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- Library Collection RecordProduction benefits for any grazing systems are affected by climatic conditions of the grasslands, forage species mixture and growth habits of the plants. Study objective was to evaluate the effects…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordApplying fertilizers at the time of planting may improve native plant establishment by increasing the ability of the seedlings to cope with environmental stresses. However, traditional fertilizer…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordBotanical composition of grasses, forbs, and shrubs is strongly influenced by topographic position on the dunes on Sandhills rangeland. However, limited research has fully evaluated the influence of…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn semi-arid ecosystems annual and intra-annual precipitation variance lead to frequent periods of water scarcity that act as ecological minimums to alter and constrict patterns of primary production…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPartnering with and/or mimicking beaver dam building has been a conservation and restoration tool for over a century. However, the popularity of such approaches has surged in the past decade as a…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe Rio Puerco Watershed (RPW) is a highly dynamic and diverse ecological system that has a long history of anthropogenic alterations. This landscape has been degraded through historic…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPrairie dogs have long been seen as being in competition with cattle.� Prairie dogs can reduce the carrying capacity on rangelands by up to 50% through direct consumption of vegetation and by…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordForage biomass and utilization are important indicators for evaluating livestock and range management in dryland ecosystems. Traditional field methods are typically obtained from few locations within…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRecreation management of popular outdoor activities is crucial in wildlands of the United States. These activities affect ecological processes; recreation ecologists seek to understand their impact…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordBrush control is often necessary to reduce overabundant shrub species and enhance herbaceous understory conditions. However, simply removing shrubs rarely leads to long-term benefits, especially when…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe land application of biosolids (composted sewage solids) has been shown to improve forage production on semi-arid grasslands. In 2002, an experiment was established on a ranch in the central…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordBrush management techniques are widely applied on rangelands for multiple objectives; two common objectives are to increase forage production for livestock and to maintain a healthy wildlife habitat.…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) committed to conducting multi-scale habitat assessments for Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) across BLM managed lands in the west. �The…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIntroduction. Regular access to drinking water for cattle is essential for optimum production. �Basic information about how much water cattle consume and how often they drink under varying…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordMonitoring herbage that exists in the fall after grazing or during drought situations on large rangeland pastures is an important but time-consuming process. The HARPER process improves the accuracy…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe conservation practices championed by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) have reduced threats to the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in 90% of the species� breeding…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are valued for their capacity to provide diverse suites of ecosystem services, from food production to carbon storage to biological diversity. Although rangelands worldwide share common…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordTargeted grazing is broadly defined as using livestock time, intensity and duration of use to control vegetation to achieve a desired management goal. The Great Basin is experiencing unprecedented…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIt is widely known that various brush treatments can trigger alterations in tree morphology. However, less is known about associated changes in physiology under these treatments and how that may…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordDaily forage intake of beef cattle on grazing lands can be variable depending on management, animal, and ecological factors, and is difficult to estimate. The animal unit (AU) concept is based on…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordInformation concerning the spatial ecology of free-roaming horses and burros in the United States is severely lacking. Better understanding movement patterns and resource selection of wild equids is…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordManagement actions that promote resilience to disturbance are becoming increasingly important in the sagebrush biome. Throughout the U.S, temperatures have warmed over the last 50 years. Temperatures…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordFederal and state agencies are working together with private landowners to maintain or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and other species at-risk in a manner appropriate for site conditions…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordModoc County California lies in the northeast corner of the California bordering Oregon and Nevada. Public land encompasses nearly 70% of the county and 61% of the county is managed by the United…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn 2007, the Coronado National Forest (CNF) in southeastern Arizona was facing major NEPA deadlines and was lacking sufficient supporting data. The CNF had the innovative idea of implementing ï¿…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLarkspurs (Delphinium, Ranunculaceae) are poisonous plants found on rangelands throughout Western North America.� Two main structural groups of norditerpene alkaloids, the N-(methylsuccinimido)…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordTropical rangelands are composed of heterogeneous landscape mosaics associated with soil properties, topography and climates with highly variable primary productivity and species composition…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordHerbivory exerts a profound influence on ecosystem function and physiognomy.� How a plant community responds to grazing by domestic herbivores is to a large degree dependent on its evolutionary…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordQuaking aspen, Populus tremuloides, has experienced severe declines in recent years in part due to the effects of changing climate and drought. As the dominant deciduous tree in Western North…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordAgricultural producers and land managers have decision and operational implementation calendars � some of which are written; however, many of these calendars are subconsciously shared orally from…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordWeeds and invasive plants from conifer to cheatgrass to knapweed and many others are rapidly degrading rangelands. Knowing the location, extent and cover of these is instrumental in managing and…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe Squaw Valley Allotment, located in northeastern Elko County, Nevada, includes a mixture of both private and public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Grazing management is…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe Maggie Creek riparian area sits in northeast Nevada. With monitoring going back to the early seventies, Maggie Creek is a great example of long term data collection. Having rich data both…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordFuture climate projections indicate temperatures in the shortgrass steppe region are likely to warm by up to 3�C by mid-century, with a corresponding reduction in soil moisture even without…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordFree-roaming horses (Equus ferus caballus) require consistent surface water to sustain healthy herds throughout the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America. Understanding the influence of…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordAs the largest and highest grassland unit on the Eurasion continent, the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) plays a critical climatic role governing the Asian monsoon and is an important animal husbandry…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordNative plant species are the foundation of sagebrush ecosystems and provide essential habitat for wildlife species, like Greater sage-grouse. The National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordUsing seeding to restore degraded rangelands of the northern Great Plains is a major challenge.� Often, seeded species fail to establish and areas remain/become dominated by downy brome and other…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRecent elevated temperatures and prolonged droughts in many rangelands throughout the world are likely to intensify according to future climate-model projections. This warming and drying can…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordOne of the best ways to ensure quality of information gathered in a rangeland monitoring program is through a strong and uniform set of trainings. Curriculum development and delivery of monitoring…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordReciprocal transplant protocols were utilized to decipher factors important in the invasion ecology of medusahead. Medusahead seeds from three European (native) sites (Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria)…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordSagebrush steppe ecosystems of the western United States are facing a multitude of challenges including spread of exotic annual grasses, increasing presence of wildfire, and expanding native conifer…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordConsiderable uncertainty remains regarding the potential of grazing management on semiarid rangelands to sequester soil carbon. Short-term (less than 1 decade) studies have determined that grazing…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordWe developed a time series (2000 � 2016) of spatially explicit herbaceous annual maps in 1% increments that emphasize annual grass cover in the sagebrush ecosystem. The study area includes the…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLand cover maps are essential tools for tracking land surface changes, informing land management, monitoring environmental conditions, and assessing conservation efforts. �Current products, however…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordManagement of tallgrass prairies using fire is an important tool for preventing invasive woody vegetation. The effects of management on grassland songbirds have often been measured using one aspect…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLarge-scale conversion of western US rangelands from a diverse, healthy, perennial plant-dominated ecosystem such as the lower-elevation Basin and Wyoming big sagebrush rangelands to invasive annual…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordVegetation recovery following wildfire in the Great Basin is often hampered by lack of fire-resilient perennials and the presence of invasive annuals such as cheatgrass. To protect soil resources and…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordAdvances in technology have provided new research tools for monitoring wildlife, but there is often a lag between when these tools are used and when they are applied to wildlife management. Here, we…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordTall Forb communities have a complex history of grazing within the Intermountain West.� This complex history of grazing in conjunction with current plant community and ground cover dynamics in many…Publication Date 2018