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- Library Collection RecordThis paper examines if post-fire deferment and periodic rests provided by rotational grazing allowed for more rapid recovery of soil cover, soil chemical and physical parameters, and vegetation…Publication Date 2010
- grazing management
- infiltration
- prescribed burning
- soil health
- summer fire
- rangeland restoration
- Soil Condition
- management
- grazing
- fire ecology
- plant production
- plant community ecology
- rangeland condition
- rangelands
- Texas
- USA
- Library Collection RecordDistance to grazing hotspots like watering points or farms is regularly used as proxy for grazing intensity in extended rangelands. In many studies the resulting patterns between distance and grazing…Publication Date 2010
- Ecological threshold
- Grazing hotspot
- piosphere
- rangelands
- state and transition model
- trampling
- grazing
- livestock
- management
- Library Collection RecordQuestion: Can we predict the spatial distribution of plant communities in semi-arid rangelands based on a limited set of environmental variables? Where are priority areas for conservation located?…Publication Date 2011
- CT-model
- Decision tree classifier
- grazing intensity
- Juniperus excelsa woodlands
- rangelands
- ecosystem ecology
- mapping
- conservation ecology
- grazing
- modelling
- agriculture
- Al Jabal al Akhdar
- Arabia
- Library Collection RecordIn mobile pastoralism, strategies of mobility are highly heterogeneous within communities; some herders are frequently mobile and others are not. Moreover, pastoral mobility changes over time,…Publication Date 2010
- Mobile pastoralism
- Mobility
- Herders strategy
- Multi-agent model
- Co-existence mechanism
- rangelands
- pastoralism
- decision support systems
- subsistence agriculture
- drought
- socio-economic aspects
- Mongolia
- China
- Library Collection RecordForage legumes have the potential to contribute substantially to warm-season, subtropical and tropical pastures and rangelands. Compared to grasses, they have advantages in accessing subsoil…Publication Date 2014
- grasslands
- pastures
- rangelands
- legumes
- forage ecology
- nutrients
- management
- agriculture
- nutritional value
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The ecogeomorphic processes occurring on semiarid rangelands are reviewed, with emphasis on the source-sink relations and positive feedback loops that existed between shrub patches and…Publication Date 2009
- intershrub areas
- shrubs
- soil resources
- trampling routes
- rangelands
- livestock
- Soil Condition
- grazing
- ecosystem dynamics
- Israel
- Library Collection RecordIn many areas of Europe there are policies to restore former arable land to grassland. In practice, this usually involves the use of commercial seed mixtures. The abundance of all vascular plants…Publication Date 2011
- restoration ecology
- management
- agriculture management
- grassland
- rate of succession
- species pool
- vegetation
- Czech Republic
- Library Collection RecordWildfires are a serious problem affecting many terrestrial ecosystems and causing substantial economic damage. Understanding the variation in structure of fuels (which are predominantly represented…Publication Date 2009
- fire ecology
- Terrestrial ecosystem
- Fuel structure
- vegetation
- plant litter
- Object oriented database
- Fuel modeling
- Fuel succession
- Fuel manager
- modelling
- management
- Library Collection RecordGrazing lands in warm-temperate and subtropical North America have become less diverse. Pastures are typically grass monocultures, while rangelands are generally managed for the grass components.…Publication Date 2011
- grazing
- forage quality
- grasslands
- pastures
- rangelands
- restoration ecology
- warm-season legumes
- pasture diversity
- North America
- Library Collection RecordLarge-scale (circa 500 ha) restoration of species-rich dry grasslands was conducted using a high-diversity regional seed mixture in the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area and Biosphere…Publication Date 2013
- grassland restoration
- regional seed mixture
- species diversity
- target species
- vegetation
- restoration ecology
- grasslands
- seeds
- vegetation dynamics
- mowing
- White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area and Biosphere Reserve
- Czech Republic
- Central Europe
- Library Collection RecordDespite the widespread recognition that disturbance by livestock affects multiple indices of landscape health, few studies have examined their effects on both biotic and abiotic processes. We…Publication Date 2011
- disturbance
- grazing gradient
- landscape function
- overgrazing
- plant diversity
- reptiles
- grazing
- livestock
- soils
- ecosystem ecology
- rangelands
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordQuestions How do recent patterns of drought-induced woody plant mortality in Texas semi-arid savanna compare to the extended drought of the 1950s? Does the relative composition of the woody plant…Publication Date 2014
- climate change
- climatic variability
- dieback
- Flash drought
- grazing
- Juniperus
- Legacy effect
- rangelands
- scale
- State transition
- Vegetation Change
- woody encroachment
- drought
- savanna
- indigenous encroaching species
- grazing
- Texas
- USA
- Library Collection RecordThe main objective of this study was to determine to what extent grazing pressure and timing modulate the seasonal progression of herbage quality in hilly Mediterranean grassland systems. The study…Publication Date 2011
- grazing
- cattle
- fodder quality
- grassland
- management
- rangelands
- sustainablity
- acid detergent fibre
- digestibility
- grazing system
- neutral detergent fibre
- near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy
- protein
- stocking rate
- eastern Galilee
- Israel
- Library Collection RecordAnts are considered an important faunal group for the functioning of arid rangelands, they have a long history of use for environmental monitoring, and exhibit four global patterns in grazing lands…Publication Date 2011
- biodiversity
- Bioindicator
- chenopod shrubland
- disturbance
- Formicidae
- grazing impacts
- Mulga
- piosphere
- Ants
- invertebrates
- rangelands
- monitoring
- grazing
- management
- restoration ecology
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordObjective: To contribute to the integration of key ecological concepts such as dynamic equilibrium, critical threshold, resistance and resilience to the "State and Transition Model " (STM…Publication Date 2011
- Dynamic equilibrium
- rangeland ecology
- resilience
- resistance
- thresholds
- ecosystem ecology
- modelling
- Ecosystem function
- state-and-transition model
- rangelands
- management
- Library Collection RecordRangeland systems cover vast areas of the earth s surface containing great diversity of life, and contribute to the livelihoods and welfare of millions of people. The management of rangeland systems…Publication Date 2010
- behavioral syndromes
- grazing distribution
- Individual foraging behavior
- large herbivores
- phenotypic plasticity
- grazing management
- grazing
- management
- rangelands
- foraging ecology
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- rangelands
- Nebraska
- Library Collection RecordThere is little direct evidence about the business model used by the legendary cattle king, Sir Sidney Kidman. Kidman's properties were invariably stocked at less than full capacity, and were…Publication Date 2012
- adaptation
- climate change
- diversification
- drought
- rangelands
- real options
- market risk
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThis paper proposes a broad overview of possible responses to the challenges posed by rangelands to promote discussion on a sustainable future for these vast regions. Rangelands Australia, an…Publication Date 2012
- Indigenous human populations
- Indigenous knowledge
- rangeland communities
- rangeland management
- sustainable livelihoods
- rangelands
- management
- sustainability
- pastoralism
- Nature reserves
- restoration
- Australia
- 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 RecordThe studied area is the agricultural region Montes de Navahermosa integrated into the historic natural area Montes de Toledo. It is located in the south-western side of Toledo province (Castille-La…Publication Date 2012
- landscape complexes
- Navahermosa
- Toledo Mountains
- vegetation
- Toledo
- Spain
- Library Collection Record
- rangelands
- rangeland soils
- range management
- prairies
- tourism
- land use
- land resources
- land productivity
- land management
- land
- grazing management
- grazing intensity
- grazing
- grasslands
- grasses
- educational institutions
- education
- Agricultural industry
- agricultural education
- training
- teaching
- Nebraska
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- rangelands
- rangeland soils
- range management
- ranching
- market prices
- Market analysis
- livestock production
- land management
- land
- grazing management
- grazing intensity
- grazing
- grasslands
- grasses
- forage
- educational institutions
- education
- animal production
- animal nutrition
- Animal breeding
- training
- teaching
- Nebraska
- recreation
- Library Collection Record
- watershed management
- water
- vegetation types
- vegetation
- universities
- sustainable forestry
- Sustainable development
- surface water
- Surface drainage
- species diversity
- soil management
- soil erosion
- soil conservation
- runoff
- rotational grazing
- plant ecology
- plant density
- plant competition
- plant communities
- plant collections
- plant breeding
- Plant biology
- pasture plants
- overgrazing
- natural resources
- Earth
- land use
- land resources
- land rehabilitation
- land reform
- land productivity
- land ownership
- land management
- land economics
- land
- industry
- habitats
- groundwater
- grazing management
- grazing intensity
- grasslands
- grasses
- training
- teaching
- Nebraska
- grazing
- recreation
- climate
- drought
- Library Collection RecordLarge-scale (circa 500 ha) restoration of species-rich dry grasslands was conducted using a high-diversity regional seed mixture in the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area and Biosphere…Publication Date 2012
- grassland restoration
- regional seed mixture
- species diversity
- target species
- vegetation
- White Carpathian Mountains
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1970
- monitoring
- methodology
- vegetation
- Utah
- Arizona
- Library Collection Record•UC Cooperative Extension and USDA NRCS have been jointly conducting Ranch Water Quality Planning Short Courses for rangeland owners since 1995. During these courses rangeland owners and managers…
- watershed management
- water quality
- rangelands
- California
- California
- Library Collection RecordIn the past few years, African medicinal plants have received considerable attention, and it has been lamented that the documentation of the continent's species that are used in traditional…Publication Date 2011
- medicinal plants
- rangelands
- savanna
- grasslands
- Ethnobotany
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- vegetation types
- vegetation
- rangelands
- California
- California
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- rangelands
- plants
- California
- Library Collection RecordLand use and land transformation are major threats to biodiversity. Only a small percentage of land and thus biodiversity is protected within reserves. The majority of biodiversity lies in the hands…Publication Date 2010
- biodiversity
- South Africa
- Eastern Cape
- Agrobiodiversity
- Agricultural ecology
- veld
- landscape assessment
- rangeland condition
- rangelands
- plant production
- grassland
- savanna
- socio-economic aspects
- communal farming
- grazing
- fire ecology
- soil erosion
- commercial agriculture
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordInternationally there is an increasing focus on involving local communities in natural resource management and monitoring. Monitoring methods which are professionally driven appear to be inadequate…Publication Date 2009
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- natural resources
- management
- Community development
- citizen participation
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- social aspects
- socio-economic aspects
- management
- natural resources
- monitoring
- communal farming
- conservation
- biodiversity
- rangelands
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- stocking rate
- rangelands
- range management
- ranching
- planning
- grazing management
- grazing intensity
- grazing
- animal production
- animal nutrition
- animal husbandry
- animal health
- animal feeding
- weed control
- sustainability
- sheep
- Hawaii
- recreation
- grazing systems
- goats
- fencing
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordGrazing lands in Eritrea are degraded due to decades of overstocking and consequent overgrazing. Since the rangelands are accessible to entire village communities, organisation and coordinated…Publication Date 2007
- rangelands
- degradation
- communal farming
- subsistence agriculture
- livestock
- management
- grazing
- Commercial farming
- cattle
- household income studies
- forage
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordSummary in English and AfrikaansPublication Date 2003
- rangelands
- rangeland management
- pastoralism
- socio-economic aspects
- management
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAccelerated erosion is a major environmental, social and economical threat in South Africa. It is estimated that in excess of 400 million tones of soil is lost every year in South Africa, with much…Publication Date 2008
- soil erosion
- management
- bushveld
- rangelands
- savanna
- Game Reserve
- rainfall
- restoration ecology
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- water
- rangelands
- forestry
- educational institutions
- training
- teaching
- Colorado
- Library Collection RecordA comparison of soil degradation between communal grazing and controlled grazing was undertaken in the Victoria-East district of the Eastern Cape. The study was undertaken in the communal rangeland…Publication Date 2000
- soil
- degradation
- rangelands
- management
- communal grazing
- subsistence agriculture
- grazing
- commercial agriculture
- erosion
- southern Africa
- Library Collection Record
- rangelands
- information dissemination
- training
- teaching
- Colorado
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- weed control
- vegetation
- grazing
- woody plants
- Oklahoma
- recreation
- grazing systems
- goats
- Library Collection RecordRangelands comprise between 40 and 50 percent of all U.S. land and serve the nation both as productive areas for wildlife, recreational use, and livestock grazing and as watersheds. The health and…
- watershed management
- rangelands
- rangeland soils
- evaluation
- vegetation
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