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- Library Collection RecordCattle can damage streams and surrounding vegetation (riparian areas) by over-grazing riparian vegetation, breaking down banks, decreasing water quality, which can reduce fish populations and…Publication Date 2012
- riparian zones
- cattle
- streams
- Upland areas
- livestock feed
- Library Collection RecordAbstract A new trial investigating wet season spelling (with and without early wet season burning) to improve land condition commenced on Delamere station in the Victoria River District (VRD) in…Publication Date 2012
- cattle
- 3P grasses
- Australia
- savanna burning
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: North Queensland coastal wetlands have been severely degraded by the Weeds of National Significance (WoNS), Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Olive hymenachne) with lesser impacts by Salvinia…Publication Date 2012
- rehabilitation
- management
- herbicides
- Australia
- Nywaigi
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) is a Weed of National Significance and is declared in New South Wales under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 (Class 2). Infestations of mesquite occur in far western…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- community
- management
- mesquite
- Library Collection RecordAbstract An estimated 110 Mt of dust is eroded by wind from the Australian land surface each year, mainly originating from the arid and semi-arid rangelands. Livestock production is thought to…Publication Date 2012
- wind erosion
- land degradation
- management
- stocking rate
- Australia
- GRASP
- modelling
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides a brief overview of what life was like in Arivaca after 1912. Arivaca was essentially a company town of the Arivaca Land and Cattle Company (ALCC). The ALCC owned the town store…Publication Date 2012
- ranching
- history
- cattle
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPart of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, Pima County's Multi-species Conservation Plan deals with the management of the various endangered species found in the area.Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- endangered species
- management
- United States
- 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 RecordThese stories provide examples of how University of Arizona Cooperative Extension (UACE) translates research-based information to help people solve real, everyday problems and improve the quality of…Publication Date 2012
- cattle
- grazing management
- ranching
- economics
- profitability
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordProtected areas constitute strategy for biodiversity conservation. Unfortunately, these sanctuaries of biodiversity are submitted to a high human pressure in Togo. This study carried out in the Alé…Publication Date 2012
- vegetation
- diversity
- Pressure
- management
- Togo
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordLantana camara L. (sensu lato) has a wide range of impacts throughout its global invasive range. Here we review the mechanisms driving its invasion dynamics in South Africa at national (biome,…Publication Date 2012
- biological invasions
- Geographic Distribution
- management
- Kruger National Park
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordEffective biodiversity monitoring is critical to evaluate, learn from, and ultimately improve conservation practice. Well conceived, designed and implemented monitoring of biodiversity should: (i)…Publication Date 2012
- Conservation effectiveness
- management intervention
- monitoring
- biodiversity
- National Biodiversity Strategy
- management
- conservation
- policies
- Library Collection RecordThis study compared the profitabilities of systems of dairy production based on N-fertilized grass (FN) and grass-white clover (WC) grassland and assessed sensitivity to changing fertilizer N and…Publication Date 2012
- pasture
- Economic Aspects
- grazing
- management
- white clover
- fertilizer N
- grassland
- dairy production
- net margin
- Solohead Research Farm
- Ireland
- Library Collection RecordThresholds and transitions between vegetation states are accepted components of models of rangeland dynamics. By definition, transitions represent changes from one state to another that are enduring…Publication Date 2012
- alternative states
- range monitoring
- state and transition
- vegetation dynamics
- rangelands
- management
- grasslands
- policies
- Library Collection RecordHyparrhenia hirta (L.) Stapf (Coolatai grass) is a summer-active, C4 perennial tussock grass, native to southern Africa and the Mediterranean region, which has invaded areas of native flora in…Publication Date 2012
- Alien species
- Coolatai grass
- disturbance
- establishment
- population dynamics
- Weeds
- seed banks
- germination
- Hyparrhenia hirta
- Alien invasive species
- management
- herbicides
- grasslands
- mowing
- New South Wales
- Australia
- 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 RecordThe uptake of airborne laser scanned (ALS) data (commonly known as airborne lidar) for heritage landscape assessment has grown rapidly in the past decade as data have become increasingly available.…Publication Date 2012
- Airborne laser scanned
- archaeology
- LiDAR
- remote sensing
- terrain model
- visualization
- management
- remote sensing
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- pastures
- cattle
- soil compaction
- soil management
- animal power
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- cattle
- Veterinary medicine
- diseases
- disease control
- animal diseases
- animal health
- lactation
- grazing lands
- pastures
- grasslands
- lactation
- Library Collection RecordThis paper documents the effects of fire on grass-layer invertebrates in tropical savannas of the Kimberley region of north-western Australia, in the context of resource availability for consumers.…Publication Date 2012
- fire ecology
- invertebrates
- Kimberley
- savanna
- conservation
- management
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordQuestion To what extent is restoration of vegetation in coastal grasslands delayed by accumulation of nutrients after abandonment of traditional management and subsequent reed encroachment? How does…Publication Date 2012
- Boreal Baltic coastal meadows
- Coastal salt marsh
- eutrophication
- grazing
- land-use change
- management
- nutrients
- Restoration success
- Estonia
- Library Collection RecordQuestion European landscapes have long been influenced by intensifying use by humans. Although habitat restoration can reverse this process, it is often limited in scope by socioeconomic constraints…Publication Date 2012
- conservation
- Habitat diversity
- landscape ecology
- management
- Mosaic habitat structure
- Pannonic alkali steppe
- Pannonic loess steppic grassland
- Restoration success
- succession
- Hungary
- Library Collection RecordQuestion In many industrialized countries biodiversity is declining. Although changes in species composition and species richness have been documented for many individual systems, little long-term…Publication Date 2012
- Agricultural intensification
- Agri-environment schemes (AES)
- Floristic value
- Nature reserves
- Nutrient richness
- species richness
- biodiversity
- grasslands
- agriculture
- conservation
- management
- Netherlands
- Library Collection RecordQuestions How does horse or sheep grazing affect species richness, diversity and functional composition of plant communities in sub-Mediterranean grasslands? What are the implications of grazing…Publication Date 2012
- Dominant species control
- Functional plant traits
- Grazing avoidance
- grazing management
- grazing tolerance
- Plant diversity conservation
- grazing
- sheep
- horses
- grasslands
- management
- species richness
- diversity
- Italy
- Library Collection RecordThe establishment of conservancies and collaborative nature reserves is often promoted without understanding the impact that such initiatives have on the environment, the wildlife and landowners.…Publication Date 2012
- nature reserve
- management
- game
- livestock
- agriculture
- land use
- conservation
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordEmission of Green House Gases (GHGs) from various sources into the atmosphere causes rise in air temperature. This addition of GHGs has a great impact on the environment. Among the GHGs, carbon…Publication Date 2012
- Mitigating
- climate change
- GHGs
- atmosphere
- temperature
- soil
- management
- agriculture
- carbon dioxide
- greenhouse gases
- Library Collection RecordSeeding & establishing Lucerne PasturesPublication Date 2012
- seeds
- Lucerne
- health
- Commercial farming
- Pasture establishment
- veld
- management
- grasslands
- agriculture
- Library Collection RecordSavanna burning for greenhouse gas abatement presents an opportunity for remote Aboriginal communities of northern Australia to engage with the mainstream economy while fulfilling cultural…Publication Date 2012
- carbon sequestration
- fire
- Methane
- nitrous oxide
- Northern Australia
- Tiwi Islands
- savanna
- greenhouse gases
- climate change
- management
- carbon dioxide
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordNow more than ever, archeological research is interdisciplinary: botany, forestry, soil science, hydrology - all of which contribute to a more complete understanding of the earth, climate shifts, and…Publication Date 2012
- remote sensing
- management
- hydrology
- Library Collection RecordThe widespread provision of water points in protected areas in semi-arid savannas has supported associated increases in cumulative grazing pressure. This study addresses the management implications…Publication Date 2011
- water
- piosphere
- management
- savanna
- grazing
- nature reserve
- ecosystem ecology
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe Savanna biome covers around 60% of sub-Saharan Africa. The goods and services it provides are utilised and often depended upon by rural communities, commercial farmers and managers of…Publication Date 2011
- remote sensing
- Savanna ecology
- biomass
- spatial ecology
- spatial analysis
- plant biomass
- remote sensing
- fire ecology
- management
- MODIS
- Nature reserves
- savanna
- mapping
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe films show two sustainable land management (SLM) technologies that have a proven track record in Africa: Stone Lines and Fanya Juu. The technologies presented can constitute important changes…Publication Date 2011
- Sustainable development
- management
- climate change
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordBoreholes in the Kruger National Park (KNP) was at first developed to increase the number of animals that were at low densities because of poaching, diseases, fencing and low permanent water…Publication Date 2011
- national park
- water
- management
- piospheres
- soil moisture
- boreholes
- ecosystem ecology
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordNordic-Baltic-Belarus solutions in farming for biodiversity, Reihmanis, J..- Riga (Latvia): Latvijas Dabas fonds, 2011.- 978-9984-49-329-9.- p. 127-131Publication Date 2011
- farming systems
- biodiversity
- meadows
- Nature reserves
- management
- research
- Norway
- Library Collection RecordNordic-Baltic-Belarus solutions in farming for biodiversity, Reihmanis, J..- Riga (Latvia): Latvijas Dabas fonds, 2011.- 978-9984-49-329-9.- p. 62-81Publication Date 2011
- cattle
- horses
- grazing
- cooperation
- models
- farmers
- floodplains
- Nature reserves
- Nature conservation
- economic situation
- research
- cooperation
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2011
- ruminants
- cattle
- feeding
- grazing
- rumination
- movement
- measurement
- Pressure
- automation
- evaluation
- rumination
- evaluation
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2011
- ruminants
- cattle
- feeding
- grazing
- rumination
- movement
- measurement
- Pressure
- automation
- evaluation
- rumination
- evaluation
- Library Collection RecordSmooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss.), meadow bromegrass (Bromus riparius Rehm.) and hybrid bromegrass (B. riparius x B. inermis) are widely used for hay and pasture in temperate regions of the…Publication Date 2011
- pastures
- plant production
- management
- plant physiology
- grasses
- Bromegrass
- defoliation
- etiolated regrowth
- remobilization of stored reserves
- Saskatoon
- Canada
- Library Collection RecordQuestions: Does vegetation structure display any stability over the grazing season and in two successive years, and is there any correlation between the stability of these spatial patterns and local…Publication Date 2011
- Boolean process
- cattle
- functional diversity
- patch stability
- Semi-variograms
- Spatially explicit model
- stocking rate
- grazing
- cattle
- grassland
- modelling
- releves
- vegetation dynamics
- management
- Massif Central
- France
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2011
- management
- phenology
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordAnts are considered an important faunal group for the functioning of arid rangelands, they have a long history of use for environmental monitoring, and exhibit four global patterns in grazing lands…Publication Date 2011
- biodiversity
- Bioindicator
- chenopod shrubland
- disturbance
- Formicidae
- grazing impacts
- Mulga
- piosphere
- Ants
- invertebrates
- rangelands
- monitoring
- grazing
- management
- restoration ecology
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordPastoral-based animal production systems are under increasing pressure to provide the high quantity and quality of feed needed for optimal ruminant performance. The capacity of farmers to increase…Publication Date 2011
- pasture
- greenhouse gases
- management
- plant production
- forage breeding
- fitness
- pasture persistence
- trait expression
- respiration
- cultivar evaluation
- forage quality
- breeding targets
- WSC
- environmental impact
- New Zealand
- Library Collection RecordAim Woody plants were not widely considered to be important invasive alien species until fairly recently. Thousands of species of trees and shrubs have, however, been moved around the world. Many…Publication Date 2011
- biological invasions
- dispersal modes
- invasive species
- management
- natural experiment
- reasons for introduction
- shrub invasions
- tree invasions
- alien invsive species
- biodiversity
- species richness
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Almost a century ago, Josias Braun-Blanquet developed his phytosociological approach for vegetation field study. At that time, nobody could foresee what the impact of this methodology would…Publication Date 2011
- Large vegetation databases
- ecological information systems
- eco-informatics
- Turboveg
- SynBioSys
- ecology
- management
- data analysis
- land-use nature conservation
- policies
- Library Collection RecordThis study aimed to estimate green herbage biomass (GBM) and crude protein (CP) concentrations of a mixed-sown pasture in Hokkaido, Japan using ground based hyperspectral measurements and…Publication Date 2011
- plant production
- fodder quality
- pastures
- management
- grazing
- geostatistical analysis
- herbage biomass
- Herbage Quality
- hyperspectral measurement
- mapping
- Hokkaido
- Japan
- Library Collection RecordThis study investigated the long-term effects on sward composition and animal performance of applying different fertilizer regimes to upland permanent pasture. The experiment, which was carried out…Publication Date 2011
- pasture
- management
- grazing
- animal production
- fertilizer
- Extensification
- sheep
- botanical composition
- nutritive value
- liveweight gain
- Wales
- Great Britain
- Library Collection Record1. Spatially explicit understanding of the delivery of multiple ecosystem services (ES) from global to local scales is currently limited. New studies analysing the simultaneous provision of multiple…Publication Date 2011
- of plant community diversity and structure
- ecosystem services
- functional trade-offs
- landscape modelling
- mountain grassland management
- plant functional traits
- management
- grassland
- modelling
- ecosystem services
- policy
- land use
- grassland
- ecosystem ecology
- biodiversity
- plant functional traits
- Central French Alps
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2011
- forestry
- forests
- pastures
- landscape
- woodlands
- agriculture
- management
- agriculture
- Library Collection RecordThe impact of grazing widely differs among plant communities. A generalized model published in 1988 proposed that this variation could be accounted for by the interaction between primary productivity…Publication Date 2011
- community assembly
- disturbance
- evolutionary history
- primary productivity
- successiongrazing
- management
- plant production
- seeds
- modelling
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2011
- cattle
- Dairy cattle
- dairy farms
- animal feeding
- pastures
- productivity
- efficiency
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