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- Library Collection RecordThe greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a candidate for listing as an endangered species. Proposed proactive policies and conservation measures to protect the species could potentially…Publication Date 2014
- range management
- Economics of production
- Idaho
- Nevada
- Oregon
- range economics
- Wyoming
- Library Collection RecordKNPB in partnership with producers Dennis and Gabe Golden present the fourth documentary in the award winning Stewards of the Rangeland series. "Rangeland Under Fire" documents the latest…Publication Date 2014
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordKNPB in partnership with producers Dennis and Gabe Golden present the fourth documentary in the award winning Stewards of the Rangeland series. "Rangeland Under Fire" documents the latest…Publication Date 2014
- Nevada
- 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 RecordSagebrush (Artemisia spp.) is the primary shrub on most Nevada rangelands at elevations above 4,500 ft to 5,000 ft. Neil West identifies two distinct sagebrush regions: the sagebrush semi-desert and…Publication Date 2012
- Great Basin
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordBiological control of Tamarix spp. (saltcedar) with Diorhabda carinulata (the northern tamarisk beetle) is currently underway in several western states U.S.A. through historical releases and the…Publication Date 2012
- evapotranspiration
- biological control
- invasive weeds
- remote sensing
- eddy covariance
- ecohydrology
- riparian
- Nevada
- USA
- Library Collection Record"The Endangered West" focuses on a race against time as environmental scientists use the latest technology to battle the forces of nature — wildfire, predation and invasive trees — to…Publication Date 2012
- Nevada
- Library Collection Record"The Endangered West" focuses on a race against time as environmental scientists use the latest technology to battle the forces of nature — wildfire, predation and invasive trees — to…Publication Date 2012
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordProducer Dennis Golden introduces five northern Nevada ranching families who face a variety of challenges while maintaining BLM and US Forest Service land as well as their own ranches and families.Publication Date 2011
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordProducer Dennis Golden introduces five northern Nevada ranching families who face a variety of challenges while maintaining BLM and US Forest Service land as well as their own ranches and families.Publication Date 2011
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordThis curriculum is used at Nevada Youth Range Camp for teaching high school age campers about the role of public involvement in coordinated resource management of public lands. Learners role play…Publication Date 2010
- resource management
- Public administration
- educational resources
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordThis curriculum is used at Nevada Youth Range Camp for teaching high school age campers about the role of pinyon and juniper trees in Nevada Rangelands and the role of fire and vegetation management…Publication Date 2010
- pinyon
- educational resources
- Juniper Pinyon Type
- Nevada
- Library Collection Record
13 Wild Horses
Article describes the controversy of managing wild horses in Nevada.Publication Date 2009- adoption
- controversy
- Nevada
- roundup
- Western United States
- wild horses
- 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 RecordThis curriculum is used at Nevada Youth Range Camp for teaching high school age campers about rangeland plants. The learners investigate the plant types and their life histories, and identify between…Publication Date 2008
- Plant biology
- educational resources
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordThis curriculum is used at Nevada Youth Range Camp for teaching high school age campers about soils. The learners investigate differences from coppice dunes to interspaces and then examine a soil…Publication Date 2008
- soil morphology
- soil profiles
- soil properties
- educational resources
- Landscape morphology
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordThis curriculum is used at Nevada Youth Range Camp for teaching high school age campers about the role of riparian vegetation in streambank stability; the role of water, vegetation, soil and landform…Publication Date 2007
- riparian zones
- riparian vegetation
- educational resources
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordIn 1980-1984, Nevada rangeland managers recognized the importance of monitoring for managing livestock grazing and came together to create the Nevada Rangeland Monitoring Handbook.  Published in…Publication Date 2006
- Nevada
- 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 2005-04-01
- cattle
- grazing
- riparian areas
- shade
- plant damage
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordWe evaluated elk (Cervus elaphus), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), cattle (Bos taurus), and domestic sheep (Ovis aries) diet composition, diet overlap, and forage selection on aspen (Populus…Publication Date 2005-03-01
- alkaloids
- cattle
- diet overlap
- domestic sheep
- feeding sites
- Nevada
- spurred lupine
- 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 2005-02-01
- Eremopyrum triticeum
- Intermountain West region
- Nevada
- ecological invasion
- seed germination
- seeds
- seed dispersal
- plant morphology
- plant characteristics
- history
- Eremopyrum
- rangelands
- plant competition
- introduced species
- invasive species
- Weeds
- Library Collection RecordThe 2005 Nevada Rangeland Vegetation Survey was conducted as a collaborative effort between the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Department of Resource Economics and the University of Nevada…Publication Date 2005
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordFremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii S. Watson) is the most important cottonwood species of the southwestern United States. It is usually found in riparian areas of desert riverine systems. Often it…Publication Date 2003-11-01
- Populus fremontii
- endemic species
- riparian areas
- seed germination
- Nevada
- temperature profiles
- Tamarix ramosissima
- seedbed temperatures
- Library Collection RecordRepeatedly during the late 19th and early 20th century, exotic weeds were introduced to the sagebrush (Artemisia)/bunchgrass rangelands of the Great Basin. Once established these weeds became…Publication Date 2003-11-01
- Nevada
- plant competition
- invasive species
- ecological invasion
- introduced plants
- roadside soils
- exotic weed
- seedbed ecology
- germination temperatures
- Library Collection RecordThe restoration of riverine riparian areas following mechanical, herbicidal, or biological control of the invasive species tamarisk (Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb.) is a major issue in the western United…Publication Date 2003-09-01
- deltas
- Salix lutea
- Salix exigua
- Salix
- seedbeds
- conservation plants
- viability
- seedling emergence
- ambient temperature
- land restoration
- seed germination
- phenology
- Nevada
- plant competition
- Salix exigua
- S. lutea
- coyote and tree willow
- incubation temperatures
- seedbed temperatures
- 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 RecordIn many riparian corridors of the semi-arid west, stream incision has resulted in lowered water tables, basin big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata var. tridentata Nutt.) encroachment and the loss of…Publication Date 2003-07-01
- Lupinus argenteus
- soil nutrients
- soil enzymes
- Artemisia tridentata var. tridentata
- Carex douglasii
- semiarid soils
- soil organic matter
- enzyme activity
- soil depth
- ash
- nutrient content
- water table
- riparian areas
- Carex
- grasslands
- soil pH
- fire ecology
- prescribed burning
- Artemisia tridentata
- semiarid zones
- land restoration
- biomass
- plant litter
- Nevada
- invasive species
- restoration
- riparian ecosystems
- water table depth
- Library Collection RecordBottlebrush squirreltail [Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey] and big squirreltail [E. multisetus (J. G. Smith) Burtt Davy] are short-lived perennial bunchgrasses found on rangelands from the Pacific…Publication Date 2003-05-01
- temperature regimes
- Elymus multisetus
- Elymus elymoides
- seedbeds
- conservation plants
- optimization
- ambient temperature
- Bromus tectorum
- land restoration
- seed germination
- Nevada
- plant competition
- Elymus elymoides
- Elymus multisetus
- incubation temperatures
- germination profiles
- cheatgrass
- Library Collection RecordAn experimental design required burn treatments for 10-m2 circular plots. We constructed a fire enclosure for the plots using sheetmetal, electrical conduit, and other commonly available materials.…Publication Date 2003-05-01
- peak temperature
- experimental rigs
- field experimentation
- soil temperature
- fire ecology
- prescribed burning
- range management
- botanical composition
- Nevada
- Utah
- fire
- Great Basin
- sagebrush
- burn barrell
- temperature
- temperature monitoring
- 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 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 2002-10-01
- asses
- risk assessment
- Acacia greggii
- Mojave Desert
- amenity and recreation areas
- littleleaf palo verde
- white bursage
- Lake Mead Recreational Area
- adverse effects
- vegetation management
- shrubs
- climatic factors
- plant ecology
- woody plants
- browsing
- feral herds
- Nevada
- rangelands
- range management
- grazing
- 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 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
- pastures
- federal government
- economic analysis
- stocking rate
- history
- ranching
- Nevada
- range management
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordPerennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium L.) is a creeping rooted exotic weed that has infested native hay meadows, riparian areas and agronomic fields throughout the western United States. This…Publication Date 2002-03-01
- Lepidium latifolium
- chlorsulfuron
- alkaline soils
- herbicide residues
- saline soils
- timing
- 2,4-D
- seedling emergence
- invasion
- weed control
- plant density
- application rates
- introduced species
- Nevada
- Elytrigia elongata
- chlorsulfuron
- tall wheatgrass
- saline/alkaline soils
- 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 2001-08-01
- Euphorbia
- biological control agents
- vegetation management
- climatic factors
- goats
- Nevada
- rangelands
- range management
- grazing
- weed control
- 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 RecordRiparian meadows in central Nevada are highly productive and have been extensively utilized for livestock grazing. Consequently, many have been severely degraded resulting in changes in species…Publication Date 2001-05-01
- soil air
- aeration
- sulfur-coated urea
- rooting
- riparian grasslands
- growth periods
- ground cover
- spatial variation
- reclamation
- species diversity
- temporal variation
- species differences
- cutting
- nitrogen
- biomass production
- plant communities
- land restoration
- overgrazing
- application rates
- establishment
- biomass
- botanical composition
- Nevada
- Nitrogen addition
- clipping
- aeration
- revegetation
- species composition
- water table
- Library Collection RecordIn arid and semi-arid climates, the physical and chemical nature of the soil seedbed greatly effects success or failure of plant recruitment. We hypothesized that the presence or absence of…Publication Date 2001-03-01
- eolian deposits
- manganese
- soil micromorphology
- microphytic crust
- diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid extraction
- iron
- extraction
- zinc
- particle size distribution
- copper
- soil organic matter
- soil morphological features
- seedbeds
- nitrogen content
- Nevada
- soil texture
- ammonium
- eolian dust
- micronutrients
- nitrates
- particle size distribution
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of converting native prairie to simplified agronomic communities on primary production and soil quality are expected to differ over the short-term. A study was initiated at 4 locations: a…Publication Date 2000-07-01
- soil stabilization
- Linum
- Penstemon
- Sanguisorba minor
- Penstemon palmeri
- linum lewisii
- coversoil
- potassium fertilizers
- mine spoil
- Bromus inermis
- phosphorus fertilizers
- soil
- water potential
- seed banks
- Purshia tridentata
- Chrysothamnus nauseosus
- Atriplex canescens
- mortality
- seedlings
- slope
- nitrogen fertilizers
- Artemisia tridentata
- land restoration
- application rates
- Nevada
- steady state
- monoculture
- mixed prairie
- fescue prairie
- phosphorus
- soil-plant interaction
- Library Collection RecordDespite the importance of soil characteristics for classifying riparian ecosystem types and evaluating ecosystem or range condition, little information exists on western riparian area soils or the…Publication Date 1999-01-01
- soil horizons
- cation exchange capacity
- soil physical properties
- soil organic matter
- watersheds
- water table
- soil pH
- phosphorus
- calcium
- nitrogen content
- Nevada
- soil texture
- Library Collection RecordChanging social values and advances in ecological knowledge determine native seed policy for revegetating range and forest lands. Natural resource managers are shifting from seeding introduced…Publication Date 1998-11-01
- government agencies
- seed sources
- land policy
- seed collection
- sowing
- mined soils
- wildfire management
- reclamation
- species diversity
- seeds
- range management
- botanical composition
- Nevada
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordThis material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management, the National Agricultural Library, and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Rangelands…Publication Date 1997-10-01
- rural youth
- youth programs
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordThe Lassen interstate mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) herd ranges from the northwestern area of Nevada to the northeastern corner of California along the western rim of the Great Basin. This mule…Publication Date 1997-03-01
- population decrease
- ecological balance
- grassland improvement
- body condition
- habitats
- Purshia tridentata
- browse plants
- range condition
- fire ecology
- population dynamics
- plant communities
- Odocoileus hemionus
- California
- introduced species
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordThis material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management, the National Agricultural Library, and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Rangelands…Publication Date 1995-12-01
- Tritrichomonas foetus
- stockmen
- protozoal infections
- technical progress
- vaccines
- technology transfer
- cattle production
- ranching
- Nevada
- beef cattle
- Library Collection RecordThe acquisition of water and regulation of its loss are important to plant 'success' in arid environments. Species existing over a range of environmental conditions should respond…Publication Date 1995-05-01
- Pinus monophylla
- ambient temperature
- relative humidity
- rain
- transpiration
- leaf conductance
- soil water content
- xylem water potential
- Nevada
- altitude
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1995
- Tritrichomonas foetus
- protozoal infections
- technical progress
- vaccines
- technology transfer
- ranching
- Nevada
- beef cattle
- cattle production
- stockmen
- Library Collection RecordHeat-induced changes in the soil-solution and post-wildfire erosion can create chemically and texturally diverse seedbed microsites. We quantified organic carbon, extractable NH4+ after incubation (…Publication Date 1994-01-01
- mineralization
- ammonium compounds
- soil heating
- nitrates
- burning
- Bromus tectorum
- Artemisia tridentata
- Nevada
- simulation
- Library Collection RecordAlternative dispute resolution is a concept of dispute settlement which uses techniques other than litigation to reduce or resolve conflict. It involves bringing together parties in disagreement to…Publication Date 1994-01-01
- environmental protection
- conflict
- public domain
- land management
- land use planning
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordIndian ricegrass [Oryzopsis hymenoides (R. & S.) Rickerl is a valuable forage species adapted to arid rangelands in temperate deserts. The purpose of this study was to test the influence of…Publication Date 1994-01-01
- variety trials
- desert soils
- planting depth
- planting date
- Achnatherum hymenoides
- scarification
- arid zones
- seedling emergence
- sowing rates
- establishment
- Nevada
- Library Collection RecordHeat-induced changes in the soil-solution and post-wildfire erosion can create chemically and texturally diverse seedbed microsites. We quantified organic carbon, extractable NH4+ after incubation…Publication Date 1994
- mineralization
- ammonium compounds
- soil heating
- nitrates
- burning
- Bromus tectorum
- Artemisia tridentata
- Nevada
- simulation