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- Library Collection RecordArchaeology Southwest is a private 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. For three decades, Archaeology Southwest has practiced a holistic, conservation-based approach to…Publication Date 2014
- archaeology
- Arizona
- non-profit organization
- Southwest
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis page provides information and photographs of the tortoise and its habitat and ecology.Publication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Gopherus morafkai
- Sonoran Desert Tortoise
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serivice's Species Profile page for the Pima Pineapple Cactus provides general information on the cactus as well as an occurrence map, and links to related documentsPublication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA brief overview of the lifestyle, importance and variety of butterflies that reside in the Sonoran Desert.Publication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Butterflies
- Lepidoptera
- Sonoran Desert
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Sonorensis is a magazine published by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Over the years it's articles have focused on a variety of topics central to the conservation of the flora and fauna of…Publication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- climate change
- conservation
- cultural traditions
- edible plants
- Jaguar
- Sea of Cortez
- tradional foods
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's Digital Library includes a catalog of images, narrative, and scientific nomenclature of plants, animals, minerals, and biotic communities of the Sonoran Desert…Publication Date 2014
- animal taxonomy
- Arizona
- educational materials
- native species
- photography
- plant taxonomy
- United States
- Library Collection RecordFounded in 1952, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is widely recognized throughout the world as a model institution for innovative presentation and interpretation of native plants and animals featured…Publication Date 2014
- Arizona
- educational resources
- environmental research
- Sonoran Desert
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe NRCS Photo Gallery contains natural resource and conservation related photos from across the USA. The Gallery is a joint project between NRCS Conservation Communications and the NRCS Information…Publication Date 2013
- natural resources
- photography
- conservation
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA collection of plant images by scientific and common name.Publication Date 2013
- plants
- photography
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge is a 117,464-acre refuge that sits within the Altar Valley. Established in 1985, the refuge is primarily made up of semi-desert grasslands, ribboned by a…Publication Date 2013
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA chronological overview of significant events related to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program. Â Last updated in July 2013.Publication Date 2013
- wolves
- Arizona
- Mexican gray wolf
- New Mexico
- Southwest
- United States
- wildlife management
- Wolf management
- wolf reintroduction
- Library Collection Record“Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,†begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world’s grasslands,…Publication Date 2013
- global warming
- climate change
- grasslands
- desertification
- livestock
- subsistence arming
- rural areas
- socio-economic aspects
- degradation
- restoration ecology
- revegetation
- system ecology
- United States
- Library Collection RecordKaren Hickman of Oklahoma State University takes us on a tour of the TNC's Tall Grass Prairie reserve. She explains the relations between historical Bison grazing, periodic fire, and drought in…Publication Date 2012
- grasslands
- fire ecology
- fires
- invasive species
- Oklahoma
- United States
- Library Collection RecordKaren Hickman of Oklahoma State University gives an up close and personal look at a wildfire raging across her family's land. With her background in range ecology, it is the perfect opportunity…Publication Date 2012
- wildfires
- grasslands
- Oklahoma
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPat Johnson and Roger Gates of South Dakota State University explain how to correctly estimate utilization of forage in a rangeland setting. Source: Autonomy ProductionsPublication Date 2012
- utilization
- forage
- grazing
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis Image Gallery is provided as a complimentary source of high quality digital photographs available from the Agricultural Research Service Information Staff. Source: USDA Agricultural Research…Publication Date 2012
- agriculture
- agricultural research
- photography
- Agricultural services
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are dynamic ecosystems that produce a wide variety of goods and services desired by society, including livestock forage, wildlife habitat, water, mineral resources, wood products,…Publication Date 2012
- classification
- ecology
- succession
- disturbance
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangeland plants are a key component of the ecosystems they inhabit. They are the blanket that covers and protects the soil and the filter that purifies the water and air. Plants are the primary…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- rangeland management
- rangeland plants
- United States
- Library Collection RecordSome ecosystems in North America have been so radically transformed by human activity, that they have often been described as domesticated. Chris Call of Utah State University examines how cheatgrass…Publication Date 2012
- range management
- sagebrush
- juniper
- Bromus tectorum
- cheatgrass
- United States
- woody encroachment
- Library Collection RecordRangelands provide a home for many kinds of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fish. An effective management plan will consider the resident and neighboring wildlife when…Publication Date 2012
- elk
- habitat management
- merriam's turkey
- rangeland management
- sage grouse
- United States
- wildlife
- Library Collection RecordThe term “riparian†is defined as vegetation, habitats, or ecosystems that are associated with bodies of water (streams or lakes)) or are dependent on the existence of perennial, intermittent, or…Publication Date 2012
- riparian
- sediments
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAround the world, grasslands systems are converting into woody shrubland systems. In southern New Mexico, a combination of federal, state, and scientific agencies and institutions have teamed up to…Publication Date 2012
- ecological restoration
- grassland restoration
- New Mexico
- shrub encroachment
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe aspen stands have been degraded due to over utilization. This narrated powerpoint presentation gives an overview of the restoration efforts in Fishlake National Forest.Publication Date 2012
- United States
- Utah
- Library Collection RecordA narrated powerpoint presentation, this video examines livestock's grazing preferences and the implication for restoration efforts in riparian and meadow ecosystems.Publication Date 2012
- Aspen
- Aspen Communities
- restoration
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPat Johnson and Roger Gates of South Dakota State University explain how to correctly measure ground cover in a rangeland setting. Source: Autonomy ProductionsPublication Date 2012
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLamar Smith, a retired professor of rangeland management, explains what variability in rangeland ecosystems is and how it affects the monitoring data that you may be collecting. Source: Autonomy…Publication Date 2012
- United States
- variation
- Library Collection RecordIn Mitch McClaran's words, photo monitoring is all about "time and space." On the Santa Rita, there are 50,000 acres of space and they have been monitoring for a 110 years of time. It…Publication Date 2012
- photo monitoring
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLivestock grazing is one of the most widespread and important uses of rangelands. Renewable plant resources provide forage for ruminant livestock like cattle, sheep, and goats; and the ruminant…Publication Date 2012
- Animal Plant Relationships
- carrying capacity
- cattle stocking
- grazing management principles
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLamar Smith, a retired professor of range management, explains why it is important for land owners, agencies, and conversation groups to monitor the condition of their rangeland resources. Source:…Publication Date 2012
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLivestock grazing is one of the most widespread and important uses of rangelands. Renewable plant resources provide forage for ruminant livestock like cattle, sheep, and goats; and the ruminant…Publication Date 2012
- Animal Plant Relationships
- carrying capacity
- cattle stocking
- grazing management principles
- United States
- Library Collection RecordMonitoring is a valuable tool for the management of public and private rangelands. It plays a critical role in detecting problems in the early stages and is the only way to objectively evaluate the…Publication Date 2012
- classification
- assessment
- habitat classification
- rangeland vegetation
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangeland economics is the application of economic theory and principles to issues related to rangeland management. Historically, it has been used to decide whether a rangeland or ranch management…Publication Date 2012
- invasive species
- ranch management
- ranch values
- United States
- Library Collection RecordSoil is the basic component of rangeland ecosystems and is associated with nearly all processes that occur within the ecosystem. It provides a medium to support plant growth. It is also the home for…Publication Date 2011
- Soil Forming Factors
- soil orders
- United States
- Library Collection Record"NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage…Publication Date 2011
- protected species
- management techniques
- biodiversity conservation
- United States
- Library Collection RecordGood land management starts with a clear and attainable goal, but this is one of the most challenging steps in resource planning. The primary concern of rangeland management is vegetation. Rangelands…Publication Date 2011
- adaptive management
- land management goals
- rangeland planning
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are home to a diverse array of plants and animals. Learn more about the plants that inhabit rangelands. Some plant species are known to be poisonous to livestock and should be identified…Publication Date 2011
- ecology
- grazing
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLearn more about rangeland soils and riparian areas.Publication Date 2011
- streams
- riparian
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLearn about the career of a range conservationist working for the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service. Source: Agriculture in the Classroom, Utah University Cooperative ExtensionPublication Date 2011
- range management
- managers
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangeland ecosystems provide critical habitat and services that not only support human civilization, but all the other plants and animals in these arid arid environments. As it is fragmented by urban…Publication Date 2011
- California
- fragmentation
- landscape fragmentation
- Oregon
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis video summarizes the importance of rangelands and rangeland management in today's society.Publication Date 2010
- rangelands
- grazing management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization focused on addressing the issues facing the Altar Valley watershed through collaborative, science-based, and…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Baboquivari Mountains, long considered to be a sacred space by the Tohono O'odham people who are native to the area, are the westernmost of the so-called Sky Islands. The mountains form the…Publication Date 2010
- botany
- plant communities
- Botanical description
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Plant Identification
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRanchers and researchers restore a high-desert watershed in an area experiencing juniper enroachment.Publication Date 2010
- sagebrush
- juniper
- range management
- United States
- woody encroachment
- Library Collection RecordA brief explantion of why the Wyoming grasslands surrounding Independence Point have remained relatively unchanged over the last two centuries.Publication Date 2009
- range management
- grasslands
- Seasonal Use
- United States
- Wyoming
- Library Collection RecordThis video gives an overview of the process of creating and selling carbon sequestration credits from western U.S. rangelands and pastures.Publication Date 2009
- rangelands
- carbon sequestration
- carbon credits
- carbon trading
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Southwest Climate Change Network is designed to foster dialog and exchange of reliable science and policy information among climate experts and other scientists, natural resource managers,…Publication Date 2009
- climate change
- climate data
- Impact assessment
- Arizona
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Texas
- United States
- Utah
- Library Collection RecordThe SRR will promote social, ecological, and economic sustainability of rangelands through the development and widespread use of the criteria and indicators for rangeland assessments, and by…Publication Date 2009
- sustainability
- Economic indicators
- sustainable land management
- Social indicators
- ecological indicators
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis video explains the balance that must be kept between plant, ecosystem and animal needs in grazed systems.Publication Date 2009
- United States
- Wyoming
- Library Collection RecordABC's and 123's of grazing management. Simple guidelines to help you manage your pastures to increase productivity and land health. Source: University of Wyoming ExtensionPublication Date 2009
- grazing management
- productivity
- pasture management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe National Ag Risk Education Library is a major component of USDA's Risk Management Education (RME) program. The Library organizes thousands of risk management materials which help producers…Publication Date 2009
- legal
- marketing
- production
- risk management
- United States