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- Library Collection RecordThis article reviews the introduction and spread of Lehmann Lovegrass throughout the Altar Valley as well as the mixed results of a variety of management techniques on the Buenos Aires National…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Eragrostis lehmanniana
- invasive species
- Lehmann lovegrass
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article, Tana Kappel discusses the history and role of prescribed fire in the Altar Valley with a number of local stakeholders. Although fire historically played an important role in the…Publication Date 2011
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- desert grasslands
- endangered species
- prescribed fire
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Effective conservation requires efficient population monitoring, which can be challenging for rare species like the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). We compared two alternative survey…Publication Date 2008
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Gopherus agassizii
- monitoring techniques
- Sonoran Desert Tortoise
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document provides information on the taxonomy, morphology, genetics, habitat, behavior, reproduction, growth and population structure of the Sonoran Desert Tortoise across its range.Publication Date 1995
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Desert Tortoise
- Gopherus agassizii
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract This conference was designed to provide a non-confrontational setting for a variety of people from differing viewpoints to discuss the threats facing arid grasslands of the Southwest.…Publication Date 1996
- arid grasslands
- Arizona
- Arizona grassland
- erosion control
- exotic species
- invasive species
- United States
- water quality
- wildfire management
- wildlife
- Library Collection RecordThis map provides information on the distribution of plant communities within the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- vegetation communities
- Library Collection RecordThis map provides information on the soil types present in the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Soil Type
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map describes rangeland condition across the Altar Valley using seven categories that incorporate soil stability, biotic integrity and watershed function.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- biotic integrity
- rangeland condition
- soil stability
- United States
- watershed function
- Library Collection RecordThis map provides information on land ownership within the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map presents the Altar Valley as a patchwork of ecological sites, the basic mapping unit used for rangeland inventory. Each ecological site represents a unique type of rangeland that has the…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- ecological sites
- rangeland inventory
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map provides the location of wells, tanks, dams, grazing allotments, study areas, fences, roads and pipelines in the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map shows the preliminary conservation action sites identified by the Resource Assessment Project Team.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordOne of the final steps in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, this Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) recommends the implementation of the Altar Valley Fire Management Plan.Publication Date 2009
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- fire management
- National Environmental Policy Act
- NEPA
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article discusses the importance of fire for the desert ecosystem of the Altar Valley as well as the history of prescribed fire in the area.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- fire management
- prescribed fire
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPart of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, Pima County's Multi-species Conservation Plan deals with the management of the various endangered species found in the area.Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- endangered species
- management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPart of the National Environmental Policy Act process, this Environmental Impact Statement presents a number of alternative action options related to endangered species management within Pima County…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- endangered species
- National Environmental Policy Act
- natural resource management
- Pima County
- United States
- Library Collection RecordWhile finalizing the Multi-species Conservation Plan (MSCP), Pima County created this 18 page summary to enhance the public's understanding of the extensive plan. The MSCP was created to…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Pima County
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document provides answers to some of the more common questions that arise during discussions of the Multi-species Conservation Plan.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- development
- endangered species
- grazing
- management
- Pima County
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis memorandum discusses the proposed designation of Critical Habitat as required by the Endangered Species Act for the jaguar in Pima County.Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Critical Habitat
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- Jaguar
- Pima County
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document was initially drafted by County staff and Dr. Bill Shaw from the University of Arizona in order to facilitate discussion about which species might be considered for…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- endangered species
- management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document, created by AVCA, provides a list of resources that contain information on the Altar Valley--its history, natural resources and its people.
- Altar Valley
- anthropology
- Arizona
- natural resource management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordCollected by the AVCA board members, this is a list of regional literature.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Literature
- United States
- Library Collection Record
123 Kids Books
Collected by AVCA board members, this is a list of regional children's books.- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- children's literature
- United States
- Library Collection Record
124 Field Guides
This document, created by AVCA, is a list of useful field guides for the Altar Valley area.- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- bird identification
- field guides
- Plant Identification
- United States
- Library Collection RecordCollected by AVCA board members, this is a reference list of scientific resources useful for understanding the biotic community of the valley and the management of its natural resources.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- biotic communities
- erosion control
- management
- natural resources
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report contains quantitative and qualitative information on natrural resource conditions within the watershed. This information has been used to develop a watershed profile and to determine the…Publication Date 2008
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- cumulative watershed effects
- grazing
- land use
- soil erosion
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report contains quantitative and qualitative information on natrural resource conditions within the watershed. This information has been used to develop a watershed profile and to determine the…Publication Date 2008
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- cumulative watershed effects
- grazing
- land use
- soil erosion
- United States
- Library Collection RecordWith the long-term goal of preserving the Altar Valley as a working landscape while maintaining ecosystem and watershed function, this document outlines a set of goals and guidelines for…Publication Date 2019
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- collaborative management
- conservation
- land management
- United States
- working landscapes
- Library Collection RecordThis map is of the federally-designated Area of Ecological Concern(ACEC) which occupies 556,863 acres of the Buenos Aires National Wildife Refuge within the the Altar Valley.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis biological opinion was issued in response to a request for formal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the potential impacts resulting from the proposed Multi-Unit Burn…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Chiricahua leopard frog
- Colinus virginianus ridgwayi
- Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- masked bobwhite quail
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- Rana chiricahuensis
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document includes the Biological Opinion issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the potential impacts of the proposed multi-unit burn plan on species of concern within…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Chiricahua leopard frog
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- masked bobwhite
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- prescribed fire
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge will be used as management tool which will guide management activities for the next 15 years. Specifics of the…Publication Date 2003
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- cultural resources
- fire management
- grassland
- United States
- wildlife
- Library Collection RecordThis document, signed on April 15, 1912, details the sale of 5 horses to the Arivaca Land and Cattle Company.Publication Date 1912
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- cattle
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this letter Richard Schaus writes to a Mr. Kellner regarding an article on Ramon Ahumado that is slated to run in a spring issue of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association newletter. Due to the…
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Arizona Cattle Growers Association
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRamon Ahumada was born in the state of Sonora just across the border from Sasabe, Arizona on August 31, 1868. Brought to Arizona by his uncle, he began to learn the cattle business at a young age.…
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cattle Ranching
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- plant communities
- invasive species
- fire ecology
- ecosystems
- drought
- plants
- Colorado
- climate
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- weed control
- invasive species
- Euphorbia esula
- agricultural economics
- biological control
- North Dakota
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1970
- weed control
- invasive species
- herbicides
- Euphorbia esula
- agricultural economics
- North Dakota
- Library Collection RecordLeafy spurge is an invasive noxious weed, which by definition means it is inordinately difficult to control. The objective of this report is to present the results of focus group meetings and…
- weed control
- invasive species
- Euphorbia esula
- North Dakota
- Library Collection RecordLeafy spurge is an exotic, noxious, perennial weed which is widely established in the north central United States and is an especially serious problem in the northern Great Plains. In 1997, the…
- weed control
- invasive species
- insects
- Euphorbia esula
- North Dakota
- Library Collection RecordLeafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.), first introduced in North America in the 19th century, was found in North Dakota in 1909, and was considered a threat to rangeland in the Great Plains as early as…
- weed control
- invasive species
- grazing management
- sheep
- North Dakota
- Library Collection RecordThis report presents an economic feasibility study of a 5,000 head, cooperatively owned, sheep operation for leafy spurge control. The objectives were 1) determine the return on investment of the…
- weed control
- invasive species
- grazing management
- Euphorbia esula
- cooperatives
- sheep
- North Dakota
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- plant competition
- invasive species
- plants
- Oklahoma
- herbicides