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- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe California black rail is a small secretive bird that was thought to be extinct in CaliforniaPublication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordWFAT provides an interface between ArcMap, FlamMap, and the First Order Fire Effects Model (FOFEM), combining their strengths into a spatial fire behavior and fire effects analysis tool in GIS. In…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordFire Regime Condition Class (FRCC) assessments have been widely used for evaluating ecosystem status in many areas of the U.S. Since inception in the late 1990's, the method has been applied in…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordIn addition to their capacity as grazing lands, rangelands from northern Mexico sustain a native flora that has traditionally provided a variety of services such as food, fiber, and raw material for…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe role of livestock grazing on fuel loads and fire behavior is important to land managers, land owners, and the general public across rangelands. Livestock grazing affects the amount and spatial…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThis workshop focuses on the distinctive aspects of USDA-NRCS grazing management planning through the Conservation Activity Plan (CAP) which is exclusive to USDA program participants. Learn about the…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordDeclining population and range of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) throughout their distribution has raised conservation concerns. Conservation efforts are hampered by a lack…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordIntegrated fire and grazing management can generate desirable habitat for native birds in semi-arid grasslands, but effects on cattle distribution and weight gains are unknown.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe need for wildland fire management has been recognized for decades and different fire management strategies have been incorporated into agency and private lands management, however these tools…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe purpose of this research was to identify four species of browse preferred by white-tailed deer and test certain nutritional parameters throughout each season during a drought.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordCaucasian old world bluestem (OWB) [Bothrichloa bladhii (Retz) S.T. Blake] has been introduced extensively in Texas, Oklahoma, and portions of Kansas as a perennial grass for forage production and…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordGrassland researchers increasingly recognize that fire and herbivory are essential functions in healthy grassland ecosystems and are using grazing and prescribed fire on public reserves to increase…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordIn the central U.S., loss and degradation of grasslands has presented problems for wildlife dependent on these ecosystems as well as the grazing livestock industry for decades.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordFire is an important process maintaining ecosystem functioning in grasslands.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordLivestock grazing is the most prevalent use of rangelands throughout the world and has a tremendous ability to alter the amount and kind of vegetation present on rangelands. By carefully controlling…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordWhen one thinks of targeted grazing projects, sheep and goats typically come to mind as the ecosystem engineers of choice, more so than cattle.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordIn this two-year study, we tested the efficacy of using low-stress herding and strategic low moisture block supplement to target cattle grazing to achieve fuel-reduction goals on rugged rangelands…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordDryland ecosystems are known to undergo transitions from grassland or savanna states to shrub-dominated and/or eroded states with persistent loss of herbaceous vegetation. Theoretical models for…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordA pilot study was completed at JBLM-YTC to determine if spring surface vegetation abundance correlates with fall seed species abundance in the seed bank after fire.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe pastoral areas of eastern Africa are typically characterized today by "gloom and doom." Poverty is rampant and rangelands are often ecologically degraded. Residents can be at risk of…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe High Plateau of the Andes between Peru and Bolivia is home to agropastoral and pastoral household production systems where women are critical to the livelihoods of their families and are often…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordSeveral listed species under the federal Endangered Species Act rely on various oak woodland types in Texas as habitat for at least some portion of their life cycle. Many of these oak woodland…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordOver the past 15 years, our research group has consistently found management of spatial and temporal distribution of livestock grazing is critical to achieving agricultural production and…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) is a species of conservation priority because of long-term population declines and changes in available habitat; primarily type conversion of…Publication Date 2013
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- Library Collection RecordDirect harvesting is currently the most widely used method in determining above ground plant biomass production. This method, however, is costly, time consuming, destructive and only allows…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordIn the sagebrush-steppe ecosystems of North America, dispersal may be a key driver of plant community assembly, especially as it relates to restoring native species in areas dominated by annual…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordMean wildfire size has been increasing for the past several decades. Very large fires, those greater than 100,000 ha, occur often. These recent increases in the number and size of wildfires has…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordMonitoring is an important component of rangeland management, particularly on our nationPublication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordPrairie grouse (Tympanuchus spp. and Centrocercus spp.) as a group have provided subsistence and ceremony to native cultures and supplemental foods fo early pioneers travelling across the vast…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe Chinese ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is an important game species and iconic symbol in North Dakota. These birds require a variety of different habitats throughout their lifespan.…Publication Date 2013
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- Library Collection RecordFederal grazing lands (BLM and Forest Service) are often critical components of western ranch operations. The interplay between management of the private ranch operations and the federal grazing…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordIncreased demand for energy production and motorized recreation opportunities have led to a proliferation of unpaved roads crossing North American rangelands. Traffic on roads in arid and semi-arid…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordConsistent behavioral differences among individuals across situations and through time are known as behavioral syndromes. These suites of correlated behaviors are thought to set constraints on an…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordSpeakers will present information about current opportunities to obtain financial and technical assistance through programs administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordVisual Obstruction Readings (VOR) is a non-destructive measurement of height and density (structure) determined using a Robel pole. VOR was used to determine if three ecological sites in the Northern…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe Attwater's prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) remains one of the most critically endangered birds in North America.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordPurple threeawn (Aristida purpurea) is a native grass capable of rapidly increasing on rangelands, where it forms near monocultures, and alters succession.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordIn this presentation, we provide an overview to questions of gender in natural resource management and in agricultural and rangeland systems. We begin by reviewing and comparing several different…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordWildfires have been a significant problem on the southern and central Great Plains in recent years.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe primary components of a business plan and how a business plan can be used as a road map to make decisions for the entire ranching operation will be discussed. In addition, we will demonstrate…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe failure of Quercus (oak) and other tree species to regenerate is a serious problem in central Texas and elsewhere.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordThe current demand for reliable Ecological Site Descriptions (ESDs) has never been greater. However, those tasked with their development often lack the time and resources necessary to produce ESDs as…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordStocking rate is one of the most important management factors affecting the productivity of grazed rangelands. A study was conducted in central NM to evaluate the effects of two stocking rate levels…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordControl of woody invasive species, primarily eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana), is a priority land use issue among landowners and managers. While maintaining open habitat for obligate grassland…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordIn 2012, the seed industry teamed with the Society for Range Management to identify and address challenges and opportunities for utilizing quality seed for a myriad of uses.Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordDryland systems of the Great Plains have experienced their share of drought and floods over the past century, however climate and other social-ecological changes over the past 20 years becoming more…Publication Date 2013
- Library Collection RecordUrban development and public works projects increasingly require mitigation to meet regulations including conservation of special status species.Publication Date 2013