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- Library Collection RecordQuestions What are the main drivers of variation in beta-diversity for Bromus erectus semi-natural dry grasslands of habitat 6210(*) at different scales? How should environmental variables and…Publication Date 2013
- biogeography
- Calcareous dry grasslands
- Conservation prioritization
- Habitat 6210(*)
- Habitats Directive
- Multiple regression on distance matrices
- Variation partitioning
- grasslands
- species diversity
- rainfall
- ecosystem ecology
- management
- Central Italy
- Library Collection RecordThe success of ecological restoration is often judged by the number and abundance of species, especially rare ones that have established since restoration. However, the effects of habitat improvement…Publication Date 2013
- assignment tests
- dispersal
- first-generation migrants
- habitat fragmentation
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
- pollen flow
- restoration ecology
- biodiversity
- grasslands
- molecular genetics
- Switzerland
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Whether or not niche conservatism is common is widely debated. Despite this uncertainty, closely related species are often assumed to be ecologically similar. This principle has led to the…Publication Date 2013
- Phylogenetic community ecology
- phylogenetic signal
- Phylogenetic niche conservatism
- Belowground ecology
- grazing
- mycorrhizae
- conservation
- grasslands
- ecosystem ecology
- soils
- Kinsella
- Alberta
- Canada
- Library Collection RecordThere is much concern that the functioning of ecosystems will be affected by human-induced changes in biodiversity, of which land-use change is the most important driver. However, changes in…Publication Date 2012
- biodiversity
- carbon sequestration
- ecosystem services
- functional diversity
- grasslands
- grazing intensity
- litter decomposition
- long-term experiment
- primary production
- resource availability
- structural equation modeling
- Mackenzie Basin
- South Island
- New Zealand
- Library Collection RecordThresholds and transitions between vegetation states are accepted components of models of rangeland dynamics. By definition, transitions represent changes from one state to another that are enduring…Publication Date 2012
- alternative states
- range monitoring
- state and transition
- vegetation dynamics
- rangelands
- management
- grasslands
- policies
- Library Collection RecordThis historical data set consists of 178 permanent 1-m2 quadrats located on semi-desert grasslands at the Santa Rita Experimental Range, Arizona, USA. Individual plants in these quadrats were…Publication Date 2012
- climate
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- livestock grazing
- plant community
- plant demography
- Sonoran Desert
- species interactions
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- Arizona
- USA
- Library Collection RecordHyparrhenia hirta (L.) Stapf (Coolatai grass) is a summer-active, C4 perennial tussock grass, native to southern Africa and the Mediterranean region, which has invaded areas of native flora in…Publication Date 2012
- Alien species
- Coolatai grass
- disturbance
- establishment
- population dynamics
- Weeds
- seed banks
- germination
- Hyparrhenia hirta
- Alien invasive species
- management
- herbicides
- grasslands
- mowing
- New South Wales
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordIn the last few decades unimproved semi-natural grasslands have been affected by intensification of land use and habitat fragmentation. Because of their biodiversity these species-rich grasslands are…Publication Date 2012
- Rhinanthus minor
- population genetics
- Hemiparasite
- Habitat restoration
- grasslands
- land use
- biodiversity
- conservation
- seeds
- restoration ecology
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of exotic species invasions on biodiversity vary with spatial scale, and documentation of local-scale changes in biodiversity following invasion is generally lacking. Coupling long-term…Publication Date 2012
- grasslands
- community assembly
- competition
- exotic species
- invasion
- livestock grazing
- propagule limitation
- recruitment limitation
- Alien invasive species
- biodiversity
- community ecology
- vegetation dynamics
- monitoring
- California
- USA
- Library Collection RecordSeeding & establishing Lucerne PasturesPublication Date 2012
- seeds
- Lucerne
- health
- Commercial farming
- Pasture establishment
- veld
- management
- grasslands
- agriculture
- Library Collection RecordThe CO2 concentration in Earth's atmosphere may double during this century. Plant responses to such an increase depend strongly on their nitrogen status, but the reasons have been uncertain.…Publication Date 2012
- ecology
- C3
- C4
- climate change
- CO2 acclimation
- Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM)
- nitrogen
- plant distributions
- grasslands
- carbon dioxide
- climate change
- Library Collection RecordQuestions (a) What are directions of spontaneous succession; in particular, do target stages (identified as shrubby grassland and semi-natural deciduous woodland) develop, and if so, which species…Publication Date 2012
- Ellenberg indicator values
- Old-fields
- ordination
- restoration
- species richness
- succession
- target species
- grasslands
- Phytosociology
- Library Collection RecordQuestions What is the overall restoration potential of the persistent soil seed bank of abandoned alvar grassland sites? To what degree does the share of characteristic alvar grassland species in the…Publication Date 2012
- Abandonment
- grassland management
- grazing
- Limestone grassland
- Optimal sampling time
- seed density
- Seed mass
- Semi-natural grassland
- species richness
- Traditional management
- seed bank
- restoration ecology
- grasslands
- Estonia
- Library Collection RecordQuestion In many industrialized countries biodiversity is declining. Although changes in species composition and species richness have been documented for many individual systems, little long-term…Publication Date 2012
- Agricultural intensification
- Agri-environment schemes (AES)
- Floristic value
- Nature reserves
- Nutrient richness
- species richness
- biodiversity
- grasslands
- agriculture
- conservation
- management
- Netherlands
- Library Collection RecordQuestion Does the below-ground bud bank mediate response to drought in restored grasslands? Location Platte River Valley region of south-central Nebraska, USA. Methods We imposed severe drought for…Publication Date 2012
- below-ground
- climate change
- community
- forb
- grass
- Lag
- meristem
- Plant
- prairie
- Rainfall manipulation
- restoration ecology
- grasslands
- drought
- Nebraska
- USA
- Library Collection RecordQuestions How does horse or sheep grazing affect species richness, diversity and functional composition of plant communities in sub-Mediterranean grasslands? What are the implications of grazing…Publication Date 2012
- Dominant species control
- Functional plant traits
- Grazing avoidance
- grazing management
- grazing tolerance
- Plant diversity conservation
- grazing
- sheep
- horses
- grasslands
- management
- species richness
- diversity
- Italy
- Library Collection RecordMost results of restoration efforts are species-specific and/or site-specific and therefore are not general enough to be easily applied to other species and other sites. Our research addresses the…Publication Date 2012
- British Columbia
- Bunchgrass prairies
- grasslands
- modelling
- Oregon
- Pacific Northwest
- predictive models
- prairies
- Washington
- Oregon
- Washington
- USA
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- vegetation
- grasslands
- vegetation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates,…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- environmental impacts
- illegal immigration
- NEPA
- 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 RecordAbstract Monitoring is a critical component of adaptive management but often weak or missing in practice. We examined grazing allotment files to identify patterns in monitoring and management…Publication Date 2012
- adaptive management
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- coronado national forest
- grazing allotments
- monitoring
- Southern Arizona
- Library Collection RecordUS policies for securing the border with Mexico are driven by multiple political concerns, including the desire to control illegal trade and immigration in a way that conveys “border security†to…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Security
- environmental justice
- migration
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates,…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- environmental impacts
- illegal immigration
- NEPA
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates,…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- environmental impacts
- illegal immigration
- NEPA
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDesignated by the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990, the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness and Coyote Mountains Wilderness areas total 7,145 acres and are located approximately 40 miles southwest of…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Baboquivari Peak
- Coyote Mountains
- United States
- wilderness
- wilderness management
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Although rock check dams have been used for centuries to control erosion and support subsistence agriculture on western US rangelands, there is a lack of measured data to quantify their…Publication Date 2012
- Alluvial fan
- Arizona
- Check dam
- grassland
- Landscape degradation
- restoration
- southeast Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Not Available.Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Border Security
- conservation
- immigration
- migration
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The rangeland science profession in the United States has its roots in the widespread overgrazing and concurrent severe droughts of the late 19th century. These drivers contributed to…Publication Date 2012
- applied science
- Arizona
- ecosystem management
- range science history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis poster presents the findings of a study that examined the relationship between perennial grass biomass and mesquite density on the Santa Rita Experimental Range in southern Arizona. The study…Publication Date 2012
- Arizona
- mesquite
- Percent Cover
- perennial grass
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- United States
- Library Collection RecordWhat underlies species distribution and species coexistence has long been of key interest in community ecology. Several methods and theories have been used to address this question. However, it still…Publication Date 2012
- ecosystem ecology
- grasslands
- national park
- conservation
- management
- community ecology
- savanna
- Kruger National Park
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordSummarizes proactive management tactics that were carried out during 2012. Â Tactics include purchasing hay and supplements, contracting range riders to monitor cattle, radio telemetry, and…Publication Date 2012
- wolves
- wildlife management
- Arizona
- Mexican gray wolf
- New Mexico
- Southwestern United States
- Library Collection RecordAnnual report on the status of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program. Â At the year's end, at least 75 wolves in 13 packs are in the wild.Publication Date 2012
- wolves
- endangered species
- wildlife management
- Arizona
- Mexican gray wolf
- New Mexico
- Library Collection Record"The purpose of this book is to insure a deep appreciation of the eight-valley region in southern Arizona and to raise awareness of the various watershed organizations taking action to improve…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- land management
- land use
- ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Environmental Impact Statement
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Environmental Impact Statement
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Environmental Impact Statement
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- grasslands
- biomass
- precipitation
- precipitation
- Library Collection RecordSummary provides the best available information on costs to date of the primary agencies involved in the Mexican wolf recovery and reintroduction. Â Estimates are not an exact accounting of actual…Publication Date 2012
- endangered species
- wildlife management
- wolves
- Arizona
- Mexican gray wolf
- New Mexico
- Southwestern United States
- Wolf management
- wolf reintroduction
- Library Collection RecordSix chapters of Dissertation: (1) Historical and taxonomic review of gray wolves in Arizona, (2) Non-invasive genetic sampling to assess abundance of Mexican wolves on the Fort Apache Indian…Publication Date 2012
- endangered species
- wildlife management
- wolves
- Arizona
- Mexican gray wolf
- Wolf management
- wolf reintroduction
- Library Collection RecordResearch for Rural Development 2012. Annual 18th International Scientific Conference Proceedings. Volume 1, Treija, S.Skuja, I..- Jelgava (Latvia): Latvia University of Agriculture, 2012.…Publication Date 2012
- grasslands
- Phleum pratense
- Lolium perenne
- Poa pratensis
- Trifolium repens
- Medicago sativa
- fertilizer application
- Slurry
- nitrogen fertilizers
- leaching
- nitrogen
- potassium
- crop yield
- Dry matter content
- research
- field experimentation
- Phleum pratense
- Lolium perenne
- Poa pratensis
- Trifolium repens
- Medicago sativa
- potassium
- Phleum pratense
- Lolium perenne
- Poa pratensis
- Trifolium repens
- Medicago sativa
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- feeds
- grasslands
- oats
- Populus
- nutritive value
- yields
- costs
- Populus
- Populus
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- landscape
- farmland
- grasslands
- forests
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- nitrogen
- photosynthesis
- Leymus chinensis
- grasslands
- Leymus chinensis
- Leymus chinensis
- Library Collection RecordKaren Hickman of Oklahoma State University gives an up close and personal look at a wildfire raging across her family's land. With her background in range ecology, it is the perfect opportunity…Publication Date 2012
- wildfires
- grasslands
- Oklahoma
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- desertification
- grasslands
- ecology
- desertification
- Library Collection RecordKaren Hickman of Oklahoma State University takes us on a tour of the TNC's Tall Grass Prairie reserve. She explains the relations between historical Bison grazing, periodic fire, and drought in…Publication Date 2012
- grasslands
- fire ecology
- fires
- invasive species
- Oklahoma
- United States
- Library Collection RecordJohn Taylor of the University of Queensland Gaton and Mike Chuk of the Desert Channels Group discuss the ongoing encroachment of woody species in Australia's grasslands. Largely, this is because…Publication Date 2012
- woodlands
- grasslands
- climate change
- Australia
- Queensland
- woodland encroachment
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- land use
- construction
- grasslands
- arable land
- construction
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- grasslands
- climate
- productivity
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- grasslands
- deserts
- germination
- germination
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