dependent on rainfall, weather, and soil factors affecting seed germination and seedling establishment. To aid in predicting seed zone temperature…Publication Date 1992
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- hydrology
- range management
- soil moisture
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Between 1865 and 1915, arroyos developed in the southwestern United States across diverse hydrological, ecological and cultural settings. That they developed simultaneously has encouraged…Publication Date 1990
- Arizona
- channel processes
- channel structure
- channel widening
- soil erosion
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Â Â Â Home range, habitat use, and movements of reintroduced masked bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgewayi) were studied during 1986-88 on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in…Publication Date 1989
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- habitat requirements
- masked bobwhite
- quail
- United States
- wildlife management
- Library Collection RecordINTRODUCTION Recent rapid population and industrial growth along the Arizona/Sonora boundary has increased competition for the region's limited water and has created waste disposal problems…Publication Date 1988
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- hydrology
- United States
- Water Distribution
- water rights
- watershed management
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Community structure in backswimmers (Hemiptera: Notonectide), was investigated via extensive sampling throughout southern Arizona, USA, and Sonora, Mexico, from 1980 through 1985. Co-…Publication Date 1986
- Altar Valley
- Aquatic insects
- Arizona
- Sonoran Desert
- tiger salamander
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Larval interactions of four anuran species were experimentally investigated. Artificial pools were used to simulate their temporary pond habitat. A comparison of varied-nutrient and varied-…Publication Date 1985
- Altar Valley
- amphibians
- anuran
- Arizona
- interspecific competition
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPublic Law 92-195, The Wild Free-roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971.Publication Date 1971
- horses
- law
- United States
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT The U. S. Geological Survey has been collecting hydrologic and geologic data in the major irrigated basins of Arizona for many years as part of a statewide ground-water survey. The…Publication Date 1966
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- groundwater
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT The U. S. Geological Survey has been collecting hydrologic and geologic data in the major irrigated basins of Arizona for many years as part of a statewide ground-water survey. The…Publication Date 1966
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- groundwater
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1963
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Since the l880's a series of changes has taken place in the hydrologlc regimes of the streams of the desert region of Arizona and Sonora; the vegetation of the area has undergone…Publication Date 1963
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- climate change
- Environmental Changes
- grazing
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis doctoral dissertation lists over 1,000 algae species found as a result of stream sampling throughout the Sonoran Desert in Arizona.Publication Date 1961
- Algae
- Arizona
- Sonoran Desert
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document, signed on April 15, 1912, details the sale of 5 horses to the Arivaca Land and Cattle Company.Publication Date 1912
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- cattle
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA factsheet about the economic contributions of federal public lands livestock grazing. Â
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Forest Service supports livestock grazing on National Forest System lands (National Forests and Grasslands). We believe that livestock grazing on these lands, if responsibly done, provides a…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordBasically, there are three types of grazing permits issued by the Forest Service, Temporary Grazing Permits, Livestock Use Permits and Term Grazing Permits. Temporary Grazing Permits are generally…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA text of the Rescission Act of 1995.
- United States
- Library Collection Record
140 China Program
The US Forest Service manages the nation’s forests and rangelands for a wide range of social and environmental beneï¬ ts. The Agency extends these practices to promote sustainable forest…- China
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA policy statement discussing the negative effects of livestock grazing and possible solutions.
- streams
- riparian zones
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA study to detect if there is a difference between non-infested native sites and leafy spurge infested sites with regards to N, P, organic matter and pH.
- Leafy spurge
- invasive species
- control methods
- nutrient availability
- North Dakota
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA report from the Defenders of Wildlife, a non-profit organization that focuses on preserving biological diversity.
- biodiversity conservation
- wildlife
- Defenders of Wildlife
- United States
- Library Collection RecordState guidelines for the administration of grazing in Oregon and Washington. They are intended to provide a clear statement of agency policy and direction for those who use public lands for livestock…
- grazing management
- standards
- livestock
- Bureau of Land Management
- Oregon
- rangeland health
- United States
- Washington
- Library Collection RecordA research study on the productivity and economic potential of grazing and haying marginal, highly erodible land, as well as issues concerning the use of marginal lands in general.
- grazing
- marginal land
- land management
- haying
- North Dakota
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA list of words and phrases (i.e. keywords) used to describe the topics of the citations in the Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Database. (source: website)
- fire ecology
- wildfires
- United States
- Library Collection RecordGrazing lands in the United States consist of approximately 312 million hectares of federal, state, and private land. A recent review by the National Research Council indicates a need to collect…
- Colorado
- United States
- Library Collection RecordForest and rangelands provide significant commodity and noncommodity values for the citizens of the United States. Playing an important and substantial role in ensuring the continued health,…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to consider environmental effects of proposed actions and includes impacts on social, cultural, economic resources, and natural…
- Colorado
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report is a summary of numerous biological and ecological assements from Arizona and New Mexico whose intended purpose was to inform the United States Forest Service as it worked to update its…
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- biodiversity
- grassland
- native fish
- native plants
- United States
- vegetation types