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- Library Collection RecordStudies have shown a negative relationship between stocking rate and animal performance in conventional grazing systems. However, short-duration grazing (SDG) proponents state that stocking rates can…Publication Date 1986-05-01
- Parkinsonia
- cercidium floridum
- annual fluctuations
- carbon
- Prosopis juliflora
- deserts
- biogeochemical cycles
- plant analysis
- nitrogen
- biomass
- plant litter
- seasonal variation
- rangelands
- Arizona
- chemical constituents of plants
- Library Collection RecordElk (Cervus elaphus) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) distribution and use of habitats shared with cattle (Bos spp.) on a ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)-bunchgrass range in central Arizona was…Publication Date 1987-01-01
- habitat selection
- Pinus ponderosa
- Cervus elaphus
- Odocoileus hemionus
- grazing behavior
- cattle
- range management
- rangelands
- geographical distribution
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordPerennial grasses were seeded by drilling or broadcasting on 4 mechanical and 3 herbicidal weed control and/or seedbed preparation treatments at 4 semidesert grassland sites invaded by creosotebush (…Publication Date 1986-11-01
- Larrea tridentata
- crop establishment
- seedbed preparation
- deserts
- broadcasting
- Eragrostis
- pesticide application
- grasslands
- Mexico
- drilling
- perennials
- weed control
- Poaceae
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordMost rainfall and almost all runoff from Southwestern rangelands are the result of intense summer thunderstorm rainfall. Gully growth and headcutting are evident throughout the region. A large,…Publication Date 1986-11-01
- gully erosion
- rainfall-runoff relationships
- sediments
- watersheds
- semiarid zones
- rangelands
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordEverything needed to recognize, effectively combat--and defeat--weeds. Comprehensive manual covers identification, new species and problems, land-use factors, and control methods. Illustrations by…Publication Date 1972
- Weeds
- weed control
- plants
- poisonous plants
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordSeedlings of velvet mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. velutina) were grown in sandy loam, clay loam, and clay soils to 30 and 60 days of age. Top and root growth parameters were measured at those…Publication Date 1986-07-01
- prosopis glandulosa var. velutina
- desert soils
- clay loam soils
- deserts
- Prosopis glandulosa
- clay soils
- root systems
- seedlings
- growth
- sandy loam soils
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordA series of 14-day field experiments were conducted to evaluate seedling establishment characteristics of Bouteloua, Erogrostis, and Panicum grass species with controlled wet-dry watering…Publication Date 1987-01-01
- dryland farming
- Bouteloua curtipendula
- Eragrostis
- Panicum antidotale
- seedling emergence
- drought tolerance
- mortality
- dry seasons
- wet season
- seed germination
- establishment
- seasonal variation
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordLive and standing dead biomass, standing crop, and total nitrogen, within each component, were measured in a big sacaton (Sporobolus wrightii Monro) grassland in southeastern Arizona for 3 years to…Publication Date 1985-05-01
- Sporobolus wrightii
- Sporobolus
- soil
- biomass determination
- grasslands
- vegetation
- nitrogen content
- Texas
- grazing
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordVarious rates of tebuthiuron pellets were aerially applied on rangelands in the Southwest to determine effects on noxious shrubs. Creosotebush (Larrea tridentata) and tarbush (Flourensia cernua)…Publication Date 1985-09-01
- arid zones
- tebuthiuron
- brush control
- woody plants
- rangelands
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- poisonous plants
- Library Collection RecordThe reduction in extent of riparian forests in the southwestern United States has been a topic of recent concern. The effect of dams on downstream river flow and the consequent modification of the…Publication Date 1985-03-01
- water conservation
- Populus fremontii
- Populus
- riparian forests
- vegetation
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordEffects of various treatments on germination rates were determined for Lehmann lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees), 'Cochise' lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees × Eragrostis…Publication Date 1985-09-01
- Eragrostis
- Panicum antidotale
- seed treatments
- Atriplex canescens
- soil water content
- semiarid zones
- seed germination
- establishment
- rangelands
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordGreen needlegrass (Stipa viridula Trin.) is commonly used in range seedings and revegetation of disturbed lands in the northern Great Plains. This study was conducted to determine the influence of…Publication Date 1985-05-01
- Great Plains
- planting methods
- Soil Conservation Service
- plant materials center, bismarck, north dakota
- anatomy and morphology
- rooting
- Nassella viridula
- Canada
- seedlings
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordBiomass components of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC) and palo verde (Cercidium floridum (Benth)) soil-plant systems were collected during spring, winter, and fall for 3 years to study the…Publication Date 1986-03-01
- Parkinsonia
- cercidium floridum
- annual fluctuations
- carbon
- Prosopis juliflora
- deserts
- biogeochemical cycles
- plant analysis
- nitrogen
- biomass
- plant litter
- seasonal variation
- rangelands
- Arizona
- chemical constituents of plants
- Library Collection RecordApplications of pelleted picloram to individual plants of alligator juniper, one-seed juniper, Utah juniper, gambel oak, and shrub live oak in north central Arizona showed that a high rate…Publication Date 1984-07-01
- Quercus gambelii
- Juniperus monosperma
- Juniperus osteosperma
- Quercus turbinella
- herbicides
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordFire temperatures at 4 vertical locations within 3 desert microhabitats were measured during a controlled burn using both temperature pellets and thermocouples. Examples of maximum air temperatures (…Publication Date 1984-05-01
- deserts
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordSeventy-two Navajo ranchers were questioned about the role of mixed-breed dogs with their flocks. Navajos call their dogs "sheep dogs" but, unlike sheep dogs used by other ranchers to…Publication Date 1985-01-01
- coyotes
- predation
- ranching
- guard dogs
- sheep
- goats
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordLivestock have been excluded from a 3,160-ha range in southeastern Arizona since 1968. Compared to an adjacent continuously grazed area, in 1981-82 a protected upland site supported 45% more grass…Publication Date 1984-05-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordThe annual pattern of above-ground live biomass, recent dead standing biomass, old dead standing biomass, and standing crop of big sacaton (Sporobolus wrightii Monro) grassland community in semiarid…Publication Date 1984-07-01
- Sporobolus
- shoots
- plant communities
- semiarid zones
- biomass accumulation
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordAnnual and perennial plant vegetation was sampled following a controlled burn (1981) and a wildfire (1980) in the Upper Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Ariz. Perennial plant composition 1 year after…Publication Date 1984-11-01
- Upper Sonoran Desert
- Controlled Burn
- Shoot Surviviers
- Sprouters
- seeders
- Brittle Brush
- Encelia farinosa
- Invader Species
- Stickweed
- Stephanomeria exigua
- Four O'Clock
- Mirabilis bigelovii
- Bulldog Canyon
- herbaceous plants
- Woody Perennials
- vegetation responses
- Cacti
- Short Term
- annuals
- plant composition
- wildfire
- fire
- perennials
- vegetation
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordAccessions A-68, L-11, L-19, L-28, and L-38 of Lehmann lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees); P-15608 Cochise lovegrass (E. lehmanniana Nees X E. trichophora Coss & Dur.); A-84 and Catalina…Publication Date 1983-09-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordManipulation of Gambel oak for enhanced rangeland values must be in accord with ecological principles to ensure desired success. Failures in controlling Gambel oak have occurred because the growth…Publication Date 1983-05-01
- Utah
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Quercus gambelii
- brush problem species
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of long-term grazing (40 years) on cryptogamic crusts of Navajo National Monument were investigated. Both vascular and nonvascular communities were heavily impacted with the cryptogamic…Publication Date 1983-09-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordProvides background on responsibilities of landowners and livestock owners in Arizona regarding fencing of property. Describes state statutes that pertain to livestock and fences (Arizona Revised…Publication Date 2010
- Arizona
- fencing
- laws and regulations
- Legal Aspects
- livestock
- Open Range
- ranchers
- Small Landowners
- Library Collection RecordRange trend is one of the basic components of rangeland inventories. Understanding the interactions between soil, climatic factors, and vegetation aids the range manager in determining and predicting…Publication Date 1983-05-01
- Arizona
- soil
- climatic factors
- vegetation
- Library Collection RecordActivities of selected wildlife species were observed from September 1976 to June 1978 in an undisturbed velvet mesquite (Prosopis juliflora var. velutina) stand, on range cleared of mesquite, and in…Publication Date 1983-05-01
- deserts
- Arizona
- Prosopis juliflora
- Library Collection RecordFour 0.8-ha plots south of Tucson, Ariz., were burned November 12, 1975, in a pasture where cattle had not grazed for 12 months. The fire top-killed most small mesquites, killed almost all of the…Publication Date 1983-09-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordRecovery of a cottonwood-ash-willow association from overgrazing has been extremely limited over a 4-year period. Seedling reproduction and herbaceous cover has increased; however, overstory tree…Publication Date 1983-05-01
- Arizona
- Populus fremontii
- velvet ash
- Fraxinus velutina
- Goodding willow
- Salix gooddingii
- Library Collection RecordThe state of dry matter, C, N, S and P for soil-plant systems of Arizona fescue and mountain muhly in the Arizona pine-bunchgrass community was determined as a first step to quantification of mineral…Publication Date 1983-09-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordA glasshouse study was conducted to determine how nonfertilized and fertilized soils collected in creosotebush [Larrea tridentata (DC.) Cov.] communities would influence seedling leaf growth and…Publication Date 1983-11-01
- California
- Texas
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordInteractive map tool to find real-time USGS stream-gaging sites throughout Arizona based on river basin.
- watersheds
- water resources
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordGrazing by domestic livestock does not limit production of food supplies for Mearns quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae mearnsi) in southeastern Arizona. Nevertheless, grazing available forage in excess of 55…Publication Date 1982-11-01
- Mearns Quail
- Cyrtonyx montezumae mearnsi
- Hiding Cover
- Escape
- Nesting Season
- Breeding Population
- livestock grazing
- Food Supplies
- effects
- utilization
- forage
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordThis material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made…Publication Date 1983-03-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordBotanical composition of cattle diets on mesquite and mesquite-free desert rangeland was determined on a weight basis by a microscope point technique and density constants of species. Pastures…Publication Date 1982-05-01
- deserts
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordRates and patterns of revegetation were studied during and after construction of the 500 kV Navajo Project Southern Transmission Line at two sites in the Arizona Sonoran Desert from 1972 through 1977…Publication Date 1982-03-01
- deserts
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordOptimum average temperatures for germination of lotebush (Ziziphus obtusifolia var. obtusifolia) seeds in the laboratory were 20 degrees to 30 degrees C. Although some germination occurred without…Publication Date 1981-09-01
- Mexico
- Texas
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordForty-four species and varieties of forage plants, including 3 shrubs, 6 forbs, and 35 grasses, were planted at each of six sites in four Arizona pinyon-juniper climatic subtypes. Represented were…Publication Date 1981-03-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordHerbage production was evaluated after overstory removal from different sites within the pinyon-juniper type. Average annual production varied from 43 to 643 kg/ha before treatment and 715 to 3,703…Publication Date 1981-03-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordMulching with plastic film, cinders, or juniper slash; deep furrowing; and fallowing increased penetration and retention of soil moisture, delayed soil surface crusting, and lowered seeding-zone…Publication Date 1981-05-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordOrganization's Mission To develop knowledge and technology for sound management of water, plants and soil in semiarid regions Research Programs Southwest Watershed Research Center (SWRC)…
- watersheds
- watershed management
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordWater development is an important aspect of range improvement, particularly in arid regions. A structure including a masonry dam and a collection field of perforated pipes was covered with coarse…Publication Date 1981-05-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordDuring 1976 a study of annual production and cover (litter + rock + vegetation) on various range improvement practices was conducted in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. The range improvement…Publication Date 1979-03-01
- river basins
- Utah
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Library Collection RecordSix shrub species were studied to determine their microhabitat relationships as well as their effect on the immediate environment. Analysis of site characteristics and mineral composition of soils in…Publication Date 1980-03-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordDuring 1976 a study of soil profile salt concentrations and probable salt loading by surface runoff was made on 73 range improvement sites in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. The range…Publication Date 1979-05-01
- Utah
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Library Collection RecordAquecus sprays of picloram at the rate of 0.56 kg/ha (94 1/ha total volume) were applied to 5 plots each in May 1973 and August 1976 to control falsemesquite (Calliandra eriophylla) in southern…Publication Date 1980-03-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordSoil water is recharged in the semidesert Southwest during the usual winter precipitation season, and again during the usual summer rainy season. The amount and depth of recharge varies widely…Publication Date 1980-01-01
- deserts
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordHerbage production by weeping, Boer, and Lehmann lovegrasses was essentially unaffected by winter burning on a converted chaparral watershed in central Arizona. Burning opened up the stand and…Publication Date 1977-09-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordForage consumption was significantly correlated with forage production and tree density, but not with steepness of slope, rockiness of soil, or distance from water. This suggests that good range…Publication Date 1978-01-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordFifty stands, representing six common and three rare species of gramas (genus Bouteloua), were sampled for vegetation abundance, species composition, and selected habitat factors. Numerical and…Publication Date 1977-11-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordWe studied the impact of fire on an ungrazed sacaton grassland community at The Research Ranch in southeastern Arizona. Two summer burns were followed through two post-fire growing seasons. A winter…Publication Date 1978-07-01
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordSurface runoff waters from three kinds of activity on rangeland were examined for suspended solids and some indicator chemical constituents. We compared ungrazed brush-covered rangeland with recently…Publication Date 1978-07-01
- Arizona
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