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- Library Collection RecordGlobemallows (Sphaeralcea spp.) are well adapted to semiarid and arid environments. They are potentially useful as the forb component of seeding mixtures for rangeland improvement in the western…Publication Date 1993-03-01
- Sphaeralcea
- Medicago sativa
- arid lands
- Agropyron desertorum
- Agropyron cristatum
- species differences
- Idaho
- sheep
- grazing behavior
- pasture plants
- forage
- feeding preferences
- 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 RecordPopular assumptions about ecosystem stability and the delicate balance of nature are found lacking when examined in terms of paleoecological, historical and current biochronological, and…Publication Date 1992-07-01
- biogeography
- extinction
- Larrea tridentata
- Weeds
- ecosystems
- biological control
- evolution
- paleoecology
- climax communities
- vegetation management
- plant ecology
- population dynamics
- vegetation
- botanical composition
- 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 RecordStudies were made at 2 rangeland areas in south Texas to measure canopy cover and distribution with an airborne laser profiler. In a comparison of laser and ground measurements of canopy cover on the…Publication Date 1992-03-01
- lasers
- evapotranspiration
- measurements
- remote sensing
- vegetation
- shrubs
- spatial distribution
- Texas
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordPaper presented at the "Symposium on Ingestion of Poisonous Plants by Livestock," February 15, 1990, Reno, Nevada. Traditionally, effects of plant toxins on livestock have been measured…Publication Date 1992-01-01
- neurotoxins
- toxicology
- taste
- neurobehaioral toxicology
- respondent behahvior
- operant behavior
- taste aversion
- palatability
- animal behavior
- feeding behavior
- sheep
- cattle
- poisonous plants
- Library Collection RecordSeasonal grazing trials, conducted over 3 years at the Hopland Field Station in Mendocino County, Calif., tested the effects of 2 seasonal grazing strategies on within- and between-year production…Publication Date 1992-01-01
- Quercus douglasii
- annual grasslands
- grazing trials
- savannas
- selective grazing
- California
- sheep
- seasonal variation
- botanical composition
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordEfficient use of roughages is important for calf management in the Boran pastoral system. Using local legumes as protein supplements may improve fiber utilization and thus be an appropriate…Publication Date 1992-05-01
- Acacia tortilis
- Vigna unguiculata
- nitrogen retention
- Acacia
- Medicago sativa
- pastoralism
- Ethiopia
- browse plants
- liveweight gain
- calves
- dry seasons
- digestibility
- growth rate
- diets
- sheep
- protein supplements
- nutritive value
- Library Collection RecordThe accuracy of microhistological techniques for analysis of herbivore diets was evaluated with cattle, sheep, and Angora goats fed grass, forb, and shrub mixtures of known botanical compositions.…Publication Date 1992-03-01
- feces analysis
- assessment
- feces composition
- shrubs
- diets
- sheep
- goats
- cattle
- botanical composition
- grasses
- New Mexico
- forage
- feeding preferences
- Library Collection RecordAddiction is commonly cited as a clinical sign of locoweed (Astragalus spp. and Oxytropis spp.) poisoning. In a previous study, ewes progressively poisoned on locoweed ("locoed") in…Publication Date 1991-05-01
- addiction
- ewes
- Oxytropis
- Astragalus
- biting rates
- poisoning
- poisonous weeds
- sheep
- grazing behavior
- Utah
- feeding preferences
- Library Collection RecordPaper presented at the "Symposium on Ingestion of Poisonous Plants by Livestock," February 15, 1990, Reno, Nevada. Livestock poisoning by plants is one of the serious causes of economic…Publication Date 1992-01-01
- livestock and meat industry
- losses
- economic impact
- toxicity
- Western United States
- sheep
- cattle
- forage
- poisonous plants
- Library Collection RecordThe impact of grazing animals and plant protection on shrub seedling establishment was studied in 2 separate experiments. A total of 3,665 seedlings were monitored for survival during a sheep grazing…Publication Date 1992-05-01
- colonizing ability
- biological control
- site factors
- Agropyron desertorum
- brush control
- mortality
- seedlings
- pastures
- Artemisia tridentata
- sheep
- cattle
- Utah
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordLine transect procedures were used to estimate density of lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in tebuthiuron-treated and untreated sand shinnery oak (Quercus havardii Rydb.)…Publication Date 1991-07-01
- tympanuchus pallidicinctus
- population ecology
- habitat destruction
- Phasianidae
- tebuthiuron
- population density
- Quercus havardii
- vegetation
- Texas
- range management
- seasonal variation
- botanical composition
- rangelands
- New Mexico
- Library Collection RecordThis paper discusses the criteria needed for quantitative evidence of overgrazing and outlines some of the main pasture and external factors that promote overgrazing by herbivores. Overgrazing is…Publication Date 1991-09-01
- wool production
- econometric models
- animal production
- economic analysis
- stocking rate
- pastures
- sheep
- overgrazing
- cattle
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordSheep are more resistent to larkspur poisoning than cattle. Grazing larkspur with sheep before cattle turn-in may reduce the threat of cattle poisoning. Two 2.1-ha pastures were established in Upper…Publication Date 1992-03-01
- loss prevention
- Delphinium glaucescens
- biological control
- poisonous weeds
- weed control
- pastures
- sheep
- cattle
- Montana
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordDissatisfaction persists with current approaches to range condition and trend assessment. Sometimes assessed condition does not truly represent the past or the potential of range. One of the likely…Publication Date 1991-09-01
- ordination
- site factors
- classification
- plant ecology
- ecological succession
- vegetation
- environmental factors
- range management
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordPaper presented at the "Symposium on Ingestion of Poisonous Plants by Livestock," February 15, 1990, Reno, Nevada. Stocking rate, multi-species grazing, and grazing systems are 3 components…Publication Date 1992-01-01
- Hymenoxys odorata
- Nolina
- nolina texana
- mixed grazing
- losses
- toxicity
- Quercus
- stocking rate
- death
- sheep
- goats
- cattle
- Texas
- grazing
- poisonous plants
- Library Collection RecordThirty-six wethers were used in 3 trials to compare estimates of fecal output using chromic oxide either in a continuous-release bolus or dosed twice daily. Wethers were confined in metabolism crates…Publication Date 1991-07-01
- continuous release bolus
- fecal output
- boluses
- chromic oxide
- dosage
- feces composition
- feces
- sheep
- forage
- feed intake
- Library Collection RecordSheep are more resistent to larkspur (Delphinium spp.) poisoning than are cattle, and may be used as a biological tool to graze larkspur prior to cattle turn-in to reduce the risk of cattle poisoning…Publication Date 1991-11-01
- Delphinium glaucescens
- Delphinium occidentale
- alkaloids
- Delphinium barbeyi
- sheep
- Montana
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordVegetational response of a nine-paddock, short-duration grazing cell was compared to that of a continuous pasture for a 5-year period in southcentral New Mexico. Differences in vegetational response…Publication Date 1991-07-01
- grazing time
- vegetation cover
- standing crop
- stocking rate
- pastures
- vegetation
- Bouteloua gracilis
- biomass production
- grazing intensity
- cattle
- biomass
- range management
- botanical composition
- grazing
- New Mexico
- Library Collection RecordEffects of sheep grazing in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) plantations in Oregon’s Coast Range were studied in 1981 through 1983 to determine the impact of grazing on big game habitat. Biomass,…Publication Date 1990-05-01
- Cervus elaphus
- Pseudotsuga menziesii
- forest plantations
- game management
- environmental impact reporting
- Oregon
- digestibility
- Odocoileus hemionus
- Odocoileus
- sheep
- habitat improvement
- grazing
- dry matter
- Library Collection RecordJustification for controlling honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. glandulosa) on rangelands has been traditionally related to enhanced livestock production from increased herbage…Publication Date 1991-03-01
- net primary production
- water yield
- Bouteloua curtipendula
- Nassella leucotricha
- Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
- brush control
- leaf area index
- pastures
- vegetation
- growth rate
- biomass production
- Texas
- range management
- forage
- Library Collection RecordThe key to managing Arizona chaparral depends on creating and maintaining brush-free or savanna-like habitats. Brush control using fire, chemicals, and mechanical methods has been tested previously;…Publication Date 1991-03-01
- chaparral
- chaparral soils
- Quercus turbinella
- manual weed control
- soil density
- biological control
- controlled grazing
- brush control
- soil fertility
- stocking rate
- vegetation
- regrowth
- grazing intensity
- goats
- range management
- browsing
- grazing
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordA 4-year study was conducted on Cross Timbers range in north-central Oklahoma. Conventional seasonlong grazing (SLS) of stocker cattle was compared to intensive-early season stocking (IES). Stocking…Publication Date 1990-03-01
- forests
- liveweight gain
- stocking rate
- pastures
- vegetation
- Oklahoma
- prairies
- defoliation
- grazing
- beef cattle
- forage
- Library Collection RecordEight domestic sheep (Ovis aries L.) ewes were fitted with radio collars and tracked during the 1985 grazing season in Trysll, Hedmark County, southern Norway. The ewes were relocated 761 times…Publication Date 1991-01-01
- habitat selection
- activity
- Picea abies
- Dryopteris
- behavior
- behavior patterns
- grazing trials
- Norway
- summer
- diets
- sheep
- grazing behavior
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordCombined grazing by black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) and bison (Bison) produces and maintains a series of changes in the vegetation of prairie dog colonies. However, because their…Publication Date 1991-03-01
- grazing time
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- mixed pastures
- bison
- controlled grazing
- South Dakota
- vegetation
- grazing intensity
- nitrogen content
- prairies
- biomass
- range management
- botanical composition
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordAtrazine [6-chloro-N-ethyl-N′-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine] can be used to modify species composition of naturally subirrigated Sandhills meadows. The potential for ground water…Publication Date 1988-09-01
- groundwater contamination
- dispersion
- herbicide residues
- physicochemical properties
- atrazine
- herbicides
- Nebraska
- runoff
- vegetation
- kinetics
- range management
- Library Collection RecordDyers woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) is an introduced cruciferous forb that is rapidly expanding on intermountain rangelands and is apparently reducing production and regeneration of more desirable…Publication Date 1989-01-01
- Isatis tinctoria
- cultural control
- biological control
- weed control
- mortality
- cutting
- sheep
- Utah
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordEphedra viridis and Ephedra nevadensis were gavaged at high doses to pregnant livestock to determine whether there existed any maternal or embryo/fetal toxicity. E. viridis was tested in both sheep…Publication Date 1989-01-01
- fetus
- human health and safety
- embryo (animal)
- ephedra viridis
- symptoms
- Ephedra
- cows
- toxicity
- sheep
- Utah
- poisonous plants
- Library Collection RecordTwo digestibility and nitrogen balance studies were conducted to evaluate nutrient utilization of 3 commonly browsed range plants by the desert sheep in Northern Saudi Arabia. In experiment 1, 15…Publication Date 1989-01-01
- Haloxylon
- najdi
- nutrients
- physiology
- Acacia
- Saudi Arabia
- Atriplex
- alfalfa
- digestibility trials
- forage evaluation
- nitrogen
- sheep
- diet studies
- Library Collection RecordPlant community and soil development were investigated on oil/gas drilling sites occupying both sagebrush and coniferous forest vegetation types in northwestern Wyoming. Sites ranged from 3 to 33…Publication Date 1988-09-01
- oil and gas wells
- coniferous forests
- soil analysis
- plant development
- disturbed soils
- plant community analysis
- reclamation
- ecological succession
- environmental impact reporting
- vegetation
- woody plants
- Wyoming
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordThe possibility of using livestock as a biological agent to control unwanted ground vegetation in Pacific Northwest coniferous forests has been discussed for over 50 years. However, little…Publication Date 1989-01-01
- agroforestry
- woody weeds
- biological control
- brush control
- Pseudotsuga menziesii
- forest plantations
- Oregon
- sheep
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordSilicon in forage reduces dry matter digestibility and may reduce grazing preference. Two studies were conducted with the following objectives: (1) to evaluate a method of determining grazing…Publication Date 1989-03-01
- silicon
- species differences
- Idaho
- sheep
- phenology
- grasses
- feeding preferences
- Library Collection RecordA lightweight quadrat frame for backcountry vegetation sampling is described. The frames are constructed of aluminum and disassemble for easy packing. The cost per frame is about $15. This material…Publication Date 1988-07-01
- backpacking
- frames
- equipment
- vegetation
- sampling
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordA method for manufacturing esophageal cannulas from plastic tee couplers of suitable size for growing steers and wethers is described. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project…Publication Date 1988-05-01
- unit costs
- production
- esophageal fistula
- performance
- methodology
- cannulas
- sheep
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordFifteen cattle (236-500 kg) and 38 sheep (36-55 kg) were fitted with 2 types of indwelling cecal cannulae. Cannulae were made of either clear silicone or plastic tubing. The surgery was conducted in…Publication Date 1987-07-01
- silicone tubes
- surgery
- plastic pipes
- cannulas
- cannulation
- sheep
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordSmall ruminant production in northeast Brazil is limited by prolonged nutritional stress during the dry season. Our study assessed the effects of clearcutting woody vegetation on the nutrition of…Publication Date 1987-09-01
- forest litter
- tropics
- north east brazil
- clearcutting
- forests
- dry seasons
- animal nutrition
- semiarid zones
- sheep
- goats
- grazing
- forage
- feed intake
- Library Collection RecordResearchers continue to oven- and air-dry extrusa samples from esophageally fistulated animals, despite evidence that this practice leads to erroneous nutritional evaluations. Two studies were…Publication Date 1988-07-01
- drying
- esophageal fistula
- phenolic compounds
- chemical composition
- sheep
- diet studies
- goats
- Brazil
- in vitro digestibility
- rangelands
- nutritive value
- forage
- Library Collection RecordThe objective of this research was to determine the effects of selected vegetation, soil, rock, and slope variables on infiltration of semiarid rangelands with slope gradients ranging from 0-70%.…Publication Date 1988-05-01
- rocks
- correlation
- semiarid soils
- rangeland soils
- soil depth
- hydrology
- vegetation
- slopes
- range management
- infiltration
- New Mexico
- soil water
- Library Collection RecordProbabilities of detecting frequency differences based on data obtained by random sampling were determined by computer simulation. Artificial, monotypic populations of known frequency were generated…Publication Date 1987-09-01
- hypothesis testing
- probability analysis
- frequency distribution
- computer simulation
- vegetation
- sampling
- botanical composition
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordInfiltration, sediment concentration of runoff, and sediment production from lightly grazed and ungrazed semiarid slopes were compared using a hand-portable rainfall simulator. The study slope was…Publication Date 1988-07-01
- hydrologic factors
- mountains
- mountain areas
- sediments
- highlands
- runoff
- slopes
- semiarid zones
- sheep
- rangelands
- grazing
- infiltration
- New Mexico
- Library Collection RecordCalculated reflectance factors and vegetation indices derived from radiometric reflectance measurements were used in regression analyses to test for a single relationship between canopy reflectance…Publication Date 1987-07-01
- reflectance
- radiometry
- remote sensing
- Agropyron desertorum
- leaf area index
- pastures
- vegetation
- rangelands
- canopy
- dry matter
- North Dakota
- Library Collection RecordUse of livestock for biological weed control in timber plantations is gaining popularity in the United States and elsewhere. Efficient use of livestock to control unwanted brush relies upon knowledge…Publication Date 1987-11-01
- forest management
- biological control
- brush control
- Pseudotsuga menziesii
- forest plantations
- Oregon
- diets
- sheep
- seasonal variation
- botanical composition
- grazing
- forage
- feeding preferences
- Library Collection RecordMost arid and semiarid rangeland plants form a mycorrhizal symbiosis with certain fungi through which the host plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil. Small mammals are known to disperse…Publication Date 1988-07-01
- mycorrhizal fungi
- spore dispersal
- symbiosis
- arid zones
- wildlife
- ecological succession
- vegetation
- mammals
- Oregon
- semiarid zones
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordSoil ingestion ratios were estimated for 2 primary herbivore species utilizing a sagebrush ecosystem in southeastern Idaho to determine the relative importance of soil and vegetation pathways in…Publication Date 1988-03-01
- Idaho
- vegetation
- Lepus
- ingestion toxicity
- Antilocapra americana
- soil ingestion
- trace elements
- pollution
- Library Collection RecordChanges in vegetation under yearlong grazing were compared with those under the Santa Rita grazing system, a rotation system designed for southwestern US rangelands where 90% of the forage is…Publication Date 1988-07-01
- yield response functions
- grasslands
- vegetation
- rotational grazing
- semiarid zones
- plant density
- range management
- grazing
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordTrends in canopy-coverage of vegetation and bare ground were measured inside and outside exclosures on recent burns within three-pasture rest-rotation and season-long grazing systems over a 10-year…Publication Date 1987-09-01
- ground cover
- ecological succession
- vegetation
- cattle
- Montana
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordInfluences of grazing intensity on species composition and herbage production of grass-woodland and improved grassland subtypes of annual range were evaluated over a 5-year period in coastal northern…Publication Date 1987-03-01
- grassland utilization
- grasslands
- responses
- yields
- productivity
- grazing intensity
- California
- sheep
- botanical composition
- rangelands
- grazing
- forage
- Library Collection RecordTraditional methods of monitoring brush canopies such as ground survey and aerial photography are not cost effective for large areas. This experiment compared photo-estimated brush canopy closure to…Publication Date 1986-05-01
- brushwood and scrub
- multispectral scanning system
- Landsat
- biomass determination
- remote sensing
- brush control
- indexes
- vegetation
- Texas
- rangelands
- canopy
- Library Collection RecordThe influence of crude terpenoid content on in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) was determined for basin big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. tridentata), Wyoming big sagebrush (A…Publication Date 1987-05-01
- terpenoids
- Artemisia tridentata
- Odocoileus hemionus
- sheep
- cattle
- in vitro digestibility
- Montana