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- Library Collection RecordGrazing animals represent a sustainable tool to control invasive species like medusahead (Taeniantherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski), although the low nutritional quality of this weed constrains its…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordSagebrush steppe and associated meadow systems are critical habitat in the Great Basin for wildlife and provide important ecosystem goods and services. Expansion of pinyon (Pinus�spp.) and juniper…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordAll organisms have some range of temperature that constrains their ability to function properly (i.e., thermal sensitivity) and can even influence individual fitness. Thus, understanding the…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThrough USDA-NRCS funded sage-grouse habitat improvement projects, more than 1,000 ranchers have restored or conserved approximately 4.5 million acres, with private land conservation expected to…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordNorthern Great Plains (NGP) grasslands evolved under the influence of grazing and fire, resulting in mosaics of habitats of low to high seral plant communities. Much of that heterogeneity has been…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordAquatic Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) data collected by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) suggested that perennial streams in Carbon and Emery counties of Utah exhibit increased…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLarge scale renewable energy farms are being constructed throughout California to meet the States goal of deriving 50-percent of its electricity from renewable energy by 2050.� Many of these…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordSagebrush ecosystems in the Great Basin have experienced extensive degradation from exotic invasive plants, altered fire frequency, urban development, climate change, and grazing practices. Feral…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRangeland environments in the Great Basin are undergoing changes associated with invasive species, altered fire regimes, climate shifts and other disturbances. Some changes are expressed as state…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordAbundance and composition for the plant functional groups of trees, shrubs, grasses, and forbs covering 154 plant taxa from 52 fossil woodrat midden strata and covering the last 35,000 years were…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPricklypear cactus (Opuntia spp.) is a common invading species on central, south and west Texas rangelands that limits forage production and decreases grazeable acres. Traditionally pricklypear has…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordUpland deciduous shrubs represent keystone species that are pivotal to the biodiversity and resiliency of conifer forests in the interior Pacific Northwest. As an important forage species, deciduous…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordClimate stressors, such as drought, can push rangelands towards critical thresholds that, if crossed, will lead to impaired productivity and ecosystem function. As such, innovative management will be…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordBackground: State transition from grassland to shrubland is synonymous with desertification in many arid rangeland systems. Traditional desertification models emphasize abiotic feedbacks that modify…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordSoil water availability is a major limiting factor for plant growth in arid ecosystems, which presents challenges for arid ecosystem restoration. Native perennial bunchgrasses are often seeded after…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordFactors driving natural recruitment of Wyoming big sagebrush are poorly understood. Wyoming big sagebrush is a mid to late seral species, is not fire adapted, and can take decades to return to pre-…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRange scientists are interested in patterns of livestock use within grazed units, especially when forage resources are spatially heterogeneous. Quantifying space use is particularly important when…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLivestock- predator interactions in the state of Wyoming, USA play an important role in the perceptions of predators from a producer standpoint. 274 responses were collected from a survey…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordSoil salinity limits plant growth and crop production. More than 20% of cultivated land worldwide is affected by salinity, particularly in arid/semiarid regions. The situation is becoming more severe…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordGrazing by domestic livestock is the most common and economical use of grasslands. Plants adopt different reproduction tactics in response to herbivory disturbances under different grazing…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
- Library Collection RecordIn 2014, Quivira National Wildlife refuge in central Kansas initiated a collaborative research project with Fort Hays State University to develop long-term monitoring protocols. As part of this…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 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 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 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 RecordAn improved understanding of the factors that influence stream temperature in rangeland environments can better enable the protection of stream ecosystems. The objectives of this study were to…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRangeland resources are among the most important � and almost certainly the most neglected � agro ecosystem component in dry areas. They are the largest land-use category, home to the poorest…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn an attempt to alleviate the problem of grassland degradation in Tibet, China�s state and local authorities initiated a program in 2003 called �retire livestock and restore pastures (Harris,…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordInvasive winter annual grasses such as cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae), and ventenata (Ventenata dubia) are a threat to native ecosystems throughout the US.�…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordManagement practices and landscape impacts of energy development can cause changes in animal behavior, distribution, and space use. Understanding how anthropogenic structures and disturbance affects…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe Great Basin covers approximately 49.2 million hectares and spans from the Columbia Plateau to the Mohave Desert and from Wasatch Mountains to the Sierra Nevadas. Within this region the invasive…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordSmall unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) have proven useful to identify and map vegetation species. Scientists and rangeland managers have access to a range of sUAS vehicles and sensors for quantifying…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 RecordWoody encroachment, due to fire suppression, alters plant community composition in rangelands worldwide. Encroachment of western snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis) has led to an alteration of…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordHow livestock grazing is managed can have profound effects on how streams function over time and how these systems both respond to and even change the environment around them. In the Maggie and Susie…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn the northern Great Plains,�the resilience of perennial grasslands largely depends on successful tiller recruitment and establishment from belowground bud banks.�However, over the decades,…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordWestern wheatgrass is an important cool-season species in the Northern Great Plains mixed-grass prairie for ecological function, wildlife habitat, and livestock forage.� Western wheatgrass relies…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordBovine ephemeral fever (BEF), commonly known as three-day sickness, caused by bovine ephemeral fever virus which is transmitted by mosquitoes and other biting insects.� The characteristic symptoms…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn the western U.S., millions of hectares of perennial grasslands, shrublands, and forestlands are held in the public domain and managed by state and federal agencies for multiple land uses,…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has allocated extensive resources for brush management (removal) as a conservation practice to control woody species encroachment on rangelands.…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is the second-largest mammalian carnivore in sub-Saharan Africa.� This species has historically played an important role as scavenger and predator in wildland…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn Montana, economic efficiency of cattle production is threatened by high feed and input costs. Dormant season livestock grazing reduces reliance on harvested feeds, but typically requires protein…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordShrub encroachment in southwestern grasslands has negatively impacted ranching, soil conservation, and grassland dependent species. Past research suggested that a complex interaction between grazing…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn the western United States, direct seeding is a common practice that attempts to restore native plant communities and ecological function back into the ecosystem. However, many invasive annual weed…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordMineral supplementation is necessary to correct for deficiencies in forages consumed by livestock. Hawai?i producers have struggled with mineral issues that include imbalances between calcium,…Publication Date 2018
- 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 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