"Biodiversity is a multifaceted phenomenon involving the variety of organisms present, the genetic differences among them, and the communities, ecosystems, and landscape patterns in which they occur. Society will increasingly value biodiversity and influenced by passage of laws and writing of regulations involving biodiversity which rangeland managers will have to abide by over the coming decades. Even private and developing world rangelands will be affected." - Neil E. West. 1993. "Biodiversity of Rangelands" Journal of Range Management 46(2):2-13.

• Biodiversity of Rangelands: Journal of Range Management 46(1):2-13.
   
• Livestock Grazing and Biodiversity: A brief paper on the positive and negative effects of livestock grazing on biodiversity from Canada Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration.
   
• NatureServe: Knowledge to Protect the Diversity of Life: Information from a network of government, academic, and non-profit organizations.
   
• Saving Biodiversity: A Status Report on State Laws, Policies, and Programs: Report from Defenders of Wildlife, a non-profit organization that focuses on preserving biological diversity.