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- Library Collection RecordPastoralism is practiced by millions of people worldwide. It has roots in every part of the world and back thousands of years to the beginning of agriculture. But while pastoral societies have…Publication Date 2019
- rangelands
- pastoralism
- pastoral society
- sustainability
- Pastoralists
- Neglected
- Library Collection RecordIn eight counties in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska characterized by high levels of intact Northern Great Plains grassland habitat, ranchers observe the following sustainability challenges: Land…Publication Date 2018-06
- conservation
- life cycle
- ranching
- succession
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordRangeland vulnerability assessments have the potential to function as conceptual tools for policymakers and rangeland users to ensure the sustainable management of vulnerable rangelands. This…Publication Date 2018-02
- biophysical indicators
- integrated approaches
- Me-Bar and Valdez technique
- socioeconomic indicators
- sustainability
- vulnerability
- Library Collection RecordFire safety in the wildland-urban interface including your hoe and landscape.Publication Date 2018
- fire
- landscape
- safety
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordRangeland carrying capacity depends on aboveground net primary production (ANPP) and on the sustainable harvest index (HIsust), the portion of ANPP that livestock can consume without undermining the…Publication Date 2015-05
- grazing
- harvest index
- range management
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordRangeland carrying capacity depends on aboveground net primary production (ANPP) and on the sustainable harvest index (HIsust), the portion of ANPP that livestock can consume without undermining the…Publication Date 2015-05
- grazing
- harvest index
- range management
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordThe Nullarbor region is a vast gently undulating limestone based plain through Western Australia and South Australia (Figure 1). The climate is arid or semi-arid, with hot dry summers, cold winters…Publication Date 2015
- ecology
- ecosystem
- innovation
- production
- sustainability
- transition
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordIn this second of a six-part webinar series, Leon Atwell and Jack Newcomb of the Coalition for Community Excellence talk about how to create vision and mission statements that will inspire and guide…Publication Date 2015
- sustainability
- video
- webinar
- Library Collection RecordThe Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands are freehold aboriginal lands spanning approximately 10 million hectares of country in the North West corner of South Australia. APY Land…Publication Date 2015
- APY
- buffel grass
- fire
- IPA
- South Australia
- South Australia
- threatened species
- Library Collection RecordThe land suffered under pastoral management by outsiders across the eastern APY Lands. Grazing management was no better (perhaps worse) than before when we got the APY Act and agistment began. We…Publication Date 2015
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordUneven utilisation of pastures is an issue facing extensive cattle properties in the Northern Territory. During the dry season most cattle need to return to water points to drink at least once a day…Publication Date 2015
- intensification
- intensification
- north Australia
- Northern Territory
- pasture utilisation
- rotational grazing
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordThe European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, was the last of the feral mammals to reach Central Australia. The rabbit had reached the N.T. border from NW South Australia in small numbers by 1901 (…Publication Date 2014
- abundance
- Australia
- Central Australia
- distribution
- European Rabbits
- Northern Territory
- Oryctolagus cuniculus
- rabbits
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordRecent climatic trends and climate model projections indicate that climate change will modify rangeland ecosystem functions and the services and livelihoods that they provision. Recent history has…Publication Date 2013-09-01
- carbon sequestration
- land change science
- social-ecological systems
- social learning
- sustainability
- transformation
- Library Collection RecordDeveloping sustainable rangeland management strategies requires solution-driven research that addresses ecological issues within the context of regionally important socioeconomic concerns. A key…Publication Date 2013-01-01
- energy development
- greater sage-grouse
- landscape planning
- resource selection
- severe winter conditions
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordNational and international assessments are increasingly highlighting the unsustainable use of earth's natural resources in the face of population increase, growing material affluence and global…Publication Date 2013
- ecosystem services
- management
- policy
- sustainability
- United Kingdom
- Library Collection RecordThe paper critiques Vetter's (in this issue) assertion that commercialisation of smallholder agriculture holds dangers for sustainable rangeland management. The paper argues that a range of…Publication Date 2013
- sustainability
- communal farming
- subsistence agriculture
- rangelands
- management
- policy
- smallholder farming
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordWhat does this manual do? The manual aids users in establishing their own monitoring program in grasslands, shrublands, and grass/shrub mixes. It is not designed for use in measuring riparian or…Publication Date 2013
- range management
- grazing management
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordEcosystem restoration is now globally recognized as a key component in conservation programs and essential to the quest for the long-term sustainability of our human-dominated planet. Restoration…Publication Date 2013
- CBD COP11
- enabling factors
- Hyderabad Call
- restoration ecology
- conservation
- sustainability
- policies
- biodiversity
- Hyderabad
- India
- Library Collection RecordDrylands support over 2 billion people and are major providers of critical ecosystem goods and services across the globe. Drylands, however, are one of the most susceptible biomes to degradation.…Publication Date 2013
- desert
- invasion
- restoration
- state-and-transition models
- thresholds
- degradation
- restoration ecology
- sustainability
- ecosystem services
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordEcosystem restoration is now globally recognized as a key component in conservation programs and essential to the quest for the long-term sustainability of our human-dominated planet. Restoration…Publication Date 2013
- CBD COP11
- enabling factors
- Hyderabad Call
- restoration ecology
- conservation
- sustainability
- policy
- Library Collection RecordIn the savanna rangelands of southern Africa, the debate about land reform tends to be about the redistribution of formerly freehold ranches and fencing-off the rangeland commons into ranches for…Publication Date 2013
- savanna
- rangelands
- management
- land reform
- communal farming
- sustainability
- policies
- socio-economic aspects
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordClimates are changing worldwide at rates not seen previously in geological time. This affects food production itself and the growth and reproduction of plant pathogens which reduce crop yield and…Publication Date 2012
- biodiversity
- climate change
- crop loss
- disease
- food security
- plant pathogens
- population
- resource supply
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordAs society seeks to meet the needs of a growing human population and rising aspirations for consumption, many of the ecosystem services on which society depends have declined in the global aggregate…Publication Date 2012
- resource management
- sense of place
- social-ecological
- sustainability
- transformation
- New Zealand
- Library Collection RecordThis paper proposes a broad overview of possible responses to the challenges posed by rangelands to promote discussion on a sustainable future for these vast regions. Rangelands Australia, an…Publication Date 2012
- Indigenous human populations
- Indigenous knowledge
- rangeland communities
- rangeland management
- sustainable livelihoods
- rangelands
- management
- sustainability
- pastoralism
- Nature reserves
- restoration
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Is the use of rangelands for cattle production consistent with the conservation of natural habitat? The problem is discussed in the context of a case study of Toomba Station, a fully…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- sustainability
- Australia
- conservation
- Library Collection RecordThe contribution of forest and wild products to the rural economy is typically undervalued in standard socioeconomic surveys. In this paper, we analyze the contribution of forests and other wild…Publication Date 2012
- environmental income
- forests
- inequality
- Livelihoods
- sustainability
- Uganda
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordMalaysia is one of the highly vulnerable countries due to climatic changes. Here the changes in climate factors cause adverse impacts on agricultural sustainability and relevant livelihood…Publication Date 2012
- Agricultural sustainability
- sustainable livelihood
- climate change
- adaptation
- mitigation
- policy
- Malaysia
- sustainability
- Malaysia
- Library Collection RecordApplied Information and Communication Technologies. Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific Conference, Jelgava, Latvia, April 26-27, 2012 (Electronic resource), Latvia Univ. of Agriculture,…Publication Date 2012
- grasslands
- fertilization
- NPK fertilizers
- nitrogen fertilizers
- application rates
- greenhouse gases
- nitrous oxide
- carbon dioxide
- Methane
- sustainability
- research
- Methane
- Library Collection RecordThe impact of deferred grazing (no defoliation of pastures for a period generally from spring to autumn) and fertilizer application on plant population density, ground cover and soil moisture in a…Publication Date 2012
- grazing management
- sustainability
- tiller density
- perennial grasses
- phosphorus
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordOver the past few years, agribusiness, investment funds and government agencies have been acquiring long-term rights over large areas of land in Africa. Together with applicable national and…Publication Date 2011
- policies
- land use
- Economic Aspects
- politics
- International Institute for Environment and Development policy
- research
- climate
- ecology
- urban
- economics
- sustainability
- legislation
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordOver the past half-century, agricultural production gains have provided a platform for rural and urban economic growth worldwide. In African countries, however, agriculture has been widely assumed to…Publication Date 2011
- farming
- scaling-up
- Social capital
- sustainable intensification
- Sustainable development
- soil conservation
- soils
- sustainability
- conservation
- agriculture
- policies
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2011
- case studies
- pastoralism
- Kenya
- managers
- grazing systems
- drought
- Climatic change
- sustainability
- livestock
- Library Collection RecordProceedings of the 20th International Scientific Symposium on Nutrition of Farm Animals 'Zadravec-Erjavec Days', Ceh, T. et. al..- Murska Sobota (Slovenia): Kmetijsko gozdarska zbornica…Publication Date 2011
- sheep
- grazing
- pastures
- meadows
- grasslands
- highlands
- animal health
- intensification
- sustainability
- intensification
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2011
- dairy cows
- animal feeding
- grazing systems
- pastures
- grassland management
- grazing intensity
- livestock management
- milk yield
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordSmallholder farmers in developing countries face numerous limitations that hinder them from embracing improved agricultural practices and innovations with great potential for meaningful…Publication Date 2011
- Subsistence farming
- Poverty
- fodder quality
- policies
- politics
- East African region
- Fodder shrubs
- fodder shrub innovations
- partnerships and collaboration
- research and development
- scaling-up the adoption
- smallholder farmers
- species diversification
- sustainability
- East Africa
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2010
- grassland management
- Mongolia
- ecology
- sustainability
- grazing
- biodiversity
- dominant species
- Asia
- Mongolia
- Asia
- Library Collection RecordThe issue of sustainability and productivity of open communal rangelands compared to fenced rangelands is often subject to controversy. This study investigated differences in soil and grass layer…Publication Date 2010
- game
- livestock
- Lowveld
- overgrazing
- stocking rates
- grazing
- sustainability
- management
- Soil Condition
- commercial agriculture
- communal farming
- rangelands
- vegetation dynamics
- plant production
- soil fertility
- Swaziland
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordDespite their vast size and a declining workforce it is possible to manage pastoral leases effectively by focusing on landscape function to identify key critical areas. Natural and human-induced…Publication Date 2010
- landscape
- management
- effective
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordAn environment modified for rangelands sheep farming has created conditions where feral goat (Capra hircus) populations can escalate if unchecked. The impacts of feral goats onnative vegetation,…Publication Date 2010
- integrated management
- collaboration
- South Australia
- unmanaged goats
- Library Collection RecordA heavy mineral sand mine has commenced operations on the eastern edge of the Nullarbor Plain, South Australia. This area has low annual rainfall and frequent drought, resulting in challenges in…Publication Date 2010
- mining
- rehabilitation
- Cyanobacteria
- Nullarbor Plain
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordSavannas are the most extensive biome in the tropics. These extremely dynamic coupled socio-ecological ecosystems are shaped by a long history of interaction with humans, fire, climate and wildlife,…Publication Date 2010
- savanna
- biodiversity
- management
- ecosystem ecology
- socio-economic aspects
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2010
- grasslands
- rangelands
- compensation
- ecology
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2010
- Kenya
- rural areas
- energy balance
- Paraffin
- sustainability
- greenhouse gases
- carbon
- storage
- grasslands
- savannas
- Library Collection RecordThe Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is one of Australia’s most significant national assets and it underlies 22 per cent of Australia. Much of the GAB underlies the rangelands of NSW, Queensland, South…Publication Date 2010
- bores
- Great Artesian Basin
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of climate change are controversial. This paper reviews the effects of climate change on livestock following the theory of global warming. Although, the effects of global warming will not…Publication Date 2010
- climate change
- animal production
- Livestock production systems
- sustainability
- drought
- plant production
- desertification
- Economic Aspects
- management
- agriculture
- global warming
- Library Collection RecordAfrican savannas are primarily used as pastures and are subject to changes in climate and management strategies. For sustainable management of these landscapes ecological knowledge on seasonal and…Publication Date 2010
- beta diversity
- Distance decay
- Precipitation gradient
- species richness
- Systematic sampling
- Tree islands
- biodiversity
- savanna
- pasture management
- climate
- management
- sustainability
- rainfall
- monitoring
- conservation
- Namibia
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis paper describes a manual-style Decision Support System that integrates land degradation indicators with adaptive management options and is designed for land managers to easily collect data and…Publication Date 2010
- innovations
- land degradation
- Manual
- monitoring
- participation
- rangelands
- degradation
- decision support systems
- management
- sustainability
- subsistence agriculture
- pastoralism
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordIt is hypothesized that Utah beef producers in certain locations could intensify private land use via improved forages and irrigation. Although intensification could increase ranch productivity and…Publication Date 2009-05-01
- drought
- forage improvements
- irrigated pastures
- linear programming
- range economics
- sustainability
- 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 RecordDegradation of vegetation and soils in drylands, sometimes called desertification, is thought to be a serious threat to the sustainability of human habitation, but maps of the extent and severity of…Publication Date 2009
- dryland degradation
- desertification
- Communal land
- net primary production (NPP)
- Local NPP scaling (LNS)
- MODIS
- sustainability
- mapping
- degradation
- communal farming
- plant production
- Zimbabwe
- Africa