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Foran, B. D. "Sifting the future from the past: a personal assessment of trends impacting the Australian rangelands." Rangeland Journal 29, no. 1 (2007): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj07019.

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The fore-sighting exercise undertaken at the Australian Rangeland Society Conference at Port Augusta 10 years ago in 1996 developed four scenarios: ‘economic growth’, ‘best practice’, ‘extra green’ and ‘partial retreat’. These were later collapsed into two broad directions, ‘looking out’ (the economic rewards generated by a full application of free market policies with rangeland enterprises having strong external linkages will result in production and management efficiencies which benefit the Australian economy) and ‘looking in’ (rangeland Australia and its human, economic and ecological resources will be best served by the development and maintenance of strong local communities in each rangeland region). It was anticipated that ‘looking out’ would apply to only a few rangeland regions where pastoral production is highly valued and rangelands are resilient; ‘looking in’ would apply to the majority of the rangelands where other values might outweigh pastoral production in the future and where the rangeland resource is considered less resilient. Given the world’s embrace of economic and trade globalisation, and the dominance in the federal sphere of one coalition government and one prime minister, it seems inevitable that across Australia the last 10 years were dominated by the ‘looking out’ direction, while many marginal rangelands had few options but to ‘look in’. The 1996 discussions failed to appreciate fully the importance in shaping today’s world of singular issues such as terrorism, global climate change, potential disease pandemics, the emergence of China and India and, in an Australian rangelands context, the continuing success of the northern beef industry. In the interim, rangelands science has produced an impressive underpinning of integrative information led both by industry investment and government funding. However, long-term resilience is still not assured in many areas of Australia’s rangelands. It continues to be outpaced by those four horsemen of the (rangelands) apocalypse: the need for growth, periodic droughts, personal gain and introduced organisms. During the next 2 decades the rangelands will be buffeted by many of the same old issues and well as obvious emerging ones. Important human-centric ones will be the tension between European and Aboriginal demographic trends, the increased economic dominance of mining, tourism and defence in the rangelands, and the ‘sponge effect’ of successful towns and particular enterprises. Ecological and bio-physical issues will include carbon trading, energy generation, water catchments, weeds and diseases and agricultural incursions into the northern rangelands. The broad directions of ‘looking out’ and ‘looking in’ still retain some currency for today’s rangeland decision makers but are now embedded in far stronger and shifting currents that are frequently determined by global and national dynamics, rather than local issues. A distinguishing feature of the Australian rangelands is that they are still essentially intact (apart from their fauna) in a world context and may gain future ecological and economic advantage by remaining so. How to retain this status remains one of the great challenges for the next generation of Australian rangelanders.
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Dika, Galgalo, Degefa Tolossa, and Shiferaw Muleta Eyana. "Rangeland Degradation and Its Impacts Post-1992: Constructing the Perceptions of Boorana Pastoralist, Southern Ethiopia." International Journal of Ecology 2022 (July 9, 2022): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7978744.

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The rangelands of Africa have been subject to substantial changes. The changes in the savanna rangelands ecology were from different points of view. This study constructs the perceptions of Boorana pastoralists on historic changes in rangelands post-1992 based on the Gadaa timelines. The construction of pastoralist perceptions can make an immense contribution to comprehending the rate, trends, indicators, and impacts of rangeland degradation in Boorana rangelands. This study thus points out that pastoralists can better understand and describe rangeland conditions and factors associated with such changes in the Gadaa periods. The study was based on the data collected from 332 pastoralists using a survey questionnaire and qualitative data, and the results were analyzed using descriptions of responses and narrations of cases. The study revealed that the conditions of the Boorana rangelands have been deteriorating over time and rangeland degradation showed unprecedented growth trends, mainly attributed to vegetation, rangeland production, human, environmental, and climate change-related factors. The study also shows that the progressive degradation of rangeland resources has jeopardized rangeland production, livestock productivity, and human well-being in the Boorana rangeland system. The study suggests that the recognition and promotion of indigenous ecological knowledge of pastoralists could sustain the pastoralist community in arid and semiarid rangelands. It is, therefore, imperative to understand pastoralists’ knowledge of rangeland ecology for sustainable management of rangeland resources.
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Saädi, Slim, and Gustave Gintzburger. "A spatial desertification indicator for Mediterranean arid rangelands: a case study in Algeria." Rangeland Journal 35, no. 1 (2013): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj12021.

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Sheep and goat production is the main and sometimes only agricultural activity available to populations living on rangelands in the arid regions around the Mediterranean. Desertification threatens large areas of Mediterranean arid rangelands but remains difficult to describe, quantify and accurately locate for management purposes. A methodology is described which estimates a Spatial Rain-Use Efficiency Index (SRUEI) and its potential use to evaluate rangeland condition at a large scale. It is based on an Aboveground Net Primary Production (AGNPP) map generated from field herbage mass measurements and a rainfall spatial distribution map derived from local elevation–rainfall gradients with the whole resulting from satellite imagery processing and GIS technology. The area of the case study was in the Nâama–Mecheria region located on the High Plateau south of Oran (Algeria). It covers ~215 000 ha, receiving ~200 mm year–1 of winter and spring precipitation. The Nâama–Mecheria SRUEI-derived map clearly shows the degradation gradient declining away from the settlements. The Mecheria AGNPP 2007 map and associated grazing rings indicate that the Mecheria cooperative flocks may ingest 48–57% (Range Use Factor) of the rangeland’s seasonal plant production, which is barely compatible with sustainable rangeland use. When adding the effect of fuel wood collection by local residents and rain-fed arable cropping, the Nâama–Mecheria region is undoubtedly heading towards a slow but certain desertification of its fragile arid rangelands unless correcting measures are implemented. The SRUEI and associated results are powerful tools that allow rangeland conditions to be mapped, and which can be employed in planning and pursuing sustainable management of rangelands in such arid areas.
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Tuffa, Samuel. "Maintaining Sustainability and Resilience in Rangeland Ecosystems." Research in Ecology 4, no. 2 (June 30, 2022): 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.30564/re.v4i2.4747.

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Rangelands contribute to human well-being worldwide. However, its fragile ecosystems are threatened due to inappropriate management that has been leading to its degradation in African rangelands in general and in Ethiopian rangelands in particular. Rangeland degradation is attributable to both natural and anthropogenic causes. Restoring degraded areas by replanting using native species is one of the most promising sustainable rangeland management tools to fight the degradation in the rangelands and enhance resilience in the face of environmental shocks. Restoration improves vegetation cover and biomass yield and enhances other ecosystem services. Native drought-tolerant species have produced promising rehabilitation outcomes and have been recommended for the restoration of degraded rangeland areas. Replanting using native species remains a viable sustainable management option to enhance resilience in the face of environmental shocks. Therefore, to maintain the sustainability and resilient rangeland ecosystems, comprehensive approaches and strategies suitable for rangelands need to be revitalized, developed, strengthened and promoted.
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Gusha, J., M. Masocha, and P. H. Mugabe. "Impact of grazing system on rangeland condition and grazing capacity in Zimbabwe." Rangeland Journal 39, no. 3 (2017): 219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj15130.

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The influence of different land tenure and rangeland management systems on rangeland condition and livestock grazing capacity in African rangelands is not well documented. A rangeland condition assessment was carried out at 15 sites located in the communal grazing system, small-scale commercial grazing system and the large-scale commercial grazing system in Zimbabwe. Rangeland indicators assessed were: floristic composition, herbaceous biomass yield, shrub stem density and grazing capacity. Grass species composition and forage value were analysed using PROC FREQ procedure of SAS 9.3. Fisher’s exact test was performed to test for independence of the grass variables between grazing systems. A one-way ANOVA was used to test for significant differences (P < 0.05) in floristic composition, shrub stem density, herbaceous biomass yield and grazing capacity among the three grazing systems. It was observed that communal rangelands had significantly high levels of woody species, unpalatable wiry grass species, low biomass yield and were dominated by the invading shrub Helichyrsum kraussii compared with the other rangeland management systems. These results suggest that if control measures are not put in place, livestock production may not be feasible in communal rangelands in the near future because of high levels of rangeland deterioration when compared with the commercially managed rangelands. Furthermore, the observed high stem density of unpalatable woody species and the low grazing capacity of communal rangelands affect livestock production, a primary source of livelihood. This warrants a change in rangeland management system in favour of the rest-rotation grazing system, which is beneficial to both livestock and the range.
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Fargher, J. D., B. M. Howard, D. G. Burnside, and M. H. Andrew. "The economy of Australian rangelands — myth or mystery?" Rangeland Journal 25, no. 2 (2003): 140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj03012.

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Australian rangelands have been perceived as supporting mainly a pastoral economy for more than 150 years. This perception originated from colonial expansion in a frontier economy, with State and Commonwealth institutions established to support rangeland pastoralism. As Australia's economy shifts in focus towards sustainable development within a free and unprotected market, a new economic and social paradigm is needed for the rangelands. This is essential for strengthening regional economies in the rangelands that can survive in a globalised economy, preservation of environmental values in Australian rangelands, development of new land-use opportunities, as well as to facilitate a dignified change for those enterprises that are increasingly marginalised from the mainstream Australian and global economies. This paper explores the significance of rangelands in the Australian economy at national and regional scales, and the significance of grazing in the rangeland economy. It then considers how the grazing industry should be viewed within an alternative economic and social paradigm for rangelands in the 21st century – a paradigm that focuses on regional instead of sectoral economic opportunities and constraints.
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Dong, Shikui, and Ruth Sherman. "Enhancing the resilience of coupled human and natural systems of alpine rangelands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau." Rangeland Journal 37, no. 1 (2015): i. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj14117.

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This special issue covers a wide range of topics on the protection and sustainable management of alpine rangelands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), including Indigenous knowledge of sustainable rangeland management, science-policy interface for alpine rangeland biodiversity conservation, adaptations of local people to social and environmental changes and policy design for managing coupled human-natural systems of alpine rangelands.
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Stokes, C. J., R. R. J. McAllister, and A. J. Ash. "Fragmentation of Australian rangelands: processes, benefits and risks of changing patterns of land use." Rangeland Journal 28, no. 2 (2006): 83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj05026.

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Pastoral development of Australian rangelands has been accompanied by fragmentation of land use, which has changed the scale at which humans and livestock access patchily-distributed resources in landscapes. These changes have tended to be targeted towards achieving narrowly defined policy or land management objectives, and have ignored the broader consequences for land use. We describe the processes of rangeland fragmentation, the factors that have driven these changing patterns of land use, and current trends towards enterprise consolidation and intensification, which continue to reshape the way humans and livestock use rangelands. Although there is growing interest in intensified systems of rangeland management, some of the benefits are uncertain, and there are several risks that serve as a caution against overoptimism: (i) intensification involves multiple simultaneous changes to enterprise operations and the benefits and trade offs of each component need to be better understood; (ii) if intensification proceeds without addressing constraints to implementing these management options sustainably then overutilisation and degradation of rangelands is likely to occur; (iii) further fragmentation of rangelands (from increased internal fencing) could compromise potential benefits derived from landscape heterogeneity in connected landscapes. Adaptation by the pastoral industry continues to reshape the use of rangelands. A broad-based approach to changes in land use that incorporates risks together with expected benefits during initial planning decisions would contribute to greater resilience of rangeland enterprises.
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Martin, Tara G., Shane Campbell, and Simone Grounds. "Weeds of Australian rangelands." Rangeland Journal 28, no. 1 (2006): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj06017.

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Despite recognition that non-native plant species represent a substantial risk to natural systems, there is currently no compilation of weeds that impact on the biodiversity of the rangelands within Australia. Using published and expert knowledge, this paper presents a list of 622 non-native naturalised species known to occur within the rangelands. Of these, 160 species (26%) are considered a current threat to rangeland biodiversity. Most of these plant species have been deliberately introduced for forage or other commercial use (e.g. nursery trade). Among growth forms, shrubs and perennial grasses comprise over 50% of species that pose the greatest risk to rangeland biodiversity. We identify regions within the rangelands containing both high biodiversity values and a high proportion of weeds and recommend these areas as priorities for weed management. Finally, we examine the resources available for weed detection and identification since detecting weeds in the early stages of invasion is the most cost effective method of reducing further impact.
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Broersma, K., M. Krzic, D. J. Thompson, and A. A. Bomke. "Soil and vegetation of ungrazed crested wheatgrass and native rangelands." Canadian Journal of Soil Science 80, no. 3 (August 1, 2000): 411–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/s99-082.

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Seeding of introduced forage grasses, such as crested wheatgrass [Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. and A. desertorum (Fisch.) Schult.], can lead to the reduction of species diversity and soil quality. This study evaluated the effects of crested wheatgrass on soil and vegetation relative to native rangeland dominated by bluebunch wheatgrass [Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) Scribn. & Smith] under ungrazed conditions. Three sites consisting of adjacent ungrazed stands of crested wheatgrass and native vegetation were sampled in June 1997. Total plant cover was 37% on native and 24% on crested wheatgrass rangeland. Species richness was lower for crested wheatgrass than for native rangeland. Quantities of root biomass and most soil properties were similar for the two rangelands. Native rangeland had a more stable soil structure with 1.7 mm mean weight diameter (MWD) and 38% of soil aggregates in the 2–6 mm size fraction compared to 1.4 mm MWD and 28% of soil aggregate in the 2–6 mm size fraction on crested wheatgrass rangeland. Greater soil penetration resistance was observed at the 6 and 7.5 cm depths for crested wheatgrass rangeland. Crested wheatgrass did not invade adjacent native rangelands and only a slight reduction in soil quality was observed on crested wheatgrass rangelands. Key words: Crested wheatgrass, soil C, soil N, penetration resistance, aggregate stability, species diversity
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Ruyle, George. "Arizona's Rangelands." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/295709.

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Sprinkle, Jim. "Crossbreeding Systems for Arizona Rangelands." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/144720.

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Fotouo, Makouate Helene. "Dispersal strategies in communal versus privately-owned rangeland in Namaqualand, South Africa." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01282009-155013.

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Despain, Del W., Phil R. Ogden, George B. Ruyle, and E. Lamar Smith. "Some Methods For Monitoring Rangelands and Other Natural Area Vegetation." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/304566.

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Despain, Del W., Phil R. Ogden, George B. Ruyle, and E. Lamar Smith. "Some Methods for Monitoring Rangelands and Other Natural Area Vegetation." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/311743.

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Abolhassani, Leili [Verfasser], and Gerhard [Akademischer Betreuer] Oesten. "Rangeland management in Iran : : a socio-economic analysis and case study of Semnan Rangelands = Rangeland-Management im Iran - eine sozio-ökonomische Analyse und Fallstudie Semnan." Freiburg : Universität, 2011. http://d-nb.info/112346037X/34.

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Gadd, Michelle Erin. "Ecology and conservation of elephants in African rangelands /." For electronic version search Digital dissertations database. Restricted to UC campuses. Access is free to UC campus dissertations, 2003. http://uclibs.org/PID/11984.

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FLOYD, DONALD WINTERS. "THE POLICY OF EXPERIMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ON PUBLIC RANGELANDS." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/183950.

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Between July and September, 1985, 70 ranchers, environmentalists and agency officials participating in three chartered Experimental Stewardship Program (ESP) areas were interviewed. Committee records and agency documents were also examined. As a result of the field work three conclusions were reached: (1) conflicts over grazing decisions have been significantly reduced by the stewardship process, (2) available data is insufficient to support conclusions about changes in the ecological status of the plant communities within the stewardship areas and (3) the annual economic value of rangeland recreation exceeds all other rangeland outputs on all three areas studied.
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Cook, Seth. "Carbon Sequestration on Utah Rangelands: A Landowner Perspective." DigitalCommons@USU, 2012. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1421.

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Rangelands have significant potential to sequester carbon and contribute to the mitigation of climate change. This research aimed at better understanding the beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of Utah rangeland owners concerning carbon sequestration and climate change, examining their current grazing management practices in relation to soil carbon sequestration, and exploring factors influencing their likelihood of participating in future programs. Data were collected through interviews of Utah rangeland owners and range management professionals and a statewide rangeland owner survey. About two-thirds of respondents thought the climate had been changing over the last 30 years, were aware of carbon sequestration, and viewed it positively. Forty-one percent considered it an important management objective. Having positive attitudes was associated with having “biocentric” environmental value and believing climate change and its anthropogenic nature. Respondents valued the potential ecological benefits of carbon sequestration, indicated a preference for educational programs over financial incentives, and preferred working with private agricultural organizations over non-profit or government entities on carbon management. Thirty-seven percent of respondents reported likely to participate in a carbon sequestration program. Higher likelihood was associated with dependence on livestock production, considering carbon sequestration an important management objective, being interested in learning more about it, and placing high importance on the economic and climate benefits of participating in relevant programs. These results suggest potential challenges for developing technically sound and socially acceptable policies and programs for promoting carbon sequestration on private rangelands. Rangeland owners’ attitudes towards carbon sequestration may play a strong role in their participation in future programs. Although education and outreach are considered important, innovative strategies are needed to communicate the concept and processes of carbon sequestration with rangeland owners without politicizing the issue. One approach is to tailor education and outreach messages to focus on the ecological benefits of carbon sequestration. Efforts are also needed to enhance the cooperation between private agricultural organizations and government agencies to promote carbon management on private rangelands. Instead of developing new programs, funneling resources to improve the carbon sequestration potential of existing conservation programs and attract wider participation among rangeland owners may be another cost effective policy strategy.
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O'Brien, William Eugene. "Participation and indigenous knowledge in development for African pastoralists." Thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10222009-125038/.

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Books on the topic "Rangelands"

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A, Buchanan B., ed. Rangelands. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1988.

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United States. Bureau of Land Management. Utah State Office., ed. Rangeland health: Standards and guidelines for healthy rangelands. Salt Lake City, UT (324 S. State St., Salt Lake City 84145-0155): U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 1997.

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United States. Bureau of Land Management. Utah State Office, ed. Rangeland health: Standards and guidelines for healthy rangelands. Salt Lake City, UT (324 S. State St., Salt Lake City 84145-0155): U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 1997.

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Rafique, S. M. Rangeland resource assessement [sic]: The rangelands of Pakistan. Peshawar: Pakistan Forest Institute, 2005.

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Atiq-ur-Rehman, ed. Livestock & rangelands. Quetta: IUCN, The World Conservation Union, 2000.

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Faqir, Muhammad. Livestock & rangelands. Quetta: IUCN, The World Conservation Union, 2000.

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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Rangeland Classification., ed. Rangeland health: New methods to classify, inventory, and monitor rangelands. Washington, D.C: National Academy Press, 1994.

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E, West Neil, and Utah State University. College of Natural Resources., eds. Biodiversity on rangelands. Logan, Utah: Utah State University, College of Natural Resources, 1995.

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Khan, Abdul Gaffar. Rangelands and livestock. Gilgit: Planning & Development Dept, Northern Areas, 2003.

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Grice, A. C., and K. C. Hodgkinson, eds. Global rangelands: progress and prospects. VI International Rangeland Congress on 'People and Rangelands: Building the Future', Townsville, Australia, 1999. Wallingford: CABI, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9780851995236.0000.

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Ericksen, Polly, Pierre Hiernaux, Augustine Ayantunde, Philip K. Thornton, Jason Sircely, and Lance Robinson. "Rangeland ecology." In The impact of the International Livestock Research Institute, 395–422. Wallingford: CABI, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781789241853.0395.

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Abstract Rangelands research in arid and semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa has been reinvigorated by renewed government and donor interest in pastoral livelihoods. The challenges facing productive rangelands remain competition over resources, which has been exacerbated by armed conflict; overuse of some rangelands as fragmentation continues; and the failure of many technical and governance interventions. The unresolved development challenges of pastoralism in East and West Africa make it essential to renew long-term empirical research to understand rangeland dynamics and to develop appropriate public policies. The rangelands research agenda at the International Livestock Research Institue focuses on: (i) governance for better rangeland management; (ii) monitoring rangeland conditions to improve development interventions; (iii) understanding the interactions between climate change and the rangelands; and (iv) improving rangelands productivity for pastoral resilience.
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Geißler, Katja, Niels Blaum, Graham P. von Maltitz, Taylor Smith, Bodo Bookhagen, Heike Wanke, Martin Hipondoka, et al. "Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Southern African Savanna Rangelands: Threats, Impacts and Solutions." In Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change, 407–38. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10948-5_15.

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AbstractSavanna rangelands provide diverse communities across southern Africa with livestock and wildlife-based livelihoods, as well as extensive ecosystem services. Historical usage patterns, however, are increasingly challenged by widespread degradation. While regional- and local-scale policy initiatives have attempted to minimize damage and increase the sustainability of savanna rangelands, poverty, land tenure and shifting climate conditions all exacerbate ongoing degradation. Here, we detail the environmental and political setting of southern African savanna rangelands, causes and implications of rangeland degradation, and discuss possible strategies toward improved regional ecosystem management. We present recent knowledge on how degradation by bush encroachment influences biodiversity and biodiversity-mediated ecosystem functioning of semiarid savanna rangelands with the aim of improving rangeland management strategies. Improved rangeland management requires a broad approach which integrates both socioeconomic and ecological frameworks, built upon improved understanding of the strong couplings between flora, fauna, water and land-management strategies.
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“Fee” Busby, Frank E., Eric T. Thacker, Michel T. Kohl, and Jeffrey C. Mosley. "Rangeland Ecoregions of Western North America." In Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 9–48. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6_2.

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AbstractThe grasslands, deserts, shrublands, savannas, woodlands, open forests, and alpine tundra of western North America where livestock grazed were collectively referred to as ‘range’ in the nineteenth century. Today these ecosystems are often referred to as rangelands. In the United States, rangelands comprise about 1/3rd of the total land area, mostly in the 17 western states. Large areas of rangeland also occur in Canada and Mexico. Rangelands provide numerous products, values, and ecosystem services including wildlife habitat, clean air, clean water, recreation, open space, scenic beauty, energy and mineral resources, carbon sequestration, and livestock forage. This chapter describes rangeland ecoregions in western North America.
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Vest, Josh L., David A. Haukos, Neal D. Niemuth, Casey M. Setash, James H. Gammonley, James H. Devries, and David K. Dahlgren. "Waterfowl and Wetland Birds." In Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 417–69. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6_13.

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AbstractThe future of wetland bird habitat and populations is intrinsically connected with the conservation of rangelands in North America. Many rangeland watersheds are source drainage for some of the highest functioning extant wetlands. The Central and Pacific Flyways have significant overlap with available rangelands in western North America. Within these flyways, the importance of rangeland management has become increasingly recognized by those involved in wetland bird conservation. Within the array of wetland bird species, seasonal habitat needs are highly variable. During the breeding period, nest survival is one of the most important drivers of population growth for many wetland bird species and rangelands often provide quality nesting cover. Throughout spring and fall, rangeland wetlands provide key forage resources that support energetic demands needed for migration. In some areas, stock ponds developed for livestock water provide migration stopover and wintering habitat, especially in times of water scarcity. In the Intermountain West, drought combined with water demands from agriculture and human population growth are likely headed to an ecological tipping point for wetland birds and their habitat in the region. In the Prairie Pothole Region, conversion of rangeland and draining of wetlands for increased crop production remains a significant conservation issue for wetland birds and other wildlife. In landscapes dominated by agricultural production, rangelands provide some of the highest value ecosystem services, including water quality and wetland function. Recent research has shown livestock grazing, if managed properly, is compatible and at times beneficial to wetland bird habitat needs. Either directly, or indirectly, wetland bird populations and their habitat needs are supported by healthy rangelands. In the future, rangeland and wetland bird managers will benefit from increased collaboration to aid in meeting ultimate conservation objectives.
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McNew, Lance B., David K. Dahlgren, and Jeffrey L. Beck. "Introduction to Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation." In Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 1–6. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6_1.

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AbstractRangelands are vast, dynamic, and integral to providing habitat for thousands of vertebrate and invertebrate species, while concurrently serving as the foundation of human food and fiber production in western North America. Reciprocally, wildlife species provide critical services that maintain functional rangeland ecosystems. Therefore, human management of rangelands via fire, grazing, agricultural programs, and policy can enhance, disturb, or inhibit the necessary interactions among natural processes of plants and animals that maintain rangeland ecosystems. As conservation issues involving rangelands have grown in societal awareness and complexity, rangeland managers, wildlife biologists, and others have discovered the need to work more closely together with an increasingly holistic approach, spurring a rapid accumulation of rangeland wildlife information in the early twenty-first century. This book represents a synthesis of contemporary knowledge on rangeland wildlife conservation and ecology. Accordingly, we provide a review of the state of science for new, as well as seasoned, wildlife and rangeland professionals who have stewardship of North America’s most undervalued ecosystem.
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Scasta, J. Derek, Dirac Twidwell, Victoria Donovan, Caleb Roberts, Eric Thacker, Ryan Wilbur, and Samuel Fuhlendorf. "Role and Management of Fire in Rangelands." In Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 147–75. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6_6.

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AbstractFire is a fundamental ecological process in rangeland ecosystems. Fire drives patterns in both abiotic and biotic ecosystem functions that maintain healthy rangelands, making it an essential tool for both rangeland and wildlife management. In North America, humanity’s relationship with fire has rapidly changed and shifted from an era of coexistence to one that attempts to minimize or eliminate its occurrence. Prior to Euro-American settlement, Indigenous people’s coexistence with fire led to regionally distinct fire regimes that differed in terms of their fire frequency, intensity, severity, seasonality, and spatial complexity. As the relative occurrence of prescribed fire and wildfire continue to change in North American rangelands, it is necessary for wildlife managers to understand the complex social-ecological interactions that shape modern fire regimes and their conservation outcomes. In this chapter, we discuss the fire eras of North American rangelands, introduce foundational relationships between fire and wildlife habitat, and discuss potential futures for fire in wildlife management.
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Jones, Paul F., Adele K. Reinking, Andrew F. Jakes, Myrna M. Miller, Terry Creekmore, and Rich Guenzel. "Pronghorn." In Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 669–701. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6_19.

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AbstractPronghorn (Antilocapra americana) are an endemic ungulate in western North America and occupy rangelands concurrently with domestic livestock. When rangelands are in healthy condition, there is little-to-no competition between pronghorn and domestic livestock. When rangeland health deteriorates, direct competition occurs when both compete for limited resources. Pronghorn are a highly mobile species that cope with challenging environmental conditions (both natural and human-imposed) through daily and seasonal movements to more favorable habitats. Maintaining healthy rangelands and rangeland connectivity will allow pronghorn to move freely and adapt to increased human disturbance. In addition, understanding the cumulative effects and identifying mitigation strategies of deleterious anthropogenic effects (i.e., habitat conversion, linear features, energy development, and climate changes) will help to ensure long-term persistence of pronghorn populations. Mitigation will be critical, in conjunction with expanded research efforts, to help gain a greater knowledge of the role of environmental conditions and anthropogenic disturbances on pronghorn fitness, persistence, and their ability to move across the land in response to an ever-changing landscape.
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Bedrosian, Bryan. "Avian Predators in Rangelands." In Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 471–504. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6_14.

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AbstractManagement of avian predators in western rangelands is uniquely challenging due to differences in managing for/against particular species, management of sensitive prey species, long-standing human/wildlife conflicts, and the unique legal protections within this ecological group. In general, many avian predator species considered rangeland specialists have been declining due to habitat loss, fragmentation, human sensitivity, and direct persecution. Conversely, avian predators that are more human-tolerant and/or are subsidized by human activities are significantly increasing across rangelands. The complicated nature of inter- and intra-species guilds, coupled with human dynamics has created a challenging scenario for both management for avian predators, as well as their prey. Human-mediated population control, both legal and illegal, continues for avian predators to reduce livestock conflict, aid sensitive prey populations, and/or because of general predator persecution. Conversion of rangeland to development for energy, cultivation, and urbanization remains the largest impediment to maintaining viable, historical assemblages of avian predators. Large-scale habitat protections, reduction of invasive plants, and reducing wildfire will continue to enhance at-risk populations of predators and their prey. Further, mediating human-induced mortality risks will also aid at-risk predator populations, such as reducing direct killing (poisoning and shooting), secondary poisoning from varmint control and lead ammunition use, electrocutions, and vehicle strikes, while reducing anthropogenic subsidies can help curtail population expansion of corvids. Additional understanding of long-term, successful predator control efforts for corvids and mitigation options for declining raptors is needed to help balance the avian predator–prey dynamic in western rangelands.
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Larsen, Randy T., and Brock R. McMillan. "Black-Tailed and Mule Deer." In Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 591–634. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6_17.

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AbstractBlack-tailed and mule deer (both designated as Odocoileus hemionus; hereafter referred to as “deer” or “mule deer”) comprise an iconic species that is broadly distributed across western North America. This species occurs in all rangeland types including grasslands, desert shrublands, forests, savannah woodlands, and even portions of tundra. The distribution of mule deer has changed little since Euro-American settlement, but abundance has fluctuated in response to environmental variation and rangeland management practices. These deer are medium-sized, polygynous mammals classified as generalist herbivores (foregut fermenters). Population growth in this species is strongly influenced by survival of adult females and recruitment of young. The management of rangelands has direct influence on deer populations given the wide distribution of this species and measurable responses to rangeland management practices. Rangeland management practices including development of water, grazing by domestic livestock, prescribed fire, energy extraction, vegetation alteration, and others can have positive or negative influences or both on this species. Although mule deer are widely distributed and relatively abundant, conservation of this species is challenged by rapid changes currently occurring on rangelands of western North America. Altered fire regimes due to climate change and invasive plants, competition (with feral horses [Equus ferus caballus], livestock, and other wild ungulates), development of energy, ex-urban and urban expansion, and many other challenges threaten continued abundance of this species. Rangelands and their associated management will continue to play a disproportionally large role in the conservation of mule deer in the future.
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Sayre, Nathan F. "A History of North American Rangelands." In Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 49–73. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6_3.

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AbstractNorth America’s diverse grassland, savanna, steppe and desert ecosystems evolved in the absence of domesticated livestock. The arrival of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses after 1492 transformed many ecosystems while enabling European soldiers, missionaries and settlers to conquer the continent. The decimation of indigenous populations by warfare, disease and economic dependency further transformed rangelands by removing Native management practices, especially the use of fire. The history of rangelands since then has been one of recursive efforts to commodify and territorialize rangeland resources—including wildlife, grass, soil fertility and the land itself—for market production and exchange. Many former rangelands have been lost altogether, by conversion to forest cover (due to fire suppression) or to agricultural uses (especially in the Great Plains), and invasive exotic plant species have radically altered large areas of rangelands in California, the Great Basin, and other regions. Nonetheless, North American rangelands remain both vast and invaluable for wildlife. The Western Range system of public land grazing leases, which emerged from the devastating overgrazing of the late nineteenth century, succeeded in stabilizing range conditions and linking land use and management across large landscapes of mixed ownerships. With accelerating urbanization, the rise of environmentalism, and structural shifts in the livestock industry since World War II, however, the Western Range has begun to unravel, exposing rangelands to development and fragmentation. Climatic variability in the form of droughts, floods and extreme fire conditions, more so than aridity per se, has frustrated efforts to extract value from rangelands from the outset, and climate change promises to amplify these phenomena going forward.
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Conference papers on the topic "Rangelands"

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Kelly, D. M., A. Waters-Bayer, K. I. Johnsen, M. Niamir-Fuller, C. Magero, and T. Ulambayer. "Grasslands, Rangelands, Pastoralists – What Do We Mean?" In XXV International Grassland Congress. Berea, KY 40403: International Grassland Congress 2023, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.52202/071171-0435.

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Maloney, V. "Invasive Annual Grass Issues in Canadian Rangelands." In XXV International Grassland Congress. Berea, KY 40403: International Grassland Congress 2023, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.52202/071171-0398.

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Monod, M. O., P. Faure, L. Moiroux, and P. Rameau. "A virtual fence for animals management in rangelands." In MELECON 2008 - 2008 IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference. IEEE, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/melcon.2008.4618457.

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Giovannini, Leandro, Xuanlong Ma, and Alfredo Huete. "Drought resilience of Australian rangelands under intense hydroclimatic variability." In IGARSS 2016 - 2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. IEEE, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/igarss.2016.7730424.

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"Adaptation Strategies for Livestock Production Enterprises on Western Rangelands." In ASABE 1st Climate Change Symposium: Adaptation and Mitigation. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/cc.20152122128.

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William J Elliot, Peter R Robichaud, and Ina Sue Miller. "Erosion Rates from Forests and Rangelands Following Fuel Management." In Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality Standards and TMDLS (Total Maximum Daily Load) Proceedings of the 10-14 March 2007, San Antonio, Texas. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/2013.22482.

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Singh, Rashmi. "Saving Rangelands from Pastoralists? Understanding the Long-Term Socio-Ecological Consequences of the Current Rangeland Conservation Model in the Indian Himalaya." In XXV International Grassland Congress. Berea, KY 40403: International Grassland Congress 2023, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.52202/071171-0443.

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Roehner, Clayton, Jennifer L. Pierce, Fred Pierson, and Samantha Vega. "POST-FIRE AEOLIAN DEPOSITION AND CARBON FLUX IN WESTERN RANGELANDS." In GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017. Geological Society of America, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/abs/2017am-302989.

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Moreno Garcia, C. A., T. M. R. Maxwell, R. Dynes, H. Zhou, and J. Hickford. "Opportunities of Grazing Personality Genetics for Steep and Rugged Rangelands." In XXV International Grassland Congress. Berea, KY 40403: International Grassland Congress 2023, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.52202/071171-0301.

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Pizarro, Samuel, and Javier Ñaupari. "Degradation and Vulnerability to Climate Change in High Andean Rangelands." In XXV International Grassland Congress. Berea, KY 40403: International Grassland Congress 2023, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.52202/071171-0054.

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Reports on the topic "Rangelands"

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Reeves, Matthew C., Michael Krebs, Ian Leinwand, David M. Theobald, and John E. Mitchell. Rangelands on the Edge: Quantifying the modification, fragmentation, and future residential development of U.S. rangelands. Ft. Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/rmrs-gtr-382.

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Reeves, Matthew C., Michael Krebs, Ian Leinwand, David M. Theobald, and John E. Mitchell. Rangelands on the Edge: Quantifying the modification, fragmentation, and future residential development of U.S. rangelands. Ft. Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/rmrs-gtr-382.

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Balachowski, Jennifer, Pelayo Alvarez, Amber Kerr, Julian Reyes, Alexandros Xides, Hyeyeong Choe, Casey Peters, Joel Brown, and Leslie Roche. Climate Vulnerability Assessment of California Rangelands. USDA California Climate Hub, Agricultural Research Service, University of California, Davis, June 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2018.6876398.ch.

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Uresk, Daniel W., Greg L. Schenbeck, and James T. O'Rourke. Conserving biodiversity on native rangelands: Symposium proceedings. Ft. Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/rm-gtr-298.

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Monsen, Stephen B., and Stanley G. Kitchen. Proceedings - Ecology and management of annual rangelands. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/int-gtr-313.

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Quigley, Thomas M., H. Reed Sanderson, and Arthur R. Tiedemann. Managing interior Northwest rangelands: the Oregon Range Evaluation Project. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/pnw-gtr-238.

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Reeves, Matt C., and Karen E. Bagne. Vulnerability of cattle production to climate change on U.S. rangelands. Ft. Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/rmrs-gtr-343.

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Johnson, Charles G. Green fescue rangelands: changes over time in the Wallowa Mountains. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/pnw-gtr-569.

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Reeves, Matt C., and Karen E. Bagne. Vulnerability of cattle production to climate change on U.S. rangelands. Ft. Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/rmrs-gtr-343.

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Vose, James M., David L. Peterson, Charles H. Luce, and Toral Patel-Weynand, eds. Effects of drought on forests and rangelands in the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, October 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/wo-gtr-98.

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