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- Library Collection RecordSummary not available. To access this document contact the Arizona Game and Fish department.Publication Date 2003
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- birds of prey
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis is the first annual report published on AzGF's inventory of bats on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge.Publication Date 1993
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- bats
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAltar Valley is included in this USGS study examining nitrate and arsenic concentrations in basin-fill aquifers of the southwestern United States.Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- arsenic
- nitrates
- United States
- water pollution
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordUsing Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: A Way Forward reviews the science that underpins the Bureau of Land Management's oversight of free-ranging horses and burros on…Publication Date 2013
- herbivory
- appropriate management level
- Fertility Management
- genetic diversity
- United States
- Western United States
- wild burros
- wild horses
- Library Collection RecordA chronological overview of significant events related to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program. Â Last updated in July 2013.Publication Date 2013
- wolves
- Arizona
- Mexican gray wolf
- New Mexico
- Southwest
- United States
- wildlife management
- Wolf management
- wolf reintroduction
- Library Collection RecordNevada Rangelands is a project of the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries, the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. This site is a component of…
- Great Basin
- Nevada
- United States
- Library Collection Record Forage plants Range plants Grasses grasses (NAL) forage (NAL) rangelands (NAL)Publication Date 1955
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are dynamic ecosystems that produce a wide variety of goods and services desired by society, including livestock forage, wildlife habitat, water, mineral resources, wood products,…Publication Date 2012
- classification
- ecology
- succession
- disturbance
- United States
- Library Collection Record
159 Rangeland Plants
Rangeland plants are a key component of the ecosystems they inhabit. They are the blanket that covers and protects the soil and the filter that purifies the water and air. Plants are the primary…Publication Date 2012- grazing
- rangeland management
- rangeland plants
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangelands provide a home for many kinds of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fish. An effective management plan will consider the resident and neighboring wildlife when…Publication Date 2012
- elk
- habitat management
- merriam's turkey
- rangeland management
- sage grouse
- United States
- wildlife
- Library Collection Record
161 Rangeland Soils
Soil is the basic component of rangeland ecosystems and is associated with nearly all processes that occur within the ecosystem. It provides a medium to support plant growth. It is also the home for…Publication Date 2011- Soil Forming Factors
- soil orders
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe term “riparian†is defined as vegetation, habitats, or ecosystems that are associated with bodies of water (streams or lakes)) or are dependent on the existence of perennial, intermittent, or…Publication Date 2012
- riparian
- sediments
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLivestock grazing is one of the most widespread and important uses of rangelands. Renewable plant resources provide forage for ruminant livestock like cattle, sheep, and goats; and the ruminant…Publication Date 2012
- Animal Plant Relationships
- carrying capacity
- cattle stocking
- grazing management principles
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLivestock grazing is one of the most widespread and important uses of rangelands. Renewable plant resources provide forage for ruminant livestock like cattle, sheep, and goats; and the ruminant…Publication Date 2012
- Animal Plant Relationships
- carrying capacity
- cattle stocking
- grazing management principles
- United States
- Library Collection RecordMonitoring is a valuable tool for the management of public and private rangelands. It plays a critical role in detecting problems in the early stages and is the only way to objectively evaluate the…Publication Date 2012
- classification
- assessment
- habitat classification
- rangeland vegetation
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangeland economics is the application of economic theory and principles to issues related to rangeland management. Historically, it has been used to decide whether a rangeland or ranch management…Publication Date 2012
- invasive species
- ranch management
- ranch values
- United States
- Library Collection RecordGood land management starts with a clear and attainable goal, but this is one of the most challenging steps in resource planning. The primary concern of rangeland management is vegetation. Rangelands…Publication Date 2011
- adaptive management
- land management goals
- rangeland planning
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are home to a diverse array of plants and animals. Learn more about the plants that inhabit rangelands. Some plant species are known to be poisonous to livestock and should be identified…Publication Date 2011
- ecology
- grazing
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLearn more about rangeland soils and riparian areas.Publication Date 2011
- streams
- riparian
- United States
- Library Collection RecordFounded in 1952, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is widely recognized throughout the world as a model institution for innovative presentation and interpretation of native plants and animals featured…Publication Date 2014
- Arizona
- educational resources
- environmental research
- Sonoran Desert
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's Digital Library includes a catalog of images, narrative, and scientific nomenclature of plants, animals, minerals, and biotic communities of the Sonoran Desert…Publication Date 2014
- animal taxonomy
- Arizona
- educational materials
- native species
- photography
- plant taxonomy
- United States
- Library Collection Record
172 The Sonorensis
The Sonorensis is a magazine published by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Over the years it's articles have focused on a variety of topics central to the conservation of the flora and fauna of…Publication Date 2014- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- climate change
- conservation
- cultural traditions
- edible plants
- Jaguar
- Sea of Cortez
- tradional foods
- United States
- Library Collection Record
173 Butterflies
A brief overview of the lifestyle, importance and variety of butterflies that reside in the Sonoran Desert.Publication Date 2014- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Butterflies
- Lepidoptera
- Sonoran Desert
- United States
- Library Collection RecordGeneral information on the endangered cactus and its status in Pima County.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima County
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species page on the Pima Pineapple Cactus provides a summary of the cactus' status and distribution, placing the species in the "Least Concern" category.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- endangered species
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serivice's Species Profile page for the Pima Pineapple Cactus provides general information on the cactus as well as an occurrence map, and links to related documentsPublication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) Species Profile provides an introduction to the ecology, distribution, and management considerations surrounding Lehmann lovegrass in the United States.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Eragrostis lehmanniana
- invasive grasses
- Lehmann lovegrass
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis page provides information and photographs of the tortoise and its habitat and ecology.Publication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Gopherus morafkai
- Sonoran Desert Tortoise
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document discusses water quality results for the Brawley Wash pilot surface recharge operations performed from February 1990 through January 1991. The primary goal of the water quality program…Publication Date 1993
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Brawley Wash
- groundwater recharge
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThis document provides an anaylsis of the groundwater responses to Brawley Wash pilot recharge operations and includes an introduction to the project, a description of the procedures, and detailed…Publication Date 1993
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Brawley Wash
- groundwater recharge
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThis document provides an anaylsis of the groundwater responses to Brawley Wash pilot recharge operations and includes an introduction to the project, a description of the procedures, and detailed…Publication Date 1993
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Brawley Wash
- groundwater recharge
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThis interim report presents the results of the hydrogeologic studies performed to date at the Brawley Wash pilot surface recharge site in Pima County, Arizona. Openning with the investigations…Publication Date 1990
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Brawley Wash
- groundwater recharge
- hydrogeological conditions
- soil boring
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThis interim report presents the results of the hydrogeologic studies performed to date at the Brawley Wash pilot surface recharge site in Pima County, Arizona. Openning with the investigations…Publication Date 1990
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Brawley Wash
- groundwater recharge
- hydrogeological conditions
- soil boring
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThe purpose of this memorandum is to document the evaluation of basin infiltration rates at the Brawley Wash Pilot Project. To accomplish this purpose, this memorandum will discuss the following…Publication Date 1991
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Brawley Wash
- groundwater recharge
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThis report provides the results of a pumping test performed at the Brawley Wash Pilot Surface Recharge Site in Pima County, Arizona as well as a brief summary of previous pumping tests, and testing…Publication Date 1990
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Brawley Wash
- groundwater recharge
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThis report provides the results of a pumping test performed at the Brawley Wash Pilot Surface Recharge Site in Pima County, Arizona as well as a brief summary of previous pumping tests, and testing…Publication Date 1990
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Brawley Wash
- groundwater recharge
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThe Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization focused on addressing the issues facing the Altar Valley watershed through collaborative, science-based, and…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordNebraska NRCS quick reference guide for ecological sites located in MLRA 64.Publication Date 2014
- Nebraska
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 requires the USDA Forest Service to conduct assessments of resource conditions. This report fulfills that need and focuses on quantifying extent,…Publication Date 2012
- remote sensing
- grazing
- livestock
- rangeland health
- Renewable Resources Planning Act
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEstablished by an Act of the First Territorial Legislature on November 7, 1864, the Arizona Historical Society (AHS) is Arizona’s oldest historical agency. Architects of the Territory’s code of…
- Archives
- history
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABOUT THE ARIZONA MEMORY PROJECT (AMP) The Arizona Memory Project provides access to the wealth of primary sources in Arizona libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions. Visitors to…
- Archives
- history
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABOUT THE ARIZONA DIGITAL NEWSPAPER PROGRAM (ADNP) Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (LAPR), a division of the Secretary of State's Office, received one of the National Digital…
- Archives
- history
- Newspapers
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Baboquivari Mountains, long considered to be a sacred space by the Tohono O'odham people who are native to the area, are the westernmost of the so-called Sky Islands. The mountains form the…Publication Date 2010
- botany
- plant communities
- Botanical description
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Plant Identification
- United States
- Library Collection Record
194 Chilton Ranch
This webpage provides a brief history of the Chilton family and their historic ranch. Also included on the site is information on the positive impacts of controlled grazing, a lawsuit filed by the…- ranching
- endangered species
- grazing
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA report prepared as part of the planning process for the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, the Arivaca Resources report includes information on the water resources of Arivaca, their historic and…Publication Date 2000
- water resources
- water use
- riparian zones
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report prepared by the Pima Association of Governments Watershed Planning Committee for the Pima County Regional Flood Control District begins with a general description of the Arivaca area…Publication Date 2006
- water resources
- Hydrogeology
- groundwater recharge
- riparian vegetation
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPrediction of grasshopper impact on grazing.ÂPublication Date 2015
- grasshoppers
- grazing
- South Dakota
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIntroduction: Data emerging from the Living River Project shows that important changes are taking place in the Lower Santa Cruz River. The attached Second annual Living River Report provides the…Publication Date 2015
- Altar Valley
- aquatic biota
- Arizona
- ecosystem health
- flow
- riparian
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordIntroduction: Data emerging from the Living River Project shows that important changes are taking place in the Lower Santa Cruz River. The attached Second annual Living River Report provides the…Publication Date 2015
- Altar Valley
- aquatic biota
- Arizona
- ecosystem health
- flow
- riparian
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordA technical bulletin written by Bill Zeedyk and the Quivira Coalition with funds from the New Mexico Environment Department's Wetland Program describes the conditions in the watershed and the…Publication Date 2014
- New Mexico
- United States
- wetland ecology
- wetland management