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- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2001
- soil moisture
- vegetation
- ecohydrology
- stochastic processes
- hydrology
- water stress
- water balance
- savanna
- grasslands
- Crossing analysis
- Africa
- 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 2000-08-01
- Mongolia
- pastoral society
- resource conservation
- vegetation
- national parks
- wildlife
- livestock
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordA sampling system was devised and used from 1992 to 1996 in annual grassland and open woodland of the south-west Kenyan Rift Valley. The monitoring was designed to detect vegetation changes…Publication Date 2000
- range assessment
- savanna
- transect
- vegetation
- woodland
- ecosystem ecology
- land-use
- management
- rangeland condition
- monitoring
- livestock
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2000
- vegetation
- regenerative ability
- seed collection
- germination
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordSustainable use of native vegetation has become a central issue in the management of rangeland ecosystems. Bushcare, a major native vegetation management initiative under the Commonwealth's…Publication Date 2000
- rangelands
- management
- vegetation
- sustainability
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Avaiable.Publication Date 2000
- vegetation
- habits
- woodlands
- shrubs
- Behaviour
- foraging
- Bird Populations
- change
- Morphological Structure
- New South Wales
- semi-arid
- strip transect census
- Library Collection RecordA reduction in vegetation cover by exotic herbivores, primarily sheep and rabbits has been attributed to the decline of many small mammals in the semi-arid and arid regions. A recently reintroduced…Publication Date 2000
- habitats
- shrublands
- density
- vegetation
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe rate of recovery of vegetation from a state of poor condition is valuable information for rangeland managers who are controlling livestock and feral animal numbers in paddocks to improve…Publication Date 2000
- vegetation
- paddocks
- grasslands
- controlled grazing
- Australia
- changes
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2000
- rangelands
- vegetation
- rehabilitation
- shrublands
- Seismic Lines
- species composition
- species dominance
- western New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordWe present the new FLAMES computer simulation model of vegetation dynamics in north Australia and use it to examine the impacts of various fire regimes and historical rainfall patterns on tree…Publication Date 2000
- models
- Rainfall patterns
- fires
- vegetation
- north Australia
- Library Collection RecordFossil pollen records from playa lakes west of the Great Anabranch of the Darling River indicate significant environmental changes have occurred in southwestern New South Wales during the Holocene (…Publication Date 2000
- woodlands
- Fossils
- vegetation
- drought
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 2000
- ecosystems
- rangelands
- vegetation
- Australia
- biochemical fractionation
- semi-arid
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2000
- rabbits
- vegetation
- regeneration
- Myxoma virus
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordDrought is an ambiguous term, subject to expectation and the weight of emphasis on meteorological, agricultural, hydrological and socio-economic dimensions. Uncertainty associated with the…Publication Date 1999-09-01
- hydrologic data
- water holding capacity
- extensive livestock farming
- desertification
- subsidies
- risk reduction
- soil degradation
- crusts
- ground cover
- semiarid grasslands
- ranching
- soil erosion
- issues and policy
- stocking rate
- vegetation
- drought injury
- dry environmental conditions
- overgrazing
- drought
- range management
- Library Collection RecordAssessing vegetation status via remote sensing techniques using various vegetation indices has been successfully applied to semi-arid and arid environments. We tested the feasibility of applying such…Publication Date 1999-09-01
- Israel
- infrared imagery
- wavelengths
- equus hemionus
- visibility
- feral herds
- ground cover
- image analysis
- arid lands
- soil types
- remote sensing
- satellite imagery
- atmosphere
- equations
- dry seasons
- wet season
- vegetation
- seasonal variation
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of grazing, fertilizing, and seeding on persistence of herbaceous species was monitored by point quadrat about every second year from 1975 to 1989 in a low-fertility pasture in the aspen…Publication Date 1999-01-01
- change
- Medicago sativa
- Bromus inermis
- Festuca rubra
- grassland improvement
- sown grasslands
- ground cover
- Poa pratensis
- continuous grazing
- Saskatchewan
- rain
- pastures
- vegetation
- forbs
- rotational grazing
- botanical composition
- Library Collection RecordState and transition (ST) descriptions of rangeland vegetation dynamics provide information on current perceptions of explicit causes of change in dominant vegetation. Structural attributes of ST…Publication Date 1997-07-01
- simulation models
- vegetation
- range management
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of herbicide applications to kill honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa Torr.) on community diversity are poorly documented. Our objective was to test the hypothesis that herbicide…Publication Date 1997-03-01
- nontarget organisms
- rodents
- biodiversity
- wild birds
- Prosopis glandulosa
- triclopyr
- species diversity
- rain
- vegetation
- Texas
- canopy
- Library Collection RecordDetailed reconstructions of vegetation structure are critical to understanding morphological and behavioral adaptations of Plio-Pleistocene African hominids. Savanna grassland habitats are often…Publication Date 1997
- bovid
- vegetation
- grasslands
- bipedality
- savanna
- palaeobotany
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis paper examines the historical evidence for the widely held view that vegetation communities in the semi-arid woodlands were significantly more open prior to European settlement. It is postulated…Publication Date 1996
- vegetation
- shrubs
- woodlands
- Regulations
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordIn 1989, the opportunity was identified to create a botanical map series which could be used by authorities to make informed decisions and which would highlight the potential impact significance of…Publication Date 1996
- mapping
- conservation
- vegetation
- Coast
- South Africa
- development
- GIS
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordRelationships between the cover of grasses and of woody vegetation were determined in 1991 on four landforms in the Louth region of semi-arid eastern Australia and werefound to differ between…Publication Date 1996
- vegetation
- woody plants
- Weeds
- burning
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordEnvironmental and economic pressures have resulted in previously cropped country being reestablished to native pastures in semi -arid areas of north -western NSW. Grazing systems have been considered…Publication Date 1996
- grazing systems
- soil
- vegetation
- Pressure
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordNine paired sites, one grazed and the other enclosed from cattle grazing, were assessed using modified dry-weight-rank and comparative yield procedures. The enclosures were all longterm, varying in…Publication Date 1996
- cattle
- grazing
- vegetation
- site
- Central Australia
- Library Collection RecordRegeneration and survival of trees and shrubs was monitored over a five -year period following the chaining of an area of Casuarina pauper (belah) woodland on Nanya Station in western New South Wales…Publication Date 1996
- regeneration
- woodlands
- rainfall
- vegetation
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordVariable grazing intensity within extensive paddocks in northern Australia's cattle industry is not necessarily related to the normal piosphere effect, but also to heterogeneous landscapes and…Publication Date 1996
- vegetation
- grazing
- soil
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordA number of authors have emphasised the importance of areas outside nature reserves in the maintenance of biodiversity. A study of the vegetation of the Scotia country of western New South Wales on…Publication Date 1996
- conservation (storage)
- vegetation
- biodiversity
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordThe influence of livestock grazing on five major chenopod shrubland species in quadrats along a distance gradient from a watering point was studied in a semi -arid area of South Australia. Cluster…Publication Date 1996
- Chenopodium
- shrublands
- species
- Animal Grazing
- semi-arid
- South Australia.
- vegetation
- Watering Point
- Library Collection RecordQuantification of historical vegetation changes would provide valuable information for prediction of responses to ongoing factors that influence rangelands. A study is proposed to elucidate the…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- vegetation
- Factors
- Australia
- changes
- Library Collection RecordThe history of the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden at Port Augusta West is detailed. The garden is on a 300 ha site and will feature vegetation of arid Australia. Management of the project is…Publication Date 1996
- arid zones
- vegetation
- projects
- flora
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordTemporal Landsat MSS data hr or a single image area is being used to develop a satellite- imagebased rangeland vegetation cover monitoring system. This system will expand the current ground-based…Publication Date 1996
- Landsat
- monitoring
- vegetation
- satellite imagery
- western New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordAnalysis of the WARMS monitoring data has been carried out to determine trends in vegetation condition across the Western Australian southern shrublands. Results suggest that a small number of…Publication Date 1996
- vegetation
- management
- monitoring
- changes
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe impact of ecological factors such as changes in rainfall could lead to large compositional changes in the diverse indigenous flora of southern Africa. A study was therefore initiated to determine…Publication Date 1995
- vegetation
- rainfall increase
- rainfall decrease
- southern Africa
- rainfall
- species richness
- biodiversity
- drought
- grazing
- vegetation dynamics
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordMoist savannas of Africa: potentials and constraints for crop production. Proceedings of an IITA/FAO Workshop held from 19-23 September 1994 Cotonou, Republic of Benin, Kang, B.T. (ed.)Akobundu, I.O…Publication Date 1995
- Cropping Systems
- soil fertility
- savannas
- Brazil
- climate
- soil types
- vegetation
- soil conservation
- vegetation
- Library Collection RecordMoist savannas of Africa: potentials and constraints for crop production. Proceedings of an IITA/FAO Workshop held from 19-23 September 1994 Cotonou, Republic of Benin, Kang, B.T. (ed.)Manyong, V.M…Publication Date 1995
- vegetation
- savannas
- resource conservation
- Africa South of Sahara
- woodlands
- nitrogen fixation
- mycorrhizae
- uses
- fencing
- ecosystems
- vegetation
- mycorrhizae
- 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 1994-10-01
- wildlife management
- botanical composition
- canopy
- grazing intensity
- Utah
- Arizona
- arid zones
- vegetation
- tortoises
- 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 1994-08-01
- wolves
- predator-prey relationships
- Puma concolor
- predation
- vegetation
- introduced species
- diet
- endangered species
- New Mexico
- range management
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 1994
- rangelands
- grazing intensity
- vegetation
- land use
- Tenure
- erosion
- vegetation
- erosion
- erosion
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 1994
- methods
- Zimbabwe
- grazing intensity
- surveys
- vegetation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1994
- wildlife management
- botanical composition
- canopy
- grazing intensity
- Utah
- Arizona
- arid zones
- vegetation
- tortoises
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1994
- wildlife management
- botanical composition
- canopy
- grazing intensity
- Utah
- Arizona
- arid zones
- vegetation
- tortoises
- 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 1993-10-01
- landforms
- vegetation
- literature reviews
- Colorado
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordGreen herbaceous phytomass was measured in August 1987 in grassland and sagebrush-grassland communities of Yellowstone National Park and related to August 1987 Landsat MSS data. A linear model using…Publication Date 1993-03-01
- satellite surveys
- availability
- Landsat
- national parks
- satellite imagery
- vegetation
- Wyoming
- biomass
- rangelands
- forage
- Library Collection RecordThe decision to use double sampling with a regression or ratio estimator is not a simple task. This study was conducted to determine whether a ratio or regression estimator should be used to estimate…Publication Date 1993-01-01
- Monte Carlo method
- bootstrap variance estimates
- jackknife variance estimates
- variance
- regression analysis
- estimation
- vegetation
- sampling
- Bouteloua gracilis
- biomass
- Library Collection RecordRangeland vegetation monitoring is a useful tool to detect changes in plant communities induced by management practices and/or natural processes. Information obtained through vegetation …Publication Date 1993
- browse
- vegetation
- monitoring
- rangeland
- density
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 1993
- grazing
- erosion
- desertification
- vegetation
- grazing lands
- livestock
- Library Collection RecordEditorial on "An evaluation of sample adequacy for point analysis of ground cover," Journal of Range Management, vol. 43, p. 545-549. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative…Publication Date 1992-11-01
- size
- public opinion
- mined soils
- ground cover
- reclamation
- statistical analysis
- vegetation
- sampling
- Library Collection RecordChanges in rangeland vegetation integrate the consequences of livestock grazing intensity and possible climate change, as well as other factors. Because vegetation changes tend to be very slow in dry…Publication Date 1992-11-01
- xerophytes
- Krascheninnikovia
- Hilaria
- change
- Hilaria jamesii
- eremosemium spinosa
- Achnatherum hymenoides
- ecological succession
- Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
- vegetation
- Artemisia tridentata
- plant communities
- rangelands
- Utah
- livestock
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordEditorial reply to "Viewpoint: sample adequacy for point analysis depends on the objectives," Journal of Range Management, vol. 45, no. 6, p. 595. This material was digitized as part of a…Publication Date 1992-11-01
- size
- public opinion
- mined soils
- ground cover
- reclamation
- statistical analysis
- vegetation
- sampling
- Library Collection RecordLittle evidence has been found to relate fire intensity to herbaceous vegetation response. Our objective was to determine if components of post-fire herbaceous standing crop in a tallgrass prairie…Publication Date 1992-11-01
- canonical correlation
- fire behavior
- fire intensity
- grasslands
- fire ecology
- fires
- fire effects
- vegetation
- regrowth
- Oklahoma
- plant communities
- prairies
- rangelands
- grasses
- forage