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- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1965
- depth
- burning
- precipitation
- soil moisture
- Annual Burning
- Bluestem Prairie
- Flint Hills
- Herbage Productivity
- Herbage Yield
- Kansas State University Cattle Barn
- Library Collection RecordKnowledge regarding the economic impacts of predicted increases in seasonal precipitation variability on cowcalf enterprises, through influences of precipitation on both forage and cattle…Publication Date 2016
- Calf Gains
- climate change
- drought
- forage production
- northern mixed-grass prairie
- semiarid grasslands
- Library Collection RecordCrested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum [L] Gaertm. and Agropyron desertorum [Fisch.] Schult.) has been seeded across millions of hectares of the sagebrush steppe and is often associated with native…Publication Date 2016
- Agropyron cristatum
- burning
- grazing
- legacy effects
- sagebrush
- Seedbed
- Library Collection RecordPrescribed fire has long been used worldwide for livestock and wildlife management. Prescribed fire effects on activity budgets and movement path characteristics of grazing animals, however, remain…Publication Date 2017
- behavior
- burning
- foraging efficiency
- GPS
- livestock
- rangeland improvement
- Library Collection RecordFire is a natural process in grasslands that maintains an open canopy and creates variable vegetative structure and composition over time. Although there is a wealth of knowledge on plant and avian…Publication Date 2017
- burning
- disturbance
- grasslands
- insect
- invertebrates
- predictor traits
- Library Collection RecordWe examined multiple environmental factors related to climate change that affect cattle production on rangelands to identify sources of vulnerability among seven regions of the western United States…Publication Date 2017
- cattle
- climate change
- rangelands
- vulnerability
- Library Collection RecordKnowledge regarding the economic impacts of predicted increases in seasonal precipitation variability on cowcalf enterprises, through influences of precipitation on both forage and cattle…Publication Date 2016
- Calf Gains
- climate change
- drought
- forage production
- northern mixed-grass prairie
- semiarid grasslands
- Library Collection RecordCrested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum [L] Gaertm. and Agropyron desertorum [Fisch.] Schult.) has been seeded across millions of hectares of the sagebrush steppe and is often associated with native…Publication Date 2016
- Agropyron cristatum
- burning
- grazing
- legacy effects
- sagebrush
- Seedbed
- Library Collection RecordSteadily rising carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere has the potential to increase plant biomass production and reduce plant transpiration in semiarid rangelands. Incorporating results…Publication Date 2015-09
- biomass
- climate change
- CO2
- evapotranspiration
- rangeland
- soil water
- Library Collection RecordAspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is a major component of Intermountain forest ecology and relies on periodic disturbance, such as prescribed fire, to perpetuate. On the Manti-LaSal National Forest…Publication Date 2015-07
- browsing
- burning
- forest management
- Populus tremuloides
- resource competition
- secondary succession
- Library Collection RecordGrasslands are highly imperiled as a result of widespread conversion for agriculture and alteration from human development. Remaining grasslands are susceptible to mismanagement, development and…Publication Date 2015-03
- climate change
- energy development
- fire-grazing interaction
- pyric herbivory
- tallgrass prairie
- Tympanuchus cupido
- Library Collection RecordExpansion of woody plants in North American grasslands and savannas is facilitated in part by root system adaptation to climatic extremes. Climatic extremes are predicted to become more common with…Publication Date 2014-03
- Carbon isotope ratio
- carbon sequestration
- climate change
- leaf water potential
- Root-to-shoot ratio
- woody plant encroachment
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020-06
- bison
- burning
- elk
- hunting
- indigenous people
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020-12
- beef production
- climate change
- Heritage cattle
- precipitation
- Precision livestock farming
- Supply chain
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2019-02
- climate change
- drought
- fire
- grazing
- semi-arid ecosystems
- state-and-transition simulation models
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2019-02
- climate change
- ecosystem services
- land-use change
- rangeland health
- soil degradation
- 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 1979-06-01
- legumes
- fencing
- Walker ranch
- Richard L Walker
- native grass
- Ozark Mountains
- grasses
- burning
- 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 1981-10-01
- livestock
- soil
- public lands
- forage
- brush
- grass type conversions
- Northern California
- fertilizer
- Mendocino National Forest
- grass
- burning
- perennial
- 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 1983-02-01
- prevention
- biological control
- chemicals
- cultivation
- mowing
- control methods
- grazing capacity
- Infestation
- Leafy spurge
- Euphorbia esula
- burning
- forage
- sheep
- Montana
- 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 1990-10-01
- rangelands
- range management
- weed control
- land use
- integrated control
- global warming
- climate change
- urbanization
- water resources
- air quality
- economics
- 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 1991-08-01
- range management
- ecosystems
- climax communities
- climate change
- 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 1992-08-01
- prescribed burning
- seral stages
- Colorado
- base saturation
- burning
- clearcutting
- pH
- soil fertility
- Mollisols
- regeneration
- Populus tremuloides
- Library Collection RecordHeat-induced changes in the soil-solution and post-wildfire erosion can create chemically and texturally diverse seedbed microsites. We quantified organic carbon, extractable NH4+ after incubation…Publication Date 1994
- mineralization
- ammonium compounds
- soil heating
- nitrates
- burning
- Bromus tectorum
- Artemisia tridentata
- Nevada
- simulation
- 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
- paleoecology
- climate change
- plant communities
- rangelands
- range management
- 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 2000-02-01
- lakes
- playa soils
- pollen analysis
- Pleistocene era
- paleoecology
- climate change
- botanical composition
- natural grasslands
- Texas
- 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 2001-12-01
- population growth
- resource utilization
- food supply
- climate change
- natural resources
- land use
- environmental protection
- rangelands
- range management
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • The high Andes of South America include rangelands where pure pastoralists herd llama and alpaca and agropastoralists produce tubers, grains, sheep, and cattle. • Women of the Aymara…Publication Date 2013-12-02
- Aymara
- southern Altiplano Puno Peru
- Umala Municipality Central Altiplano Bolivia
- human capital
- political capital
- livelihood diversification
- climate change
- evolving markets
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Ecological site descriptions and state-and-transition models are national-level tools for organizing and delivering information about landscape dynamics and management. • Recent…Publication Date 2015-12-01
- ecological site descriptions
- regime shifts
- grazing
- thresholds
- climate change
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Ranching is a challenging and sometimes risky business, with cattle production (and associated enterprise income) largely being dependent on seasonal weather patterns and…Publication Date 2015-12-01
- ranching
- adaptive management
- climate change
- reducing risk
- climate hubs
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Rangeland livestock producers were among the first agricultural communities affected by California’s multiyear drought. • Rancher surveys and in-person interviews have identified key…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- adaptive capacity
- climate change
- decision-making
- livestock production
- ranching
- working landscapes
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Drought is a persistent problem on rangelands and adjusting management to respond appropriately is critical to both preserving natural resources and to maintaining financial viability…Publication Date 2016-12-01
- rangeland drought
- vulnerability assessment
- policy
- climate change
- Library Collection RecordThis material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made…Publication Date 1964-03-01
- Quercus turbinella
- dry weight
- Sprout Growth
- Sierra Ancha Experimental Forest
- Shurb Live Oak
- Season of Burning
- top removal
- Mechanical Top Removal
- Chemical Spraying
- 2,3,6-TBA
- Fresh Weight
- Pairs
- chaparral
- burning
- grazing capacity
- herbicides
- Silvex
- perennial grasses
- clipping
- reseeding
- vigor
- chemical treatments
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordA large number of empirical and mechanistic simulation models and decision support tools have been produced for rangelands. Collectively, these models have considerably increased our fundamental…Publication Date 2012-11-01
- climate change
- decision making
- enterprise levels
- experiential and experimental knowledge
- object modeling systems
- state-and-transition models
- Library Collection RecordThe invasive yellow bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum [L.] Keng) threatens native biodiversity, and its control is of interest to land managers involved in restoration of invaded grasslands. We used…Publication Date 2013-05-01
- burning
- exotic species
- integrated pest management
- King Ranch bluestem
- old world bluestem
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordDefoliation aimed at introduced cool-season grasses, which uses similar resources of native grasses, could substantially reduce their competitiveness and improve the quality of the northern tallgrass…Publication Date 2013-11-01
- big bluestem
- burning
- introduced grasses
- mowing
- native grasses
- nitrogen
- Library Collection RecordRangeland ecosystems cover approximately one-third of the land area in the United States and half of the land area of California. This large land area, coupled with the propensity of grasses to…Publication Date 2010-01-01
- annual grasslands
- climate change
- Mediterranean climate
- oak woodlands
- soil carbon sequestration
- Library Collection RecordRangelands and savannas occupy 70% of the Australian continent and are mainly used for commercial grazing of sheep and cattle. In the center and north, where there are extensive areas of indigenous…Publication Date 2010-01-01
- burning
- carbon
- deforestation
- emissions
- fire
- livestock
- vegetation thickening
- Library Collection RecordThe emergence of markets for mitigation of climate change presents new opportunities for increasing economic and ecological returns to rangelands in developing countries. Improving rangeland…Publication Date 2010-01-01
- carbon sequestration
- climate change
- rangeland management
- Library Collection RecordHistorically, fire occurred throughout the year in the Great Plains, but current fire prescriptions are generally limited to the dormant season because of concerns for potential damage to fire-…Publication Date 2011-01-01
- burning
- defoliation
- mortality
- productivity
- pyric herbivory
- regrowth
- root growth
- Library Collection RecordVegetation changes associated with climate shifts and anthropogenic disturbance have major impacts on biogeochemical cycling. Much of the interior western United States currently is dominated by…Publication Date 2011-03-01
- biogeochemical cycles
- carbon sequestration
- cheatgrass
- climate change
- invasive annual grass
- sagebrush
- soil organic carbon
- total nitrogen
- Library Collection RecordInter- (between years) and intra- (within year) annual variability of precipitation are high on rangelands. We used replicated rainout shelters in a southern tallgrass prairie ecosystem to decrease…Publication Date 2011-07-01
- altered precipitation regime
- climate change
- ecosystem stability
- Southern tallgrass prairie
- species richness
- rainout shelter
- Library Collection RecordFossil fuel-derived inputs can increase cow-calf production per unit of land or labor but can raise financial and environmental concerns. Eleven US cow-calf systems from nine ecological regions in…Publication Date 2011-11-01
- beef cattle
- carbon emission
- climate change
- feed costs
- fossil fuel
- Library Collection RecordDroughts characterize rangelands, yet drought research remains limited. Objectives of the study were to determine: 1) effects of the 1999-2004 drought on ranch resources, 2) how ranchers coped with…Publication Date 2011-11-01
- adaptive management
- climate change
- policy
- range livestock
- risk management
- social-ecological systems
- Library Collection RecordPrecipitation-use efficiency (PUE) is a key determinant of aboveground net primary production (ANPP). We used long-term datasets to contrast ANPP and PUE estimates between northern (southeast Montana…Publication Date 2009-05-01
- climate change
- drought
- grasslands
- precipitation-use efficiency
- primary production
- rangelands
- water
- Library Collection RecordOver the last century there has been marked expansion and infilling of pinyon (Pinus spp.)-juniper (Juniperus spp.) woodlands into grassland and shrubland ecosystems across the western United States…Publication Date 2009-11-01
- age structure
- climate change
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- land use change
- pinyon
- tree growth
- tree ring
- woodland expansion
- woody encroachment
- Library Collection RecordInvasion of sagebrush steppe by exotic annual grasses has modified the structure of shrubland communities over much of the western United States by increasing fuel loads and therefore the frequency…Publication Date 2004-01-01
- cryptogamic crust
- microphytic crust
- burning
- sagebrush
- moss
- lichens
- Library Collection RecordIn Argentina, Paspalum quadrifarium Lam. (paja colorada) forms tall dense grassland communities in the flooding pampas. Referred to locally as “pajonales”, these grasslands generally have very low…Publication Date 2000-05-01
- 2,4-DB
- Botrytis cinerea
- Fusarium
- Uromyces
- Stemphylium
- fungal diseases of plants
- uromyces loti
- Lotus glaber
- Paspalum quadrifarium
- dicamba
- burning
- sown grasslands
- Paspalum
- stand establishment
- weed control
- regrowth
- Argentina
- botanical composition
- Paspalum quadrifarium
- Lotus tennuis
- fire
- weed control
- disease
- species diversity
- Library Collection RecordThis study examined the effects of late growing-season (September) wildfire on the subsequent production and species composition of upland Nebraska Sandhills prairie vegetation. Three paired-plots (…Publication Date 2000-07-01
- Cyperaceae
- Schizachyrium scoparium
- soil temperature
- fires
- fire effects
- Nebraska
- forbs
- plant communities
- biomass
- range management
- botanical composition
- rangelands
- grasses
- burning
- species composition
- herbage standing crop
- soil temperature
- Library Collection RecordCholla cactus may serve as an emergency feedstuff for livestock when forage availability is low. A study was conducted at the Corona Range and Livestock Research Center to evaluate the nutritive…Publication Date 2001-05-01
- processing technology
- spines
- opuntia imbricata
- moisture content
- organic matter
- burning
- leaves
- cows
- mineral content
- stems
- estimation
- fiber content
- feeds
- digestibility
- crude protein
- rumen fermentation
- nutritive value
- livestock
- New Mexico
- forage
- dry matter
- drought forages
- mineral content
- emergency feeding
- Library Collection RecordThe perennial bunchgrass little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium [Michx.] Nash) was examined in a 5-yr study on tallgrass prairie to determine how fire influences its use by bison and its responses…Publication Date 1995-01-01
- bison
- burning
- Schizachyrium scoparium
- Kansas
- grazing experiments
- regrowth
- plant density
- prairies
- feeding preferences