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- Library Collection RecordThe science underpinning targeted grazing has been advancing for decades, supporting a major paradigm shift concerning the role of grazing in addressing critical natural resource management…Publication Date 2017
- California
- medusahead
- native plants
- prescribed grazing
- Library Collection RecordThe invasive annual grass medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae [L.] Nevski) poses a substantial threat to the health and function of rangelands across the western United States. On rangelands…Publication Date 2017
- Annual Grassland
- California
- Dirichlet regression
- Elymus caput-medusae
- invasive plant management
- multistate modeling
- Library Collection RecordLarge grazing animals can have profound impacts on plant communities and soil properties; however, these impacts are not always uniform across or within regions. The distribution of features such as…Publication Date 2017
- California
- exotic annual grasses
- indicator species
- native versus exotic species
- oak savanna
- plant community composition
- Quercus agrifolia
- Quercus lobata
- Library Collection RecordInvasive plant response to control efforts is strongly modified by site-specific factors, treatment timing, and environmental conditions following treatment, making management outcomes challenging to…Publication Date 2015-05
- Annual Grassland
- California
- ecosystem services
- invasive
- restoration
- seeding
- Library Collection RecordInvasive plant response to control efforts is strongly modified by site-specific factors, treatment timing, and environmental conditions following treatment, making management outcomes challenging to…Publication Date 2015-05
- Annual Grassland
- California
- ecosystem services
- invasive
- restoration
- seeding
- Library Collection RecordThe interaction of resource availability and disturbance can strongly affect plant species richness and the spread of exotic plants. Several ecological theories posit that disturbance mediates the…Publication Date 2014-11
- California
- camera trap
- Festuca perennis
- grazing intensity
- invasive species
- principal response curves
- Library Collection RecordThe interaction of resource availability and disturbance can strongly affect plant species richness and the spread of exotic plants. Several ecological theories posit that disturbance mediates the…Publication Date 2014-11
- California
- camera trap
- Festuca perennis
- grazing intensity
- invasive species
- principal response curves
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Droughts are common on California rangelands. • The current drought in California is listed as severe or exceptional for most of the state. • The drought has affected rangeland, and…Publication Date 2014-10-01
- drought
- California
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordThis publication documents significant milestones in rangeland extension, research, and teaching in the University of California. This historical overview chronicles the programs, people, facilities…Publication Date 2014
- California
- Library Collection RecordNon-native species with growth forms that are different from the native flora may alter the physical structure of the area they invade, thereby changing the resources available to resident species.…Publication Date 2014
- grassland
- Alien invasive species
- vegetation dynamics
- California grassland
- community-weighted trait mean
- functional traits
- leaf litter
- non-native species impact
- physical structure
- thatch
- California
- Library Collection RecordPlants are multifaceted organisms that have evolved numerous solutions to the problem of establishing, growing and reproducing with limited resources. The intrinsic dimensionality of plant traits is…Publication Date 2014
- community assembly
- curse of dimensionality
- determinants of plant community diversity and structure
- ecosystem processes
- intrinsic dimension
- isomap
- nonlinear data reduction
- plant spectrums
- plant strategies
- plant traits
- ecosystem ecology
- Arizona
- California
- USA
- Sheffield
- United Kingdom
- Library Collection RecordArticle and video by NBC News Investigators regarding the controversy and taxpayer cost of conducting wild horse roundups.Publication Date 2013
- Arizona
- BLM
- California
- holding facility
- Nevada
- roundup
- slaughter
- Utah
- Western United States
- wild horses
- Library Collection RecordAfter removing invasive plants, whether by herbicides or other means, typical restoration design focuses on rebuilding native plant communities while disregarding soil microbial communities. However…Publication Date 2013
- Herbicide
- invasive species
- methanol
- Methylobacterium
- methylotrophic bacteria
- PPFM
- restoration ecology
- Alien invasive species
- soils
- soil bacteria
- Los Angeles County
- California
- Library Collection RecordThe beef industry has seen a remarkable transition over the last fifty years. Although, most of the animals are still born and raised by small ranches, the vast majority are processed at an…Publication Date 2012
- cattle
- ranching
- cooperatives
- California
- Local Food
- Library Collection RecordIn ecosystems throughout the world climate models project increased variability in precipitation patterns that may strongly affect the above- and below-ground processes that control carbon, water,…Publication Date 2012
- Avena barbata
- Bayesian ANOVA
- carbon
- climate change
- dry periods
- grassland
- nitrogen
- phenology
- precipitation
- Soil Type
- water
- California
- USA
- Library Collection RecordPulses of metabolic activity are a common ecological response to intermittently available resources, and in soils these pulses often occur in response to wetting. To better understand variation in…Publication Date 2012
- Carbon cycle
- elevation gradient
- precipitation
- respiration
- California
- USA
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of exotic species invasions on biodiversity vary with spatial scale, and documentation of local-scale changes in biodiversity following invasion is generally lacking. Coupling long-term…Publication Date 2012
- grasslands
- community assembly
- competition
- exotic species
- invasion
- livestock grazing
- propagule limitation
- recruitment limitation
- Alien invasive species
- biodiversity
- community ecology
- vegetation dynamics
- monitoring
- California
- USA
- 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 Record1. Exotic plant species have become increasingly prominent features of ecological landscapes throughout the world, and their interactions with native and exotic taxa in these novel environments may…Publication Date 2011
- Alien invasive species
- Ehrharta calycina
- restoration ecology
- associational resistance
- Biological invasion
- biotic resistance
- coastal dunes
- invasion ecology
- invasive exotic grass
- mammalian herbivory
- plant facilitation
- California
- USA
- Library Collection RecordQuestion: Can managing disturbance regimes alone or in combination with seeding native species serve to shift the balance from exotic towards native species? Location: Central coast of California,…Publication Date 2011
- clipping
- Coastal Prairie
- Danthonia californica
- exotic species
- grazing
- mowing
- Plant guilds
- grasslands
- disturbance
- restoration ecology
- releves
- California
- USA
- Library Collection RecordBackground: High values of specific leaf area (SLA) are generally associated with high maximal growth rates in resource-rich conditions, such as mesic climates and fertile soils. However, fire may…Publication Date 2011
- chaparral
- grasslands
- fire ecology
- soil fertility
- climate
- ecosystem ecology
- community ecology
- community structure
- community function
- California
- USA
- Library Collection RecordThis site focuses on research and outreach on the diverse managed ecosystems that comprise California rangelands. We study and promote management to support the multitude of services that…Publication Date 2010
- watershed management
- rangelands
- water quality
- grazing management
- grazing
- Cryptosporidium
- California
- E. coli
- ecosystem services
- Library Collection RecordA longitudinal study of California hardwood rangelands shows significant change in landowner characteristics and goals. Results of three studies spanning 1985 to 2004 were used to develop and…Publication Date 2010
- California
- Library Collection RecordStarting with a core interdisciplinary group of Berkeley faculty with a long-standing interest in rangelands, this roundtable will develop a series of lectures and discussions on the state of…Publication Date 2009
- climate change
- carbon sequestration
- California
- environmental services
- Library Collection RecordMature chaparral vegetation in the San Gabriel Mountains, California, resulting from long fire-return intervals (50-70 yr), has resulted in reduced visibility and availability and quality of forage,…Publication Date 2008-11-01
- California
- chaparral
- fire
- habitats
- mountain sheep
- Ovis canadensis
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordIn this installment of Arivaca Yesterdays Mary Kasulaitis tell us the story of Joaquin Murrieta, a Mexican bandit that went to work in the Californian gold fields in 1848. By 1853 he had joined with…Publication Date 2007
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- California
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordProperly managed RDM can be expected to provide a high degree of protection from soil erosion and nutrient loss. Applications of specific RDM standards based on research and experience have shown the…Publication Date 2006
- California
- Library Collection RecordThe Eastern Sierra region of California is on the western edge of the Great Basin Desert of the United States. Livestock are typically grazed on a mix of private and public lands. Public lands are…Publication Date 2006
- rangelands
- Natural resources management
- conservation (storage)
- livestock
- California
- Library Collection RecordThere is a virtual sea of resources to help you to identify invasive plants, as well as an ocean of research, resources, publications and advice on how to get rid of them. This page is intended to…Publication Date 2006
- California
- Library Collection RecordForage quality affects physiological condition, population dynamics, habitat use, and distribution of ungulates. We studied how rainfall, temperature, forage biomass, and forage growth are related to…Publication Date 2005-07-01
- California
- Odocoileus hemionus eremicus
- plant growth
- plant biomass
- Sonoran Desert
- Library Collection RecordThe objective of this study was to identify and model environmental and management factors associated with cattle feces deposition patterns across annual rangeland watersheds in the Sierra Nevada…Publication Date 2003-09-01
- dry seasons
- wet season
- cattle manure
- forage quality
- watershed hydrology
- slope
- linear models
- defecation
- aspect
- water supply
- animal preferences
- water troughs
- California
- spatial distribution
- range management
- seasonal variation
- grazing
- beef cattle
- water quality
- pathogens
- grazing distribution
- watershed management
- Library Collection RecordSquirreltail (Elymus elymoides, E. multisetus) is a complex of 5 taxa whose systematic interrelationships are uncertain. Our objectives were to determine whether the 3 taxa studied here, Elymus…Publication Date 2003-09-01
- Elymus elymoides subsp. brevifolius
- plant taxonomy
- growth traits
- Elymus multisetus
- Elymus elymoides subsp. elymoides
- population ecology
- provenance
- ecotypes
- plant development
- geographical variation
- leaves
- conservation plants
- height
- seedling emergence
- seed productivity
- shoots
- root systems
- Idaho
- Oregon
- Wyoming
- California
- biomass
- phenology
- Montana
- Nevada
- Colorado
- Elymus elymoides
- genetic variation
- plant nutecology
- Sitanion hystrix
- Library Collection RecordAlteration of stream channel morphology by cattle and associated streambank erosion is a concern on rangeland watersheds. The objective of this study was to determine changes in stream channel…Publication Date 2002-11-01
- stream channel depth
- riparian grasslands
- depth
- stream erosion
- streams
- savanna woodlands
- Quercus wislizeni
- width
- grazing experiments
- dry seasons
- wet season
- pastures
- grazing intensity
- California
- range management
- beef cattle
- plant height
- grazing effects
- stream bank erosion
- sediments
- annual rangelands
- California
- Library Collection RecordThere are several generalizations or assumptions concerning rangeland hydrology and erosion relationships found in the literature and in the management arena. These generalizations have found their…Publication Date 2002-11-01
- sheet erosion
- mixed-grass prairies
- tallgrass prairie
- rangeland soils
- Rocky Mountain region
- hydrology
- ground cover
- semiarid grasslands
- Artemisia
- mathematical models
- Carex
- brush control
- steppe soils
- range condition
- equations
- shortgrass prairie
- runoff
- rainfall simulators
- forbs
- soil water content
- plant communities
- California
- prairies
- biomass
- sediment yield
- plant litter
- botanical composition
- rangelands
- canopy
- infiltration
- grasses
- prairie soils
- rangeland hydrology
- infiltration
- erosion
- hydrologic modeling
- Library Collection RecordUndisturbed plant communities dominated by shrubs or trees are often left isolated within landscapes otherwise devoid of woody vegetation following large-scale disturbances such as wildfires. We…Publication Date 2002-11-01
- biogeography
- Phasianidae
- Centrocercus urophasianus
- biodiversity
- wildfire management
- arid grasslands
- habitats
- Purshia tridentata
- prediction
- species diversity
- ecological succession
- fires
- fire effects
- Artemisia tridentata
- plant communities
- California
- land restoration
- range management
- Nevada
- rangelands
- Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
- biological diversity
- disturbance
- Island Biogeography Theory
- succession
- terrestial habitat islands
- Library Collection RecordIn montane meadows of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains (Calif., USA), Rothrock sagebrush (Artemisia rothrockii G.) has expanded into sites once dominated by herbaceous species. We explored the…Publication Date 2002-11-01
- seedling establishment
- genetic soil types
- Artemisia rothrockii
- disturbed soils
- meadows
- depth
- plant colonization
- ground cover
- semiarid grasslands
- water table
- Artemisia
- brush control
- population structure
- soil water content
- growth rate
- precipitation
- plant communities
- California
- range management
- Artemisia rothrockii
- shrub invasion
- montane meadows
- seedling establishment
- Sierra Nevada
- Golden Trout Wilderness
- demography
- 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 2002-08-01
- symbionts
- case studies
- Frankia
- seed dispersal
- Bromus tectorum
- wildfire management
- artificial regeneration
- Purshia tridentata
- economic analysis
- Nevada
- California
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordChanges in rangeland species composition can effect forage quality, ecosystem function, and biological diversity. Unfortunately, documenting species compositional change is difficult due to a lack of…Publication Date 2002-07-01
- sown grasslands
- habitats
- Quercus
- woodland grasslands
- species diversity
- ecological succession
- invasion
- grazing intensity
- California
- range management
- botanical composition
- invasive species
- Northwest California
- herbarium
- oak woodlands
- livestock
- flora
- invasive species
- 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 2002-06-01
- data collection
- agricultural land
- land use
- California
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordLong-term residual dry matter mapping on the San Joaquin Experimental Range provides a working example of this monitoring technique for grazing management and research. Residual dry matter (RDM) is…Publication Date 2002
- California
- Library Collection RecordAs human and natural forces continue to alter the hardwood landscape, resource agencies, county planners and local interest groups find it increasingly important to monitor and assess these…Publication Date 2002
- California
- Library Collection RecordAs human and natural forces continue to alter the hardwood landscape, resource agencies, county planners and local interest groups find it increasingly important to monitor and assess these…Publication Date 2002
- California
- 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 2001-06-01
- California
- controlled grazing
- grasses
- vegetation
- artemisia arbuscula
- atrazine
- Taeniatherum caput-medusae
- 2,4-D
- Library Collection RecordAntelope bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC) is the most important browse species on many western mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) ranges. Lack of antelope bitterbrush seedling recruitment is…Publication Date 2001-05-01
- plant development
- recruitment
- age
- Purshia tridentata
- browse plants
- seed productivity
- seedlings
- Odocoileus hemionus
- California
- Nevada
- canopy
- grazing
- Purshia tridentata
- mule deer
- shrub
- browse
- herbivory
- Library Collection RecordSoil water studies for California rangelands have focussed on near-surface hydrologic processes, limiting our understanding of spatial-temporal dynamics of the water regime below the root zone. Soil…Publication Date 2001-01-01
- particle size analysis
- soil profiles
- trees
- grassland soils
- soil depth
- evapotranspiration
- vegetation types
- rain
- watershed hydrology
- slope
- aspect
- soil water content
- California
- seasonal variation
- rangelands
- grasses
- soil texture
- altitude
- California rangelands
- subsurface hydrology
- Library Collection RecordThe purpose of this guide is to describe the various organizations working in invasive plant management, compare existing approaches, and identify opportunities for cooperation and coordination that…Publication Date 2001
- Arizona
- California
- Mexico
- Sonoran Desert
- Library Collection RecordThe purpose of this guide is to describe the various organizations working in invasive plant management, compare existing approaches, and identify opportunities for cooperation and coordination that…Publication Date 2001
- Arizona
- California
- Mexico
- Sonoran Desert
- Library Collection RecordWe built digital surface models (DSM) that contain 3D surface morphological information of the entire landscape using digital photogrammetry and aerial photographs. Changes in landscape components…Publication Date 2000-11-01
- digital cameras
- aerial photography
- ground photogrammetry
- crown
- landscapes
- image analysis
- Quercus
- woodland grasslands
- remote sensing
- California
- canopy
- plant height
- Digital photogrammetry
- photo-ecometrics
- tree heights
- crown closure
- Library Collection RecordWestern juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook.) has been actively invading shrub steppe communities during the past 120 years. The majority of these stands are still in transition, from early open…Publication Date 2000-11-01
- artemisia arbuscula
- fir interval
- Festuca idahoensis
- Poa secunda
- Achnatherum thurberianum
- understory
- steppes
- species diversity
- ecological succession
- Populus tremuloides
- Juniperus occidentalis
- fires
- fire effects
- Oregon
- Artemisia tridentata
- plant communities
- California
- plant density
- plant competition
- canopy
- Juniperus occidentalis
- species composition
- plant cover
- Library Collection RecordEmerging hydrology-related issues in California grasslands have directed attention towards the need to understand subsurface water flow within a complex, dynamic system. Tensiometers and neutron…Publication Date 2000-09-01
- wetting front
- semiarid grassland soils
- subsurface flow
- soil profiles
- water flow
- evaporation
- water balance
- soil water potential
- watersheds
- rain
- watershed hydrology
- California
- rangelands
- soil water
- California rangelands
- subsurface flow
- water budget