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- Library Collection RecordThe numbers of livestock and wildlife that can be supported in an arid environment such as the Hoanib River catchment, north-western Namibia, are determined by annual and seasonal availability of…Publication Date 2003
- Non-equilibrium system
- vegetation assessment
- Arid Environment
- vegetation dynamics
- ecosystem ecology
- livestock
- wildlife
- grazing
- rainfall
- land use
- piosphere
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe effect of intensive grazing and browsing of domestic stock and wildlife on the number of species and abundance of vegetation was investigated in the Hoanib River catchment, north-western Namibia…Publication Date 2003
- vegetation impact
- Arid Environment
- intensive grazing
- ecosystem ecology
- vegetation dynamics
- grasslands
- grazing
- livestock
- wildlife
- land use
- drought
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordWe examined relationships between vegetation and soil nutrients along rainfall and land use gradients in the Kalahari. Soil organic carbon (SOC) was significantly lower where reduced rainfall and…Publication Date 2003
- soil organic carbon
- soil organic nitrogen
- rainfall gradient
- land-use gradient
- Kalahari
- savanna
- Botswana
- soil nutrition
- rainfall
- grazing
- grasslands
- land use
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe Western Cape Province of South Africa has a long history of human occupation and utilisation; the impact of colonial settlement (late 17th century onwards) on agriculture has been especially…Publication Date 2003
- soil erosion
- soil conservation
- Land use policy
- Environmental history
- South Africa
- conservation
- land use
- agriculture
- degradation
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAssessing the impacts of climatic and, in particular, land use changes on rates of soil erosion by water is the objective of many national and international research projects. However, over the last…Publication Date 2003
- gully erosion
- climate change
- land use change
- sediment yield
- techniques
- thresholds
- Flow hydraulics
- rainfall
- topography
- soils
- infiltration
- drainage
- models
- erosion control
- connectivity
- land use
- erosion
- runoff
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordGullied and ungullied catchments in four areas of deeply weathered saprolite in the Middle Veld of Swaziland can be successfully separated (p<0.01) using discriminant analysis based on area and…Publication Date 2003
- gully erosion
- thresholds
- discriminant analysis
- Swaziland
- land use
- soil erosion
- rangelands
- vegetation dynamics
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAcocks measured representative sites of good condition grassland in the 1940's that were re-sampled approximately 50 years later in order to compare the effect of commercial versus communal…Publication Date 2003
- grasslands
- land use
- commercial agriculture
- communal farming
- grazing
- forage quality
- vegetation dynamics
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordLittle is known regarding the effects of land use on soil organic matter status and earthworm communities in South African soils. For that reason the effects of the main agricultural land uses in the…Publication Date 2003
- earthworms
- Soil organic C
- microbial biomass
- pastures
- Arable crops
- forests
- Oxisols
- South Africa
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Soil Condition
- soil fertility
- invertebrates
- agriculture
- management
- land use
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordA study on grasshopper assemblage response to seasonal grazing, rotational grazing, continuous resting and continuous grazing was undertaken in the eastern Karoo, South Africa. Rotationally-grazed…Publication Date 2003
- seasonal grazing
- rotational grazing
- Karoo
- grasshoppers
- South Africa
- plant production
- insects
- grazing
- land use
- rangelands
- biodiversity
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordTransformation of natural vegetation to other land-uses, such as crop cultivation and urban development, presents the most important threat to biodiversity. Plant and animal species distribution data…Publication Date 2003
- Land transformation
- Biodiversity risk
- arable land
- conservation
- species richness
- biodiversity
- land reform
- land use
- policies
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis study investigates the practical and financial implications of alternative strategies for meeting explicit conservation goals on the Agulhas Plain, South Africa. This is an area of exceptional…Publication Date 2003
- conservation planning
- off-reserve conservation
- Protected area network
- incentives
- Economic Aspects
- conservation
- biodiversity
- Alien invasive species
- agriculture
- land use
- management
- legislation
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe semi-arid savannah environment (SASE) of sub-Saharan Africa are characterized by low erratic rainfall which result to high risk of droughts, intra-seasonal dry spells and frequent food insecurity…Publication Date 2003
- Rainwater harvesting
- River basin
- Fanya juu
- Fanya chini
- food production
- water scarcity
- rainfall
- land use
- subsistence agriculture
- Economic Aspects
- drought
- conservation
- hydrology
- management
- Africa
- 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 2002-12-01
- grazing
- range management
- rangelands
- sustainability
- ranching
- Colorado
- ecosystems
- plant communities
- wildlife
- land use
- conservation areas
- watersheds
- natural resource management
- population change
- Library Collection RecordKnowledge of livestock population dynamics is important to better understand functional attributes and development potential of pastoral production systems. With a focus on the Borana system of semi-…Publication Date 2002-09-01
- pastoralism
- Ethiopia
- risk assessment
- land use
- population dynamics
- mortality
- rain
- stocking rate
- cattle
- drought
- Borana
- pastoralism
- drought
- equilibrial/non-equilibrial systems
- risk 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 2002-08-01
- land ownership
- range condition
- pastures
- overgrazing
- monitoring
- pastoralism
- land use
- China
- history
- livestock
- sustainability
- rangelands
- range management
- wildlife 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 2002-06-01
- data collection
- agricultural land
- land use
- California
- rangelands
- 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 2002-02-01
- rangelands
- Colorado
- land use
- fragmentation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2002
- rangelands
- monitoring
- land use
- satellite imagery
- data collection
- landscape
- Alice Springs region
- interpretation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2002
- grazing management
- ecosystems
- livestock production
- land use
- Biophysics
- water
- paddocks
- Property
- Financial analysis
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe statewide negotiating process initiated three years ago in South Australia to give meaningful recognition to native title and to settle native title claims involves native title groups, the…Publication Date 2002
- land management
- rangelands
- land use
- Native Title Active
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordIt is claimed that high returns can be achieved from hunting and ecotourism operations. As a result wildlife production is a rapidly growing form of land-use in South Africa. Lately, rural African…Publication Date 2002
- Economies of scale
- Wildlife production
- livestock production
- Savannah land-use
- land use
- game farming
- commercial agriculture
- livestock
- Economic Aspects
- eco - tourism
- subsistence agriculture
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe Kinangop highland grasslands, the world stronghold of the endangered Sharpe's longclaw (Macronyx sharpei), consist almost entirely of privately owned land. As human population in the…Publication Date 2002
- fragmentation
- human population
- Land subdivision
- Privately owned land
- land use
- management
- species richness
- grasslands
- birds
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe tropics cover 8.2 billion hectares or approximately 40% of the world's land area. These regions are characterized by a large portion of the world's rapidly increasing population, high…Publication Date 2002
- carbon dioxide
- carbon dynamics
- carbon sequestration
- Carbon Sink
- greenhouse gases
- climate change
- soils
- socio-economic aspects
- land use
- agriculture
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Species diversity and community structure indices (richness, diversity and evenness) are typically derived from contemporary biological survey atlases to identify conservation areas or to…Publication Date 2002
- biodiversity
- conservation
- ecosystem ecology
- modelling
- land use
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordRange condition at sites of differing land-use intensity at a communal farm was assessed. Vegetation, soil and termite parameters were tested for their potential as indicators. The vegetation…Publication Date 2002
- desertification
- land degradation
- range condition assessment
- indicators
- soil fertility
- Termites
- biodiversity
- land-use intensity
- land use
- degradation
- rangeland condition
- communal farming
- Soil Condition
- Africa
- 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 Record
177 Water's Role
The 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- water use
- water quality
- urban areas
- water supply
- water management
- land use
- Western United States
- 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 2001-10-01
- range management
- United States
- rangelands
- history
- land use
- natural resources
- 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 2001-08-01
- environmental management
- environmental policy
- land use
- land use planning
- rangelands
- United States
- 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 2001-08-01
- government agencies
- Navajo Indians
- land ownership
- cooperation
- environmental assessment
- case studies
- land use
- New Mexico
- rangelands
- range management
- grazing
- 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 2001-08-01
- plateaus
- mixed farming
- Ordos Plateau
- green banking
- arid lands
- land use
- biodiversity
- xerophytes
- wildlife
- China
- environmental protection
- sustainability
- rangelands
- range management
- Library Collection RecordThe objectives of this Colorado study were to assess primary reasons ranchers choose to stay or sell the ranch, compare the motivations for ranching between a traditional agriculturally based county…Publication Date 2001-07-01
- public domain
- geographical variation
- urban development
- urbanization
- surveys
- land ownership
- ranching
- land use
- farmers' attitudes
- issues and policy
- profitability
- rangelands
- Colorado
- rangeland policy
- regulation
- survey
- public lands
- urban development
- land use conversion
- 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 2001-04-01
- ranching
- Colorado
- land use
- public domain
- Moffat County, Colorado
- Rout County, Colorado
- ranchers
- farmers' attitudes
- regional surveys
- Library Collection RecordIn Utah during the early 1990s it was theorized that substantive change was under way in the management of private grazing land. Change was thought to be spearheaded by grazing permittees who feared…Publication Date 2001-03-01
- part-time farming
- farm indebtedness
- farm surveys
- grazing tenancy
- public domain
- irrigated pastures
- risk
- investment
- land ownership
- ranching
- farmers' attitudes
- age
- range management
- rangelands
- Utah
- ranching
- hobby ranching
- land use
- technology transfer
- sustainable agriculture
- 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 2001-02-01
- urbanization
- land use
- Western United States
- ranching
- land use planning
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordSummary The savanna biome is diverse, including formations ranging from almost treeless grasslands to more or less closed-canopy woodlands with considerable variation in plant composition, biomass,…Publication Date 2001
- savanna
- animal production
- plant production
- plant community ecology
- land use
- degradation
- agriculture
- ecology
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 2001
- zoning
- urbanization
- urban planning
- urban development
- rural urban migration
- rural areas
- land use
- land ownership
- land management
- agricultural economics
- Library Collection RecordCommon understanding of the causes of land-use and land-cover change is dominated by simplifications which, in turn, underlie many environment-development policies. This article tracks some of the…Publication Date 2001
- land use
- socio-economic aspects
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordMultivariate analyses and complementarity-based reserve selection algorithms were used as tools for delimiting representative conservation areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, based on environmental…Publication Date 2001
- birds
- climate
- Conservation area selection
- Pattern and process
- ordination
- spatial autocorrelation
- South Africa
- conservation
- modelling
- land use
- data analysis
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAn assessment of changes in soil properties associated with land-use and management practices is vital for the selection and establishment of appropriate sustainable practices under different…Publication Date 2001
- land-use
- continuous cropping
- organic matter
- fallow
- soil properties
- land use
- management
- Abandoned lands
- soils
- soil nutrients
- soil moisture
- soil fertility
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract. South Africa has an important responsibility to global biodiversity conservation, but a largely inadequate conservation area network for addressing this responsibility. This study employs a…Publication Date 2001
- biodiversity
- conservation
- savanna
- grasslands
- land use
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordCalifornia ranchers in urban Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and in rural Tehama County, were surveyed to examine effects of increasing development, land use change, and attrition of the ranching…Publication Date 2000-07-01
- ranching
- land use
- land use planning
- urban areas
- rural areas
- farmers' attitudes
- beef production
- California
- rangelands
- land use change
- land trusts
- rangeland conversion
- ranch values
- Library Collection RecordThis planning process implemented by Aboriginal landholding organisations in 1999 has promoted Aboriginal interests in the rangelands by providing information about Aboriginal land management…Publication Date 2000
- management
- aboriginal organizations
- sustainability
- land use
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy and the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Army Corps of Engineers are adopting a unified…Publication Date 2000
- watersheds
- watershed management
- resource management
- land use
- land management
- government agencies
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Anthropogenic natural habitat transformation presents the single most important threat to global biodiversity. Land cover data, based on Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) imagery, were used to…Publication Date 2000
- biodiversity
- land use
- Landsat images
- conservation
- species richness
- socio-economic aspects
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordEstimates of the value of carbon sequestration services provided by a savanna ecosystem and of the value of water for the supply of a number of environmental goods and services are developed in a…Publication Date 2000
- carbon sequestration
- Marginal values
- Water value
- Ecological-economic modeling
- economics
- ecology
- modelling
- grasslands
- land use
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordPastoral use of the New South Wales rangelands has not been sustainable. Change in land use policy is required to achieve sustainability. Yet without understanding how this evolving social-ecological…Publication Date 2000
- rangelands
- land use
- stakeholders
- sustainability
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordSince 1995, the Rangeways project has researched ways to identify and reconcile opportunities for different land uses while protecting biologically sensitive areas within the framework of community-…Publication Date 2000
- ecological zones
- land use
- management
- frameworks
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordLivelihood security in Eastern and Southern Africa is strongly dependent on rainfall distribution and land management practices among smallholder farmers. Over 95 % of the land used for food…Publication Date 2000
- rainfall
- land use
- management
- subsistence agriculture
- hydrology
- runoff
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2000
- land use
- landscape
- environmental management
- Economic losses
- Australia
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