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- Library Collection RecordNRCS initiated an Agency-wide effort to use a more efficient business model for delivering conservation technical & financial assistance. The Grazing Resource Analysis System (GRAS) is a…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordNRCS's Sage-Grouse Initiative (SGI) is a highly targeted and science-based landscape approach that delivers enough of the right conservation practices in the right places to elicit positive…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordOne of panel presentations entitled Redcedar Management Policy Options/Consequences. Presentation will review potential benefits and costs of species existence in affected states such as Oklahoma. …Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordOur capacity to sustainably manage the world's rangelands hinges not only upon our knowledge of ecological processes, but upon a greater understanding of the social processes and mental models…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordOver the years, extension and advisory services approaches for rangeland and natural resources management have undergone major changes worldwide. The emphasis on interdisciplinary, holistic and…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPastures are composed of many plant species ranging from planted grasses and native species to invasive pest plants, and composition directly influences the quality and quantity of forage. Many…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPerpetual conservation easement programs are designed to provide long-term protection for biologically diverse landscapes. While easements have been successful at preventing the deleterious effects…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPhotography is a valuable tool for monitoring extensive landscapes. With recent advances in digital camera technology and computer hardware/software, ground-level (staff mounted) photography is…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPiñon and juniper trees are masticated or shredded to reduce fuels and encourage understory growth. We measured hydrologic, soil, fuel, and vegetation responses to shredding in Utah in a series of…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPinyon and juniper tree encroachment is a growing problem in the western United States. As conifers expand they replace valuable sagebrush and grassland communities. The associated increases in…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPinyon-juniper woodlands are encroaching on thousands of hectares of sagebrush steppe. Decreased fire frequency favors proliferation of pinyon-juniper woodlands and subsequent decline in desirable…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPlant phenology data provide insight into plant community assemblage, ecosystem changes due to global environmental change, and the interrelationship between plants and insect/animal behavior.…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPlant secondary compounds (PSCs) can be vital to a sustainable agriculture system. PSCs help plants attract pollinators, recover from injury, protect from ultraviolet radiation, increase drought…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPlant species invasions are considered problematic due to their ability to reduce rangeland function, including biodiversity and the provision of environmental goods and services such as forage…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPoa pratensis is ubiquitous in native prairie remnants of the Midwest and eastern Great Plains.  At Nine-Mile Prairie in eastern Nebraska, the high frequency of Poa in native prairie quadrats has…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPoisonous plants are a major production cost to beef producers in western North America. Tall larkspur (Delphinium occidentale) is considered one of the most important poisonous plants to beef…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPollinators of the North American Great Plains evolved with a heterogeneous and shifting mosaic of vegetative patches created by different fire and grazing interactions. Habitat heterogeneity…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPost-wildfire revegetation projects often fail possibly due to seedling mortality associated with soil drying in spring. Â In order to improve plant material selection for specific sites, we…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPrescribed fire is an important tool for rangeland management, but variations in fire temperature and intensity contribute in part to variable ecosystem responses to fire. This study observed peak…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPresent the introduction of livestock to Native American tribes, and how the United States Government reservation system affected rangeland grazing management. Discuss where we are today in Native…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPrior to 1934, cattle grazing on Nevada rangelands went largely unregulated which resulted in severely degraded ecosystems. After enactment of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934, 28 Nevada Plot…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPrior to becoming the Grand River National Grasslands, thousands of acres were homesteaded and farmed in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Most of these acres were abandoned after the…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordProfitability of controlling high densities of brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) in buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) pastures is not well documented. The study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPublic/Private Partnerships – Grazing on Public Lands. Sarasota County, Florida, usually known for its arts, culture, and beautiful beaches, has another side to it of which many visitors and even…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPure and mixed sainfoin (S)/alfalfa (A) tests (S: Nova, LRC-3900, LRC-3901 and LRC-3902, A: AC-Grazeland) were established in 2008 using a RCBD with four replications small plot design at Swift…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordPurple threeawn is a grass species which is considered as undesirable to cattle production due to its low palatability and poor forage quality. This grass has been causing problems mainly in western…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordQuantifying the effects of seasonal temperature and precipitation on cow-calf production on rangelands is challenging, as few long-term (>20 yr) studies have been reported. However, an…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordQuantitative assessment of multiple ecosystem services (ES) can help recognize the full value of a land base, identify management practices that lead to increased ES provision, and eventually lead to…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRanchers and other grasslands users, including conservation groups and governments, have developed place-based beneficial management practices to maintain healthy grasslands and sustain grazing…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRangeland degradation is a growing problem throughout the world. Differences in land use between developed and undeveloped countries obviate the need for assessment protocols suitable for detecting…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRangeland ecosystems in the western USA are increasingly vulnerable to wildand fires, weed invasion, and mismanagement. On many of these rangelands, revegetation/restoration may be required to…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRangeland monitoring often requires extensive travel across diverse terrain. A cost-effective, safe vehicle facilitates data collection. Synergy Resource Solutions, Inc., travels tens of thousands…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRangeland productivity in Florida subtropical environments is predominantly driven by monsoonal seasons with a dry winter/spring and a wet summer/fall. The “wet†runs from early July until the…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are an important component of global ecosystems and provide key ecological services. Beef production on rangelands is economically valuable in the U.S., but no spatially explicit estimates…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRangelands cover more 31% of the land area of the US. Historically, about 62 million ha in North America were dominated by sagebrush, but today, half has been lost or highly degraded. The majority of…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRangelands in the Intermountain West are routinely seeded to stabilize soils and restore vegetation after wildfire. On public lands, policy has shifted from seeding non-native perennial grasses…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRangelands occupy 50% of the earth's land surface. The traditional value of these rangelands has been in providing food and fiber. Increasingly, these rangelands are valued in their ability to 1…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRecent trends in livestock grazing have led to an increasing use of higher stocking densities, shorter grazing periods, and increased focus on recovery length, culminating in the practice of “mob…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRecent trends in livestock grazing have led to increased use of higher stocking densities, shorter grazing periods, and greater focus on recovery length, culminating in the practice of “mob…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordReclamation efforts are aimed at restoring ecosystem structure and function through reestablishment of desirable vegetation. Many restoration efforts focus only on monitoring vegetation response,…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRemotely sensed vegetation indices are increasingly used to characterize vegetation growth dynamics and inform rangeland management decisions. Existing predictive models of livestock reproductive…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRiparian areas provide environmental values. Not only are they essential habitats for big game, song-birds, reptiles and fish, but they also play a crucial role in cleaning and storing water.…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordRooting by feral swine (Sus scrofa) damages pastures, crops, and native vegetation; however, time needed for plant communities to recover after rooting is unknown. We compared plant species…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordSaltcedar (Tamarix spp.) and Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia L.) are native Eurasian species introduced to North America as ornamentals in the 19th century. Subsequent escape from cultivation…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordScientists have been seeking to quantify the dynamics of plant growth since the early twentieth century by measuring and simulating transpiration and precipitation. In this study the Soil…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordSedimentation rates for many reservoirs may be skewed by overstated estimates of design capacity and assumptions perpetuated through subsequent volumetric surveys; an error that may be unknowingly…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordSeeding native forbs is an important part of establishing healthy, stable plant communities. Expense and limited seeding success preclude taking full advantage of the contribution of forbs.…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordSelenium-containing plants are reputed to be unpalatable to livestock. The objective of this study was to determine if sheep and cattle could discriminate between forages and feeds with different…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordSeveral members of the Range Science Education Council have collaborated on a project funded by a USDA-Higher Education Grant entitled, Repositioning Rangeland Education for a Changing World. Our…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordSevere droughts and past abuses by overgrazing are present in part or most rangelands and sometimes drastic manipulations of the rangeland ecosystem are required or desired to reestablish herbaceous…Publication Date 2014