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- Library Collection RecordThe competitive exclusion principle states that species competing for the same limiting resource cannot coexist. This contributes to the successful application of seeding and establishing an intact…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn the Intermountain West, elk (Cervus elaphus) often occur in high numbers and in some cases over-use the best quality rangeland, potentially threatening other wildlife species such as mule deer (…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordCommon garden experiments are a means to remove environmental effects. Using 8 species of perennial rangeland grasses, we established a common garden (3 reps x28 plants =84 plants/species ). We found…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThere is similarity among U. S. Department of Agriulture agencies with regard to the definition of rangeland in the United States. �There are subtle differences, but none of those definitions…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe western portion of the sagebrush steppe is characterized by complex landownership patterns with mixes of federal, private, and to a lesser extent state-owned lands.� Conservation of greater…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPoint Blue Conservation Science in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has implemented a Rangeland Watershed Initiative in 22 counties in California and Nevada. Partner…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordProducer perspective on benefits of riparian restoration to the ranch.Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordImazapic is commonly used to manage cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) on rangelands where cheatgrass-fueled fires threaten sagebrush conservation. However, the amount of herbicide reaching its target site…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordNative perennial bunchgrass species are often seeded after wildfire in the Great Basin to stabilize soils and resist invasive species establishment. Domestic livestock grazing is typically postponed…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordDuring the past decade, and perhaps much longer, there has been substantial research and discussion about sagebrush plant communities and ecological sites. For sagebrush sites with a depleted…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThis study was conducted at North Kordofan State in the semi-arid areas of Sudan, to provide information for identifying characteristics of different range sites using remote sensing data based on…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRiparian and wet meadow ecosystems are a critical ecological and human resource throughout the Great Basin.� Understanding the controls on surface and subsurface water is an essential component in…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) data provides new opportunities to augment information used in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses to…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordCommon camas (Camassia quamash [Pursh] Greene) has been a staple food source of many indigenous peoples of western North America for thousands of years. Camas is a facultative wetland species that is…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordOver 1000 wetland restoration structures were built on 25 mesic meadow stream miles in eight watersheds, 2012-2017.� These meadows were identified as important habitat for Gunnison Sage Grouse, yet…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordLentic systems scattered across Northern Nevada offer windows of opportunity for an ecosystem to make best use of its limiting resource: water. Compared to the surrounding landscape, these wet…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThere is widespread agreement that many lentic meadows throughout Nevada are functionally at risk, threatening the long-term stability and possibly the short-term quality of habitat critical for…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe importance of monitoring for adaptive management of rangelands has been well established. However, the actual use of monitoring data in rangeland management decisions has been modest despite…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordImplementing a strategic native seed collection process begins with coordinated efforts between Great Basin regions and states. In Nevada, Federal and State partners are targeting native grasses and…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPrescribed burn associations are the cooperatives that share knowledge, experience, and equipment among contributing members to increase the application and safety of fire as a management tool.�…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordWinterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata), a North American native, and forage kochia (Bassia prostrata), native to Eurasia, share a similar ecological niche and serve similar conservation and nutritional…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe HARPER process utilizes LANDSAT 8 imagery to accurately identify and map areas of low herbage and areas of undesirably high herbage in designated Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard (BNLL) core areas…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordRiparian areas account for as little as 2% of the settled portion of Alberta�s landscape, but they provide essential ecological functions, including water storage, forage production and critical…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordHuisache (Acacia farnesiana [L.] Willd.) is expanding in range and density and displacing more desirable forage species in South Texas. We characterized optimal timing and environmental conditions…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordHuisache (Acacia farnesiana [L.] Willd.), a pest tree species on rangelands throughout south Texas, resists control via herbicide, fire, or mechanical methods through vigorous resprouting and…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe Twin Peaks Herd Management Area for wild horses and burros in northeastern California and northwestern Nevada has exceeded appropriate management levels in recent years.� The steady rise in…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn Modoc County, located in northeastern California there is a unique rangeland area heavily populated by wild horses and managed primarily by US Forest Service known as the Devil's Garden. Wild…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordDisturbed rangelands present significant challenges to resource managers and land owners.� In the Great Basin, exotic annual grasses have truncated secondary succession by outcompeting native…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordWe conducted three germination experiments to develop propagation protocols for Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. and Menodora scabra A. Gray. Experiments were: seed germination under osmotic stress at 0…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe Soils and Range disciplines of BLM�s Miles City Field Office (MCFO) developed Ecological Site groups independently and almost simultaneously. Each identified the need for a landscape unit…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe many species of larkspur (Delphinium spp.) present one of the most serious, intractable, and complex challenges to livestock grazing management in the western United States. Larkspur plants…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIdentifying quality habitat is a critical step in the conservation and management of populations.� Species often select habitat that maximizes their fitness in terms of reproduction and survival.ᅤPublication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordEcological site descriptions are increasingly being used by land managers to develop monitoring plans, design post-fire rehabilitation plans, and restore wildlife habitat. We have developed a system…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordDisturbance Response Groups (DRGs) are used to scale up ecological sites by grouping ecological sites based on abiotic and biotic similarities and disturbance ecology of the Reference plant community…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordNative plant communities in the Northern Great Plains evolved under periodic fire and substantial grazing pressure from native herbivores. Fire and grazing are two important drivers for maintaining…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordNorthern Great Plains (NGP) grasslands evolved under the influence of grazing and fire, resulting in a mosaic of habitats of low, mid, and high seral plant communities. Much of that heterogeneity has…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordGrazing by cattle affects plant morphology, phenology, and species composition, which can result in changes within invertebrate communities at broad scales.� For grassland songbirds, altered…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordNumerous studies have shown that students who work actively to research, discuss, and perform experiments gain a deeper understanding of concepts within the field of rangeland sciences. To increase…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordPurple threeawn (Aristida purpurea Nutt.) is a native warm season bunch grass that is quickly gaining attention in western Kansas on The Nature Conservancy�s Smoky Valley Ranch. We see a decrease…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordMediterranean grassland dynamics can be usefully understood as more closely fitting assumptions of non-equilibrium than equilibrium models. This implies that factors external to the system like low…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordThe Colorado River (COR) watershed includes a variety of areas with saline geologic and soil materials. International concerns over the salt load of the river began when salinity levels in COR water…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordUnderstanding the ecological interactions of feral horse populations is of increasing importance on Western rangelands where management options are often case specific and complex. In the White…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordFire is an ecological and social feature that varies across dominant vegetation types, environmental drivers, and social dynamics. Evidence suggests that future fire regimes may include more frequent…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordAccording to National Resources Inventory data, Kentucky bluegrass is now present in over 85% of the areas sampled in the northern Great Plains of the USA. This non-native, perennial, cool season…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordGrassland bird populations have declined faster than any other avian guild in North America during the past 40 years. In northern Montana, four species are experiencing dramatic population declines,…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordTemperate grasslands, including mixed grass prairies, suffer from the greatest levels of habitat loss and degradation of any ecosystem. This can have cascading negative effects including changes in…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordBeef products represent the fourth largest agricultural commodity in the state of California, valuing more than $3 billion from 2013 to 2015 (USDA, 2016) and procure 90% of the income for the range…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordIn arid rangelands, riparian areas are important components of ranching operations that also provide critical ecosystem services, including: habitat for fish and wildlife, increased landscape…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordUsing seeding to restore degraded rangelands of the northern Great Plains is a major challenge.� Often, seeded species fail to establish and areas remain/become dominated by annual bromes and other…Publication Date 2018
- Library Collection RecordGrassland to shrubland transitions are well documented throughout the desert grassland region of the Chihuahuan Desert. These transitions were triggered in the early 20th century by overgrazing of…Publication Date 2018
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