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- Library Collection RecordMonotypic stands of crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum [L] Gaertm. and Agropyron desertorum [Fisch.] Schult.), an introduced grass, occupy vast expanses of the sagebrush steppe. Efforts to…Publication Date 2013-07-01
- Agropyron cristatum
- Artemisia tridentata
- establishment
- restoration
- seeding
- Library Collection RecordPurple threeawn (Aristida purpurea Nutt. varieties) is a native grass capable of increasing on rangelands, forming near monocultures, and creating a stable state. Productive rangelands throughout the…Publication Date 2013-09-01
- Aristida
- grasslands
- nitrogen amendments
- prescribed burning
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordSeeding rangeland following wildfire is a central tool managers use to stabilize soils and inhibit the spread of invasive plants. Rates of successful seeding on arid rangeland, however, are low. The…Publication Date 2010-07-01
- cheatgrass
- disturbance
- fire
- restoration
- revegetation
- seed drills
- Library Collection RecordWestern juniper (Juniperus occidentalis subsp. occidentalis Hook.) woodlands are expanding from their historic range and causing significant declines of other plant communities. However, landscape-…Publication Date 2010-11-01
- aerial photography
- Juniperus occidentalis
- landscape ecology
- remote sensing
- restoration
- sagebrush
- woodland encroachment
- Library Collection RecordIntact sagebrush communities in the Great Basin are rapidly disappearing because of invasion of nonnative plants, large wildfires, and encroachment of pinyon and juniper woodlands. Land management…Publication Date 2011-07-01
- fuels treatment
- restoration
- social acceptability
- trust
- urban-rural
- Library Collection RecordNative plant communities invaded by cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) are at risk of unnatural high intensity fires and conversion to cheatgrass monocultures. Management strategies that reduce…Publication Date 2011-11-01
- annual grass invasion
- herbicide control
- invasive plants
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordAstragalus filipes Torr. ex A. Gray (basalt milkvetch or threadstalk milkvetch) is a legume that is widely distributed in western North America and holds promise for revegetation and restoration…Publication Date 2008-07-01
- Astragalus filipes
- restoration
- revegetation
- sagebrush steppe
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordMature chaparral vegetation in the San Gabriel Mountains, California, resulting from long fire-return intervals (50-70 yr), has resulted in reduced visibility and availability and quality of forage,…Publication Date 2008-11-01
- California
- chaparral
- fire
- habitats
- mountain sheep
- Ovis canadensis
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordGreen ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.) dominates many deciduous woodlands at the western margin of its range in eastern Montana. Evidence suggests that the majority of green ash woodlands are in…Publication Date 2009-11-01
- coppicing
- exotic grasses
- herbicides
- livestock grazing
- range margin
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordA field study was conducted to investigate the effects of existing adult neighbors and gap size on the process of seedling establishment in Leymus chinensis. Seeds of L. chinensis were added to…Publication Date 2007-11-01
- competition
- emergence
- gap size
- restoration
- seedling growth
- Library Collection RecordSoil surface conditions can have profound effects on plant seedling emergence and subsequent seedling survival. To test the hypothesis that different soil-surface treatments with logging residue…Publication Date 2007-11-01
- fire
- open savanna ecosystem
- restoration
- seedbeds
- woody debris disposal
- Library Collection RecordThe Texas Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) is a collaborative effort between TPWD Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Divisions to meet the needs of private landowners wishing to enact good conservation…
- land management
- incentives
- Habit improvement
- restoration
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordIn many riparian corridors of the semi-arid west, stream incision has resulted in lowered water tables, basin big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata var. tridentata Nutt.) encroachment and the loss of…Publication Date 2003-07-01
- Lupinus argenteus
- soil nutrients
- soil enzymes
- Artemisia tridentata var. tridentata
- Carex douglasii
- semiarid soils
- soil organic matter
- enzyme activity
- soil depth
- ash
- nutrient content
- water table
- riparian areas
- Carex
- grasslands
- soil pH
- fire ecology
- prescribed burning
- Artemisia tridentata
- semiarid zones
- land restoration
- biomass
- plant litter
- Nevada
- invasive species
- restoration
- riparian ecosystems
- water table depth
- Library Collection RecordIncreasing attention, resources and efforts are being focused on the conversion of weedy dominated rangelands back to perennial plant communities that resemble predisturbance communities in form,…Publication Date 2004-03-01
- cheatgrass
- crested wheatgrass
- rangeland reseeding
- restoration
- sagebrush steppe
- Library Collection RecordSulfonylurea herbicides were used extensively for weed control on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) seedings, constituting over 98% of the residual herbicides applied from 1986-1990 in southeastern…Publication Date 2004-03-01
- weed control
- restoration
- secondary succession
- seedling competition
- metsulfuron
- chlorsulfuron
- Conservation Reserve Program
- Library Collection RecordTraditional methods of reseeding degraded arid and semi-arid rangeland are expensive and frequently unsuccessful due to high rates of seed predation and seedling mortality. A runoff-based method is…Publication Date 2004-07-01
- revegetation
- land degradation
- remediation
- restoration
- seeding methods
- Library Collection RecordInvasive plants reduce the capacity of ecosystems to provide goods and services required by society, alter ecological processes, and can displace desirable species. They can reduce wildlife habitat…Publication Date 2001-09-01
- decision support systems
- mechanical methods
- integrated pest management
- expert systems
- Weeds
- cultural control
- biological control
- endemic species
- crop-weed competition
- decision making
- range condition
- ecological succession
- invasion
- herbicides
- weed control
- plant communities
- land restoration
- range management
- introduced species
- rangelands
- biological control
- herbicides
- revegetation
- native plants
- alien plants
- restoration
- renovation
- adaptive management
- integrated weed management
- noxious weeds
- Library Collection RecordA revegetation techniques study was initiated during the fall of 1976 in northwestern Colorado in a disturbed sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) community. The study included 2 irrigation…Publication Date 2001-11-01
- seed mixtures
- irrigated conditions
- plant introduction
- sowing
- sown grasslands
- semiarid grasslands
- stand establishment
- species diversity
- ecological succession
- forbs
- Artemisia tridentata
- plant communities
- shrubs
- land restoration
- application rates
- fertilizer
- biomass
- introduced species
- botanical composition
- grasses
- Colorado
- seeding
- seed mixtures
- fertilization
- irrigation
- succession
- reclamation
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordDesert needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum [Trin. Rupr.] Barkworth) is potentially a valuable native species for use in restoration seedings in the more arid portions of the Great Basin. Seedlings of…Publication Date 2002-01-01
- pipelines
- rights of way
- Achnatherum speciosum
- revegetation plants
- disturbed soils
- arid grasslands
- shoots
- ecological succession
- invasion
- weed control
- Bromus tectorum
- Poaceae
- plant density
- plant competition
- plant height
- Achnatherum speciosum
- Bromus tectorum
- restoration
- temperate deserts
- Library Collection RecordSquirreltail (Sitanion hystrix (Nutt. J. G. Smith), a native, cool-season perennial bunchgrass of the Intermountain West has been shown to reinvade degraded rangelands invaded by exotic annual weeds…Publication Date 2001-03-01
- sward renovation
- Elymus elymoides
- seed development
- harvest date
- seed maturation
- seed weight
- reclamation
- seed germination
- range management
- germination
- phenology
- competition
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordPlains cottonwood and peachleaf willow seedling establishment was studied to determine the effects of seedbed disturbance and irrigation along Boulder Creek, Colorado (40° 3' N, 105° 8…Publication Date 1969
- Populus deltoides
- disturbance
- Flood
- natural seedfall
- peachleaf willow
- plains cottonwood
- restoration
- riparian
- Salix amygdaloides
- seedling establishment
- Library Collection RecordFencing has been proposed as the best alternative for rapid restoration of streamside riparian zones. In this study the major portion of the streamside riparian zone was excluded by fencing. Use by…Publication Date 1982-11-01
- Exclusion
- slopes
- Blue Mountains
- riparian zone
- Streamside
- salt placement
- Water Location
- Starkey Experiment Station
- Community Types
- Class of Livestock
- cows
- livestock distribution
- humidity
- temperature
- calves
- restoration
- responses
- fencing
- yearlings
- livestock
- Oregon
- Library Collection RecordThis article is a summary of 23 papers (experiments, data sets and literature reviews) on effectiveness of removing or not removing grazing cattle from western rangelands for restoration purposes.Publication Date 1969
- livestock
- grazing
- rangelands
- degradation
- conservation
- restoration
- western U.S.
- Library Collection RecordFive techniques(herbicides and reseeding native species) for restoring grasslands that have been invaded by annual grasses were evaluated in Palouse Prairie remnants in Latah County, ID (46° 40’ N…Publication Date 1969
- invasive species
- soil moisture
- plant community
- restoration
- seed predation
- Library Collection RecordThe impacts of grazing on soil heterogeneity and changing soil dynamics on desert and semiarid grasslands using both classical and geostatistical methods of analysis were examined in a study in Inner…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- soil properties
- desertification
- Degraded sandy grassland
- geostatistical analysis
- restoration
- semivariograms
- spatial heterogeneity
- Library Collection RecordThe potential for restoration of annual grasslands that were once native shrublands was examined near Riverside, California on Mount Rubidoux within a fragmented native coastal sage scrub community…Publication Date 1969
- Herbicide selectivity
- weed control
- Annual Grassland
- coastal sage scrub
- exotic species
- fire
- hand-cultivation
- historical grazing
- mulch
- nitrogen deposition
- nitrogen immobilization
- restoration
- seedbank
- Library Collection RecordExperience in the Edwards Plateau area of West Texas since 1960 demonstrates that soundly planned range improvement and ranch management make it possible to operate profitably and to adjust to…Publication Date 1966-09-01
- marketing
- west Texas
- Adjust
- investment
- Expendables
- Seasonal Production
- ranch management
- restoration
- ranchers
- Forage Supply
- precipitation
- forage production
- range improvement
- improvement
- stocking rate
- rainfall
- deferment
- Edwards Plateau
- stocking rate
- 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 1950-10-01
- Ranching Services
- rangemen
- Farming Economy
- Soil Revitalization
- Population Shift
- Western range
- Soil Control
- Services
- Contractors
- consultants
- Supervision
- Weather Cycles
- Plan
- challenge
- range research
- trends
- seed
- revegetation
- breeding
- prices
- analyses
- pastures
- decline
- restoration
- fertilizer
- productivity
- fencing
- seeding
- grass
- improvement
- range condition
- livestock
- investment
- management
- Library Collection RecordThis article is a summary of 83 papers on the use of grazing in restoration projects within the tallgrass prairie ecosystem highlighting species distributions dynamics, the relationship between…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- plant communities
- degradation
- floral history
- microsites
- plant diversity
- rare species
- restoration
- species dominance
- tallgrass prairie
- 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 1950-01-01
- 1946
- 1947
- 1948
- Southwest Texas
- Stocking Records
- Survey Data
- Curlymesquite
- shortgrasses
- Use of Range
- Case Histories
- Flexible Stocking System
- San Angelo
- litter
- Moderate Use
- midgrasses
- soil conditions
- Growing Conditions
- range condition
- buffalo grass
- effects
- decline
- restoration
- grazing capacity
- density
- mixed prairie
- moisture
- vigor
- composition
- stocking rate
- range condition
- Hairy Grama
- Sideoats grama
- forage
- rainfall
- drought
- 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 1952-01-01
- Lumbering
- mining
- Conservation Committees
- Gallatin Conservation Committee
- Gallatin Canyon Range
- Critical Ranges
- Acquisition
- Fish and Game
- Hunting Seasons
- Elk Distribution
- feeding
- BLM
- Bureau of Land Management
- Elk Ranges
- inventory
- farming
- West
- herding
- winter range
- management practices
- salt
- restoration
- grazing capacity
- land use
- fencing
- elk
- utilization
- palatability
- Forest Service
- game
- forage
- conservation
- problems
- Montana
- ranching
- management
- 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 1953-01-01
- Range Story
- Land Utilization Projects
- Depleted Land
- Eroding
- Land Utilization Program
- Federal Emergency Relief Administration
- Water Facilities
- Cooperative Management
- Crop Failure
- Establishment of Projects
- land management
- federal government
- Agricultural Economy
- farming
- administration
- Purchase
- fences
- restoration
- land use
- public lands
- grass production
- reseeding
- land
- ranching
- Library Collection RecordThis article is a review of research contained in 85 studies on postfire management in forested public lands of the western US and from an ecosystems restoration perspective.Publication Date 1969
- Ecological Principles
- postfire treatments
- restoration
- salvage logging
- wildland fire
- 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 1956-07-01
- decline
- restoration
- timber
- Southern
- forest range
- multiple use
- Game Habitat
- Openings
- silviculture
- All Aged Timber
- Even Aged Timber
- Forage Analysis
- density
- fire
- savannas
- deer
- wildlife
- livestock
- game
- forage
- management
- 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 1956-09-01
- Home
- Remedy
- Systematic
- Grazing Program
- improvement
- overstocking
- restoration
- ranchers
- range improvement
- carrying capacity
- Library Collection RecordA commentary upon the multiple-use principle. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The…Publication Date 1965-09-01
- obituary
- Federalist
- Surplus
- Commentary
- politics
- Commercial
- rehabilitation
- Sustained Production
- economics
- restoration
- multiple use
- range management
- Library Collection RecordSagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) plant communities in the Great Basin region are being severely impacted by increasingly frequent wildfires in association with the expansion of exotic annual…Publication Date 2015-11
- bluebunch wheatgrass
- climate variability
- restoration
- wildfire
- Library Collection RecordThe loss of big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) on sites disturbed by fire has motivated restoration seeding and planting efforts. However, the resulting sagebrush establishment is often lower…Publication Date 2015-09
- big sagebrush
- land treatments
- restoration
- seed sources
- seedlings
- Library Collection RecordTree removal is often applied to woodland-encroached rangelands to restore vegetation and improve hydrologic function, but knowledge is limited regarding effects of tree removal on hydrologic…Publication Date 2015-09
- erosion
- infiltration
- juniper
- pinyon
- prescribed fire
- rangeland hydrology
- restoration
- runoff
- sagebrush steppe
- tree mastication
- woodland encroachment
- Library Collection RecordGranivory and soil disturbance are two modes by which burrowing rodents may limit the success of native plant restoration in rangelands. This guild of animals has prolific effects on plant community…Publication Date 2015-07
- Dipodomys
- granivory
- restoration
- soil disturbance
- valley grassland
- Library Collection RecordBroadcast seeding is one of the most commonly applied rehabilitation treatments for the restoration of burned piñon and juniper woodlands, but the success rate of this treatment is notoriously low.…Publication Date 2015-05
- anchor chaining
- restoration
- seeding
- soil water repellency
- wildfire
- Library Collection RecordInvasive plant response to control efforts is strongly modified by site-specific factors, treatment timing, and environmental conditions following treatment, making management outcomes challenging to…Publication Date 2015-05
- Annual Grassland
- California
- ecosystem services
- invasive
- restoration
- seeding
- Library Collection RecordMillions of hectares of Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt. subsp. wyomingensis Beetle & Young) rangeland have been invaded by medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae [L.] Nevski…Publication Date 2015-05
- bunchgrasses
- crested wheatgrass
- exotic annual grasses
- forage kochia
- imazapic
- restoration
- Wyoming big sagebrush
- Library Collection RecordCrested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum [L] Gaertm) has been seeded on more than 5 million hectares in western North America because it establishes more readily than native bunchgrasses. Currently,…Publication Date 2015-03
- Agropyron cristatum
- restoration
- revegetation
- sagebrush steppe
- Library Collection RecordBroadcasting of Chinese wild rye, Leymus chinensis seeds (without plowing) is the long-standing recommendation for reseeding degraded grasslands in Northern China. However, no experimental…Publication Date 2015-03
- Leymus chinensis
- regeneration niche
- reseeding
- restoration
- seedling establishment
- Library Collection RecordIn response to the recent expansion of piñon and juniper woodlands into sagebrush-steppe communities in the northern Great Basin region, numerous conifer-removal projects have been implemented,…Publication Date 2014-09
- cheatgrass
- Nonnative species
- Pinon-juniper
- resilience
- restoration
- sagebrush
- Single-needle pinon
- Utah Juniper
- western juniper
- Library Collection RecordLand owners and managers across the western United States are increasingly searching for methods to evaluate and mitigate the effects of woodland encroachment on sagebrush steppe ecosystems. We used…Publication Date 2014-09
- aggregate stability
- Hydrophobicity
- juniper
- Pinon
- prescribed fire
- rangeland
- restoration
- soil water repellency
- tree mastication
- Library Collection RecordSagebrush plays an important role in the ecological functions of sagebrush steppe plant communities and is a necessary component of habitat for a variety of wildlife including greater sage-grouse (…Publication Date 2014-05
- competition
- restoration
- sagebrush restoration
- Seedling
- survival
- Library Collection RecordThe phenomenon of cheatgrass die-off is a common and naturally occurring stand failure that can eliminate the presence of this annual grass for a year or more, affecting tens of thousands of hectares…Publication Date 2017-12
- Bromus tectorum
- cheatgrass
- die-off
- Great Basin
- restoration
- revegetation
- Library Collection RecordLand treatments occurring over millions of hectares of public rangelands in the Great Basin over the last 75 years represent one of the largest vegetation manipulation and restoration efforts in the…Publication Date 2017-02
- adaptive management
- Bureau of Land Management
- land treatment
- rehabilitation
- restoration
- soil