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- Library Collection RecordThe ecological classification method of monitoring rangeland plant communities by seral stage was developed by Dr. Daniel Uresk, Senior Research Biologist for the U.S. Forest Service. Data collection…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThese wind-swept seas of grass and wildflowers - four million acres in all - have witnessed the pageant of the frontier, the Dust Bowl, and the dramatic recovery into a great national treasure. Come…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Forest Service supports livestock grazing on National Forest System lands (National Forests and Grasslands). We believe that livestock grazing on these lands, if responsibly done, provides a…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordBasically, there are three types of grazing permits issued by the Forest Service, Temporary Grazing Permits, Livestock Use Permits and Term Grazing Permits. Temporary Grazing Permits are generally…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDid you know that within the Department of the Interior, there’s one agency that manages more than 245 million acres of public lands— an area larger than New York, Florida, Minnesota, and…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordTo assist users, the codes and captions for the Forest Service Manual (FSM) series, titles, and chapters are displayed beneath an index of documents. To view direction, click on the applicable index…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordTo assist users, the codes and captions for the Forest Service Manual (FSM) series, titles, and chapters are displayed beneath an index of documents. To view direction, click on the applicable index…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA text of the Rescission Act of 1995.
- United States
- Library Collection Record
159 China Program
The US Forest Service manages the nation’s forests and rangelands for a wide range of social and environmental beneï¬ ts. The Agency extends these practices to promote sustainable forest…- China
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), part of the executive branch of the Federal Government. Congress created NIFA…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordWeb Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access…
- United States
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162 Science.gov
Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results. Currently in its fifth generation, Science.gov provides a search of over 45 scientific databases and 200 million pages…- United States
- Library Collection RecordATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) was originally established as the Western Weed Control Conference (WWCC) and had its first annual meeting in Denver in 1938. The Conference had first been…
- United States
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordThe data sets available on this web site were created using the PRISM (Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model) climate mapping system, developed by Dr. Christopher Daly, PRISM…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA statistical survey of land use and natural resource conditions and trends on U.S. non-Federal lands.
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPublic Lands Interpretive Association initiated the Public Lands Information Center project in response to demand for a single source of information about recreation and land use on all public lands…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAdvocates the management, protection, development and enhancements of the National System of Public Lands, which is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U. S. Department of the Interior…
- United States
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169 NOAA
NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment…- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe National Soil Survey Handbook is a subdivision of the NRCS directives system. The NSSH provides operational and procedural policy and guidance for the soil survey program. Soil survey staff at…
- soil
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) is a national program designed to determine the status, changes, and trends in indicators of forest condition on an annual basis. The FHM…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Fuel and Fire Effects Monitoring Guide is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service information resource for integrating fuels treatment and fire effects monitoring into an overall management program…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAs part of its commitment to volunteer monitoring, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked since 1990 to develop a series of guidance manuals for volunteer programs. Volunteer…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordWe report estimates of declines of natural ecosystems in the United States, provide a rationale for ecosystem-level conservation, discuss decline and threat as criteria for conservation, and relate…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEach fiscal year since 1989, the Bureau of Land Management has compiled a national, BLM-wide Rangeland Inventory, Monitoring, and Evaluation Report. This report contains 7 tables and has undergone…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe purpose of Technical Reference 1734-7, Ecological Site Inventory, is to identify the procedures for completing an ecological site inventory and to describe the technique used by the Natural…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEcological sites comprise a land classification system that describes ecological potential and ecosystem dynamics of land areas. They are used to stratify the landscape and organize ecological…
- United States
- Library Collection RecordExamples of federal environmental laws.
- Laws
- Environmental conventions
- law
- Regulations
- United States
- Library Collection RecordMain web site for the National Weather Service, the definitive and official source for weather forecasts and local weather information in the United States.
- weather forecasting
- Weather Conditions
- Weather reports
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe U.S. Drought Portal is part of the interactive system to: Provide early warning about emerging and anticipated droughts Assimilate and quality control data about droughts and models…
- drought
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe purpose of the project, for which this web site is one of the primary manifestations, is to bring to the public the knowledge and data gleaned from the Arizona Watershed Program. Our goal is to…
- watershed management
- arid zones
- semiarid zones
- management techniques
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordInformation on the value and ecology of riparian areas.
- riparian zones
- Ecosystem diversity
- Ecosystem function
- United States
- Library Collection Record
183 Watersheds
Links to information on watershed news, law, science and other related content.- watershed management
- watersheds
- protection
- United States
- Watershed Restoration
- Library Collection RecordCurrent research topics under investigation at NWRC include: hydrologic modeling of snow distribution, accumulation and melt; frozen-soil effects on infiltration, runoff and erosion;…
- watersheds
- hydrology
- water quality
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDocumentation shows that cattle, given the opportunity, will spend a disproportionate amount of time in a riparian area as compared to drier upland areas. This may be 5 to 30 times higher than…
- cattle
- riparian zones
- Ohio
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA policy statement discussing the negative effects of livestock grazing and possible solutions.
- streams
- riparian zones
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Andrus Center for Public Policy is dedicated to independent, non-partisan policy formation on critical issues confronting Idaho, the American West and the United States. (Source: website)
- Idaho
- public policy
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Center of the American West serves as a forum committed to the civil, respectful, and problem-solving exploration of important and often contentious public issues. In an era of political…
- public policy
- United States
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordThis organization was established to promote grassfed livestock, establish legal criteria for use of the term, and communicate its value to industry and consumers.
- certification
- grazing
- Organic agriculture
- diet
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA compilation of technical water, water quality, environmental and water-related terms from the USGS.
- water quality
- measurement
- Water analysis
- glossary
- United States
- Library Collection RecordInformation on prevention, early detection, rapid response, control, management, restoration, research and education regarding invasive species.
- invasive species
- management techniques
- research
- education
- United States
- Library Collection RecordContains weed species profiles and lists, the Southwest Exotic Mapping Program, the Alien Plant Ranking system and the Arizona Wildlands Invasive Plant Database.
- invasive species
- mapping
- noxious plants
- Arizona
- Southwest
- species lists
- United States
- Library Collection Record
193 Thistles
A section from the US NPS's Integrated Pest Management Manual.- pest management
- invasive species
- Thistles
- United States
- Library Collection Record
194 Weeds
Features publications on weeds, many of which are available online.- Weeds
- management techniques
- invasive species
- control methods
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA site with various resources associated with using cows for weed control.
- Weeds
- weed control
- cattle
- weed control methods
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA study to detect if there is a difference between non-infested native sites and leafy spurge infested sites with regards to N, P, organic matter and pH.
- Leafy spurge
- invasive species
- control methods
- nutrient availability
- North Dakota
- United States
- Library Collection RecordInformation about national policies that FWS has issued to promote efficiency and nationwide consistency in implementing the ESA to protect and recover listed species of plants and animals native to…
- Laws
- management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLists by taxa of endangered and threatened species in the state.
- Regulations
- Laws
- California
- United States
- Library Collection RecordOne of eighteen science and technology centers in the Biological Resources Discipline (BRD) of the US Geological Survey.
- wildlife
- wildlife conservation
- wildlife management
- United States
- Library Collection Record
200 Predator Defense
Their mission is to protect native predators and create alternatives for people to coexist with wildlife.- Alternative Management Techniques
- predator control
- United States