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- Author:
- Justin D. Derner; Bob Budd; Grady Grissom; Emily J. Kachergis; David J. Augustine; Hailey Wilmer; J. Derek Scasta,; John P. Ritten
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.1 pp. 111-118
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- adaptive management; birds; decision making; ecosystems; grasslands; habitats; rangelands; stakeholders; uncertainty; watersheds
- Abstract:
- ... •Adaptive management should explicitly involve stakeholders, emphasize multiple iterations of identifying and prioritizing outcomes, and tightly link science-informed monitoring to decision-making benchmarks for effective feedback loops.•Short-term monitoring procedures should be simple, quick, and based on consistent methods that are focused on locations where meaningful change is expected or unc ...
- Handle:
- 10113/7331741
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.02.004
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.02.004
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.02.004
- Author:
- Amanda L. Bentley Brymer; J.D. Wulfhorst; Pat Clark; Fred Pierson
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 pp. -
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- agroecosystems; collective action; decision making; rangelands; social change; sustainable agriculture
- Abstract:
- ... • Integrated social-ecological research is crucial for the development and assessment of sustainable agricultural production that supports health and well-being for producers, rural communities, and agroecosystems. • One challenge for integration is that commonly used concepts like ecosystem services do not represent all environmental processes that support or degrade health and well-being. • Soci ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.03.007
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.03.007
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.03.007
- Author:
- Owen W. Baughman; Sarah M. Kulpa; Roger L. Sheley
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.3 pp. 218-226
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- arid lands; ecological restoration; indigenous species; intraspecific variation; issues and policy; rangelands; Intermountain West region
- Abstract:
- ... •Using native species in seed-based restoration efforts is critical for recreating or maintaining healthy, resistant, and resilient ecosystems and communities in the Intermountain Western United States.•The use of seed from native species has increased dramatically in the last few decades, and so have research and the development of new guidance for best practices.•Despite all the valuable effort ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.01.003
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.01.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.01.003
- Author:
- Katherine Wollstein; Casey O'Connor; Jacob Gear; Rod Hoagland
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.3 pp. 187-193
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- fire fighters; landscapes; rangelands; risk; wildfires; wildland
- Abstract:
- ... •Effective wildland fire response and suppression are critical for reducing the size of frequent and severe wildfires, thereby reducing the risk of post-fire conversion to invasive annual grass-dominated plant communities.•Wildland firefighter safety and strategic deployment of resources are paramount for timely initial attack to prevent incidents from escalating.•By mobilizing a timely and safe i ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.006
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.006
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.006
- Author:
- Vincent Jansen; Alexander C.E. Traynor; Jason W. Karl; Nika Lepak,; James Sprinkle
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.1 pp. 64-77
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- adaptive management; landscapes; livestock; meteorological data; rangelands; remote sensing; satellites; spatial data
- Abstract:
- ... •Collection, interpretation, and application of use-based monitoring data across large landscapes is challenging given the inherent variability in growing conditions and field-based estimates.•We present several approaches on leveraging geospatial data and technology to cope with this variability including weather and climate data, satellite remote-sensing data and associated tools, as well as liv ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.07.005
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.07.005
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.07.005
- Author:
- Sarah E. McCord; Justin L. Welty; Jennifer Courtwright; Catherine Dillon; Alex Traynor; Sarah H. Burnett; Ericha M. Courtright; Gene Fults; Jason W. Karl; Justin W. Van Zee; Nicholas P. Webb; Craig Tweedie
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.1 pp. 17-28
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- adaptive management; concrete; cost effectiveness; data quality; ecosystems; information management; quality control; rangelands
- Abstract:
- ... •High-quality rangeland data are critical to supporting adaptive management. However, concrete, cost-saving steps to ensure data quality are often poorly defined and understood.•Data quality is more than data management. Ensuring data quality requires 1) clear communication among team members; 2) appropriate sample design; 3) training of data collectors, data managers, and data users; 4) observer ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.07.006
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.07.006
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.07.006
- Author:
- Katherine Wollstein; Megan K. Creutzburg; Christopher Dunn; Dustin D. Johnson; Casey O'Connor; Chad S. Boyd
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.3 pp. 227-234
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Artemisia; ecological resilience; ecosystems; landscapes; rangelands; risk; wildfires
- Abstract:
- ... •Management interventions for addressing invading annual grasses and encroaching conifers and their effects on fire dynamics in the sagebrush ecosystem are largely reactive.•Reactive management limits tools for promoting long-term ecosystem resilience on a fire-prone landscape.•We propose an integrated fire management approach in which all management activities before, during, and after wildfire a ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.01.001
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.01.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.01.001
- Author:
- Derek Tilley; April Hulet; Shaun Bushman; Charles Goebel; Jason Karl; Stephen Love; Mary Wolf
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.4 pp. 270-280
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Artemisia; germplasm; habitats; rangeland restoration; rangelands; soil chemistry; steppes; weeds; wildlife; Intermountain West region
- Abstract:
- ... •Restoration practices employed in semiarid sagebrush steppe of the North American Intermountain West are typically based on objectives to restore habitat to mid- to late-seral plant communities.•Incorporating succession management techniques including representation from early seral community species in restoration plans and seed mixtures could bridge the temporal gap between disturbance and stab ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.05.001
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.05.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.05.001
- Author:
- Megan K. Creutzburg; Andrew C. Olsen; Molly A. Anthony; Jeremy D. Maestas; Jacqueline B. Cupples; Nicholas R. Vora; Brady W. Allred
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.3 pp. 173-180
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Oregon; basins; landscapes; rangelands; spatial data
- Abstract:
- ... •Invasive annual grasses pose a widespread threat to western rangelands, and a strategic and proactive approach is needed to tackle this problem.•Oregon partners used new spatial data to develop a geographic strategy for management of invasive annual grasses at landscape scales across jurisdictional boundaries. The geographic strategy considers annual and perennial herbaceous cover along with site ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.007
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.007
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.007
- Author:
- Terri T. Schulz; Hailey Wilmer; Heather Yocum; Eric Winford; Dannele Peck; Anna Clare Monlezun; Heidi Schmalz; Toni Klemm; Kathleen Epstein; Vincent Jansen; Windy Kelley; Retta Bruegger; Stephen Fick; Joseph Gazing Wolf; Joshua Grace; Rebecca Mann; Justin Derner
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.4 pp. 166-172
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- information exchange; issues and policy; rangelands
- Abstract:
- ... •The 2020 SRM Annual Meeting piloted “Campfire Conversation,” round-table discussions styled after the World Café approach.•The event attracted 280 attendees and enabled multidirectional knowledge exchange (i.e., “cuss and discuss”), rather than one-way “chalk-and-talk.” Attendees participated in three 20-minute facilitated round-table discussions around three topics they selected from a menu of 1 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.04.003
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.04.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.04.003
- Author:
- Brandon T. Bestelmeyer; Laura M. Burkett; Leticia Lister
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.5 pp. 181-184
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- grasslands; highlands; prescribed burning; rain; rangelands; shrubs; Chihuahuan Desert; New Mexico
- Abstract:
- ... • Fire is considered a critical process for limiting shrub encroachment and maintaining grassland structure and functions.• Fire can be detrimental to grasses in upland settings of arid desert grasslands, but no studies have been performed in more productive swale grasslands.• Monitoring of a prescribed fire treatment in a swale grassland in southern New Mexico indicated that perennial grasses had ...
- Handle:
- 10113/7415279
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.05.001
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.05.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.05.001
- Author:
- Chad S. Boyd
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.3 pp. 167-172
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Artemisia; basins; forage; grasses; humans; indigenous species; livestock; plant communities; rangelands; species diversity; wildfires; wildlife habitats
- Abstract:
- ... •Invasive annual grasses on sagebrush rangelands are negatively impacting land uses and values ranging from forage for grazing livestock to native plant diversity, wildlife habitat, and human safety via associated increases in the wildfire footprint.•In December 2020 a diverse group of managers, scientists, and government officials held a symposium to discuss existing and emerging options for amel ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.02.002
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.02.002
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.02.002
- Author:
- Vanessa M. Schroeder; Dustin D. Johnson; Rory C. O'Connor; Carter G. Crouch; William J. Dragt; Harold E. Quicke; Lynne F. Silva; Debbie J. Wood
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.3 pp. 210-217
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- adaptive management; databases; digital libraries; ecosystem management; grasses; rangelands
- Abstract:
- ... •The continued expansion of invasive annual grasses is a complex ecosystem management problem requiring a shift in focus from a discrete, single treatment approach to one of adaptive management with sustained investment.•Four case studies shared at the 2020 Invasive Annual Grass workshop provide lessons learned and opportunities to advance future management efforts to inform the direction for new ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.01.002
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2022.01.002
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.01.002
- Author:
- Chase Hibbard; Cooper Hibbard; Ryan Larsen; Ryan Feuz; Craig W. Rigby; Kevin B. Jensen; Royce Larsen
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.3 pp. 100-110
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Bromus riparius; Dactylis glomerata; Festuca arundinacea; Thinopyrum intermedium subsp. intermedium; cattle; economic sustainability; forage; grasses; mechanical harvesting; pastures; rangelands; winter; Saskatchewan
- Abstract:
- ... •Maintaining economic sustainability requires reduced inputs such as mechanically harvested forage. It is estimated that grazing versus feeding cattle during the winter can save 42% to 70% of the yearly input costs in the western United States and Saskatchewan, Canada.•Grass mixtures of intermediate wheatgrass and meadow bromegrass produced 2 and 3 times the stockpiled forage than orchardgrass and ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.12.007
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.12.007
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.12.007
- Author:
- Michael G. Sorice; Kiandra Rajala; David Toledo
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 pp. -
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Poa pratensis; ecosystems; invasive species; rangelands; surveys
- Abstract:
- ... •We explored private landowner perceptions about the invasive Kentucky bluegrass in the US northern Great Plains.•Landowner responses to a mail survey indicated little to no preventative action.•We also employed a scenario approach to assess landowner perceptions based on changes to ecosystem services.•Scenario results indicated that the early stage of invasion was considered slightly acceptable. ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.08.008
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.08.008
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.08.008
- Author:
- Dustin Johnson; Chad Boyd; Rory C. O'Connor; Dustin Smith
- Source:
- Rangelands 2022 v.44 no.3 pp. 200-209
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Artemisia; basins; ecological resilience; ecosystems; management systems; rangelands; risk; wildfires
- Abstract:
- ... •Rangeland resilience is influenced by a variety of ecosystem properties that fall into two broad categories, 1) abiotic and 2) biotic.•Although important to consider in land management planning, abiotic properties cannot be directly influenced with management. In contrast, biotic properties of the ecosystem can be readily influenced by management.•The formula for robust biotic resilience to wildf ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.009
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.009
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.009
- Author:
- Tipton D. Hudson; Matthew C. Reeves; Sonia A. Hall; Georgine G. Yorgey; J. Shannon Neibergs
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.1 pp. 17-28
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- bias; climate change; data collection; decision support systems; depth; ecosystem services; ecosystems; field methods; forage; forage production; grazing; grazing management; growing season; indigenous species; information; knowledge; landscapes; livestock; livestock production; managers; net primary productivity; plant communities; rangelands; remote sensing; sampling; stocking rate; variability; Western United States
- Abstract:
- ... •Rangeland-based livestock raising is the only agricultural production system that maintains native plant communities, providing ecosystem services in the same space as food and fiber production.•Annual aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP) underlies forage production and multiple ecosystem services. ANPP is highly variable in rangelands in the western United States, across the landscape, fr ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.10.006
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.10.006
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.10.006
- Author:
- Lauren M. Porensky
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.4 pp. 142-150
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- livestock production; objectives; purchasing; rangelands
- Abstract:
- ... •More often than not, there is untapped potential for win-wins between livestock production and conservation. On the other hand, it is impossible to achieve every objective everywhere, all the time. Sometimes the tradeoffs are real.•We need to spend less time searching for general rules and more time embracing the complexity and context-dependence within rangeland science.•Rather than writing off ...
- Handle:
- 10113/7355252
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.03.007
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.03.007
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.03.007
- Author:
- David D. Briske; John P. Ritten; Amber R. Campbell; Toni Klemm; Audrey E.H. King
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.1 pp. 29-36
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- beef; beef cattle; cattle production; climate; economic sustainability; forage; rangelands; supply; temperature; variability; Great Plains region
- Abstract:
- ... •Climate projections indicate the Great Plains will experience higher mean temperatures and greater interannual precipitation variability in the future.•Greater precipitation variability will challenge the economic viability of rangeland beef cattle production by further disrupting forage supply and animal demand.•Beef producers are uncertain of future climate impacts, indicating assistance with a ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.11.001
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.11.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.11.001
- Author:
- Leslie M. Roche
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.4 pp. 151-158
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- climate; climate change; humans; invasive species; land ownership; land use change; politics; rangelands
- Abstract:
- ... •Rangeland food systems around the world are increasingly facing complex and wicked problems with changing climate, environmental, and socio-economic conditions. We must find socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable ways to optimize production of high-quality, accessible food to feed the world's growing population. Further, we need to do this in the face of multiple threats, includi ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.03.006
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.03.006
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.03.006
- Author:
- Erin Barton; Drew E. Bennett; William Burnidge
- Source:
- Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.5 pp. 143-150
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- case studies; cattle; decision making; grazing; grazing systems; planning; qualitative analysis; ranchers; ranching; rangelands; researchers; resource management; social environment; stakeholders; Colorado
- Abstract:
- ... •Holistic Resource Management (HRM) is a ranch management strategy plagued by controversy; experimental evidence from ecological studies has consistently failed to support that HRM provides ecological benefits, yet many ranchers staunchly support the method.•Using a qualitative approach, we found that the HRM processes used on four case study ranches in eastern Colorado provided a systematic frame ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.05.003
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.05.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.05.003
- Author:
- Lina Aoyama; James W. Bartolome; Lauren M. Hallett
- Source:
- Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.4 pp. 93-105
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- ecological site descriptions; ecosystems; forage; functional diversity; grasslands; landscapes; models; objectives; planning; plant communities; ranching; rangelands; shrublands; species diversity; California
- Abstract:
- ... •We examined whether diversity metrics could be incorporated into the Ecological Site Descriptions and State and Transition Models (ESD-STM) framework to manage multiple goals including biodiversity on heterogeneous landscapes.•We evaluated plant diversity in two vegetation states (i.e., grassland and shrubland) across three ecological sites in Southern California and found that alpha diversity di ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.05.002
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.05.002
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.05.002
23. Integrating human dimensions within the LTAR Network to achieve agroecological system transformation
- Author:
- Gwendŵr Meredith; Alycia Bean; Amanda Bentley Brymer; Claire Friedrichsen; Zach Hurst
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 pp. -
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Network; agroecosystems; humans; rangelands; stakeholders
- Abstract:
- ... •Agroecosystem research often focuses on biophysical processes and productivity without incorporating human dimensions research and/or stakeholder engagement.•Connecting individual and community well-being to agro-innovation research is required for agro-ecological transformation to sustainable intensification.•Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network sites have historically had varied degr ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.05.002
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.05.002
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.05.002
- Author:
- Benedict T. Green; Dale R. Gardner; Clint A. Stonecipher; Stephen T. Lee; James A. Pfister; Kevin D. Welch; Daniel Cook; T. Zane Davis; Bryan L. Stegelmeier
- Source:
- Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.1 pp. 1-8
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Delphinium; administrative management; age; alkaloids; bulls; cattle breeds; chemistry; dosage; financial economics; heifers; pastures; poisoning; rangelands; steers; toxicity; yearlings
- Abstract:
- ... •Toxic larkspurs (Delphinium species) cause large economic losses from cattle deaths, increased management costs, and reduced utilization of pastures and rangelands.•Larkspur toxicity to cattle can vary by geographic location due to toxic alkaloid content.•Larkspur alkaloid chemistry can be used to predict plant toxicity.•Cattle breeds differ in their susceptibility to larkspur poisoning.•As cattl ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.01.004
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.01.004
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.01.004
- Author:
- Dinan Maude; Peter B. Adler; John Bradford; Mark Brunson; Emile Elias; Andrew Felton; Christina Greene; Jeremy James; Katharine Suding; Eric Thacker
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.5 pp. 185-193
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- climate; climate change; drought; outreach; ranchers; rangelands; resource management; risk assessment
- Abstract:
- ... •Public programs, strategies, and incentives to implement rangeland climate adaptation are more effective if they are tailored to local drought exposures, sensitivities, and adaptation opportunities. As such, local rangeland advisers who aid in climate adaptation are pivotal to the development of these resources.•We hosted a virtual workshop with rangeland advisors to share results from our climat ...
- Handle:
- 10113/7524779
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.08.004
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2021.08.004
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.08.004
- Author:
- Ryan Wilbur; J. Derek Scasta
- Source:
- Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.3 pp. 93-99
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- prescribed burning; rangelands; Rocky Mountain region; Wyoming
- Abstract:
- ... •Prescribed Fire Councils (PFCs) are different than Prescribed Burn Associations.•A regional void of PFCs exists in the northern Rockies and northern Great Plains.•We interviewed 14 founding members of the Wyoming PFC to understand their motivations.•Three themes were identified: 1) collaboration, 2) constraints, and 3) public perceptions.•There is a need for cross-boundary engagement and strategi ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.12.006
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.12.006
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.12.006
- Author:
- Matt C. Reeves; Brice B. Hanberry; Iric Burden
- Source:
- Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.5 pp. 151-158
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- drought; ecosystems; estimation; forage; rangelands; remote sensing; stakeholders
- Abstract:
- ... •Remote sensing for rapid estimation of forage losses.•Cross referencing forage losses from drought with ecological sites can aid seeding decisions.•Drought monitors, by themselves, do not necessarily reflect extent and scope of forage losses.•Partnering with multiple agencies and stakeholders can enhance the overall response to drought. ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.07.001
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.07.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.07.001
- Author:
- Elias Emile H.; Skye Aney; Glenn Duff; Craig Gifford; Sheri Spiegal; Andres Cibils; Jean Steiner; Rick Estell
- Source:
- Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.6 pp. 191-195
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- beef; cattle; cattle husbandry; genetics; rain; ranchers; rangelands; supply chain; surveys; New Mexico; Texas
- Abstract:
- ... •We assessed rancher perceptions of three creative management strategies (heritage genetics, precision ranching, and alternate supply chain options) at the 2020 Southwest Beef Symposium.•Nearly all cattle producers (n = 36), mostly from Texas and New Mexico, currently monitor rainfall and more than half are interested in additional rainfall information.•Some producers would consider using animal t ...
- Handle:
- 10113/7170932
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.09.004
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.09.004
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.09.004
- Author:
- Clements Charlie D.; Blair L. Waldron; Kevin B. Jensen; Dan N. Harmon; Matt Jeffress
- Source:
- Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.1 pp. 17-21
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Bassia prostrata; atmospheric precipitation; climatic factors; crude protein; edaphic factors; forage; forage production; livestock; rangeland restoration; rangelands; seed germination; soil-plant interactions; wildlife; wildlife habitats
- Abstract:
- ... •Forage kochia is a perennial semi-shrub that can germinate and establish on a variety of soils and varying climate conditions that range from 127-686 mm of annual precipitation.•‘Snowstorm’ forage kochia, was released in 2012 as a rehabilitation species to improve forage production for livestock and wildlife.•‘Snowstorm’ forage kochia is more than 60% taller in stature, produces nearly 70% more f ...
- Handle:
- 10113/6810789
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.12.001
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.12.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.12.001
- Author:
- William Fox; Jay Angerer; Doug Tolleson
- Source:
- Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.5 pp. 199-204
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- conservation practices; conservation programs; decision making; grazing lands; issues and policy; land management; rangelands; United States
- Abstract:
- ... •Knowledge derived from grazing lands assessment programs provides the foundation for the development of conservation policy and informs local, regional, and national entities on benefits associated with investments in conservation and land management.•Conservation Effects Assessment Project – Grazing Lands provides a baseline for informing decision-makers at all levels of the impacts and potentia ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.001
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.001
- Author:
- Tipton D. Hudson
- Source:
- Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.1 pp. 9-16
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- adult learning; age; animals; climate; depth; ecosystem services; ecosystems; education; grazing; knowledge; monitoring; professionals; ranchers; range management; rangelands; researchers; risk; soil; synthesis; uncertainty
- Abstract:
- ... •The Art of Range is an educational podcast designed for rangeland practitioners, including ranchers, rangeland professionals, and researchers. Rangeland management is both art and science; the practice of any art depends on mastery of science, a body of knowledge. Rangeland science, as a truly integrative discipline that encompasses soils, plants, animals, people, and economics, invites lifelong ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.01.005
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.01.005
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.01.005
- Author:
- Averi Q. Reynolds; Justin D. Derner; David J. Augustine; Lauren M. Porensky; Hailey Wilmer; Tamarah Jorns; David D. Briske; J. Derek Scasta; María E. Fernández-Giménez; the CARM Stakeholder Group
- Source:
- Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.6 pp. 239-243
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- crude protein; ecosystems; forage; growing season; livestock; livestock production; nutritional adequacy; organic matter; pastures; rangelands; steppes; weight gain
- Abstract:
- ... We assessed diet quality and livestock weight gains for shortgrass steppe pastures dominated by Loamy Plains or Sandy Plains ecological sites. When growing season precipitation is “normal,” livestock gains are higher on Sandy Plains ecological sites, and diet quality is not limiting livestock production. Conversely, when growing season precipitation declines by ≥20%, digestible organic matter, but ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.003
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.003
- Author:
- Jeffery B. Cannon; Benjamin M. Gannon; Jonas A. Feinstein; Brett H. Wolk
- Source:
- Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.5 pp. 205-210
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Conservation Effects Assessment Project; coniferous forests; conservation practices; dry forests; forest conservation; forest land; models; outreach; rangelands; risk; wildlife habitats; Colorado
- Abstract:
- ... •Large patches of dry conifer forests have burned as high intensity crown fire, threatening life, property, and natural resources.•Conservation practices such as mechanical thinning can reduce crown fire potential while promoting other benefits such as restoring forest heterogeneity, reducing post-fire erosion risk, and improving wildlife habitat.•We report on a pilot study to apply landscape-scal ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.002
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.002
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.002
- Author:
- William S. Longland; Lindsay A. Dimitri
- Source:
- Rangelands 2019 pp. -
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Achnatherum hymenoides; Arctostaphylos uva-ursi; Dipodomys; Peromyscus; Pinus edulis; Pinus jeffreyi; Pinus lambertiana; Pinus ponderosa; Prosopis; Purshia tridentata; Tamias; anemochory; conifers; deserts; forest management; forest trees; grasses; hardwood; mice; plant establishment; rangelands; seedling emergence; seedling production; seedlings; seeds; shrubs; wildlife; zoochory; Western United States
- Abstract:
- ... •Scatter-hoarding rodents constitute the primary means of seed dispersal and seedling establishment for a diversity of plant forms, including grasses, shrubs, and trees. We review evidence of the importance of scatter-hoarding rodents for the propagation of some key plant species in the fields of range, wildlife, and forest management.•Seed caches of various rodents, including deer mice, piñon mic ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.11.002
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.11.002
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.11.002
- Author:
- Alexander C.E. Traynor; Jason W. Karl; Zoe M. Davidson
- Source:
- Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.4 pp. 117-129
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Artemisia; chemical treatment; cost effectiveness; inventories; mechanical methods; monitoring; objectives; pinyon-juniper; rangelands; New Mexico
- Abstract:
- ... •The Bureau of Land Management used the Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) program to assess sagebrush and pinyon-juniper removal areas in Northern New Mexico.•A broad network of nontreated AIM data were used as a “reference” to evaluate treatments with respect to their management objectives.•Groupings of reference data enabled informative comparisons among treatment methods based on land ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.06.001
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.06.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.06.001
- Author:
- Brett B. Roper
- Source:
- Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.3 pp. 72-76
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Salmonidae; accountability; biologists; fish; fisheries; forage production; grazing; grazing management; growing season; habitats; height; highlands; land management; livestock; livestock husbandry; measurement; monitoring; organizations; protocols; public lands; ranchers; rangelands; riparian areas; streams; stubble; vegetation; vigor; water
- Abstract:
- ... •The measurement of utilization and residual vegetation (stubble height) is a valuable tool in managing livestock disturbance but it is often improperly measured, and results misinterpreted. A common situation for these concerns is when stubble height protocols and rationales used for terrestrial areas are applied to riparian zones and the protection of fish habitat.•Protocols used to assess stubb ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.04.003
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2020.04.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.04.003
- Author:
- Brandon T. Bestelmeyer; Laura M. Burkett; Leticia Lister; Joel R. Brown; Robert L. Schooley
- Source:
- Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.5 pp. 218-226
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- brush control; conservation practices; ecosystem services; rangelands; Chihuahuan Desert
- Abstract:
- ... •The use of science to inform conservation practices is limited by broad generalities generated from limited sampling alongside narrow ecosystem service perspectives.•Collaborative science approaches featuring “social-ecological system” perspectives are being used as a means to improve the utility of science.•We review our approach to collaborative science to improve brush management outcomes in r ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.08.001
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.08.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.08.001
38. Conservation Effects Assessment Project: Assessing Conservation Practice Effects on Grazing Lands
- Author:
- Loretta J. Metz; Charles A. Rewa
- Source:
- Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.5 pp. 227-232
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Conservation Effects Assessment Project; Farm Bill; Natural Resources Conservation Service; air; animals; conservation practices; economic resources; grazing lands; managers; models; planning; rangelands; soil; surveys
- Abstract:
- ... •The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) is responsible for assessing and reporting on the effects of conservation practices provided through Farm Bill programs.•Effects on resources, economics, and production capacity are assessed statistically through a combination of modeling, direct measurement, benefit transfer, and producer survey ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.005
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.005
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.005
- Author:
- Ryan A. Parker; Courtney J. Duchardt; Angela M. Dwyer; Cristi Painter; Allison K. Pierce; Tyler J. Michels; Michael B. Wunder
- Source:
- Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.3 pp. 135-144
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Athene cunicularia; Charadrius montanus; Cynomys ludovicianus; USDA Forest Service; Vulpes velox; case studies; data collection; fauna; flora; food chain; grasslands; habitat fragmentation; rangelands; United States
- Abstract:
- ... Trophic cascades occur when flora and fauna directly and/or indirectly influence co-occurring species populations at different levels of the food chain, and North American temperate grasslands provide an interesting case study to research these relationships. We briefly define trophic cascades in terrestrial systems and explore the potential for a cascading trophic interaction among grassland-asso ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.02.002
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2019.02.002
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.02.002
- Author:
- Windy K. Kelley; John Derek Scasta; Justin D. Derner
- Source:
- Rangelands 2016 v.38 no.4 pp. 159-161
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- adaptive management; botanical composition; decision making; drought; ecological resilience; ecosystems; managers; pastoralism; planning; ranching; rangelands; risk management
- Abstract:
- ... Drought adversely affects land managers, ranching enterprises, and pastoral systems. As an ecological driver, drought historically shaped vegetation composition, structure, diversity, and productivity of rangelands leading to varying levels of resilience in these ecosystems. Drought influences risk management in decision making by rangeland managers, resulting in a renewed emphasis on the importan ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2016.06.008
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2016.06.008
- Chorus Open Access:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2016.06.008
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2016.06.008
- Author:
- Nurul Nadia Ramli; Francis M. Epplin; Tracy A. Boyer
- Source:
- Rangelands 2017 v.39 no.6 pp. 187-197
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Juniperus virginiana; allergens; biomass; business enterprises; case studies; discount rate; ecosystems; entrepreneurship; feedstocks; forage production; grasslands; harvesting; human health; landowners; models; rangelands; researchers; risk; transportation; tree growth; trees; wildfires; Great Plains region; United States
- Abstract:
- ... Eastern redcedar trees have encroached on Great Plains grasslands and are spreading at a glacial pace, reducing forage production, destroying native ecosystems, and producing human health harming allergens. The study was conducted to determine the expected cost to deliver a flow of feedstock to an optimal factory location for a business designed to use eastern redcedar biomass harvested from grass ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2017.09.002
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2017.09.002
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2017.09.002
- Author:
- John Derek Scasta; David L. Lalman; Leticia Henderson
- Source:
- Rangelands 2016 v.38 no.4 pp. 204-210
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- animal characteristics; calves; cattle production; color; cows; drought; energy requirements; forage; grazing; grazing management; herds; livestock and meat industry; mathematical models; milk; milk production; nutrients; range management; rangelands; reproductive efficiency; resource management; selection methods
- Abstract:
- ... With expected increases in drought frequency and severity, long-term drought management strategies that focus on cattle selection and natural resource management are essential. The livestock industry in general unintentionally tends to select for cattle that do not perform to their maximum potential in limited-resource environments. We discuss the implications of cattle selection based on characte ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2016.06.006
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2016.06.006
- Chorus Open Access:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2016.06.006
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2016.06.006
- Author:
- Cody Knutson; Brian Fuchs
- Source:
- Rangelands 2016 v.38 no.4 pp. 177-182
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- disaster preparedness; drought; environmental impact; environmental management; managers; monitoring; new products; range management; rangelands
- Abstract:
- ... Historical drought assessment and ongoing monitoring is essential for understanding past drought occurrence, the relationships between past drought and its impacts, and for triggering action during current drought events. A variety of new products have recently been developed to better monitor drought conditions and assess past occurrences at the local scale. A growing number of resources are avai ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2016.05.003
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2016.05.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2016.05.003
- Author:
- Calvin Russell Clary; Larry Redmon; Terry Gentry; Kevin Wagner; Robert Lyons
- Source:
- Rangelands 2016 v.38 no.3 pp. 129-137
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- best management practices; case studies; cattle; grazing lands; pollution; pollution control; rangelands; riparian areas; shade; stakeholders; water quality
- Abstract:
- ... •Cattle within riparian zones can negatively impact water quality and riparian health, which are important environmental concerns for grazing lands.•Best management practices (BMPs) help mitigate agricultural pollution. Since BMPs are primarily voluntary, stakeholder acceptance is critical, and agricultural producers need BMPs that are relevant to their operation and will not negatively impact pro ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2015.12.006
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2015.12.006
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2015.12.006
- Author:
- Kevin D. Welch; Cory Parsons; Dale R. Gardner; Tim Deboodt; Peter Schreder; Daniel Cook; James A. Pfister; Kip E. Panter
- Source:
- Rangelands 2015 v.37 no.4 pp. 139-143
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- Juniperus; abortifacients; cattle; labdane; rangelands; risk; seasonal variation; trees; Oregon
- Abstract:
- ... Western juniper trees can cause late term abortions in cattle, similar to ponderosa pine trees. Results from this study demonstrate that there is no difference in the labdane acid (the abortifacient compounds) content of western juniper trees throughout the year, or from year to year. Consequently the abortifacient risk of western juniper trees should not vary throughout the year, or from year to ...
- Handle:
- 10113/62986
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2015.05.005
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2015.05.005
- Author:
- Linda Black Elk
- Source:
- Rangelands 2016 v.38 no.1 pp. 3-4
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- American Indians; ecological processes and phenomena; indigenous knowledge; landscapes; range management; rangelands; traditional technology
- Abstract:
- ... Over generations, Native Americans have developed a timely and reliable knowledge of the land, its processes, and its management needs. This knowledge has been referred to as Native science. Native science employs many concepts such as observation, background research, and experimentation familiar to non-Native researchers and recognizes the interconnectedness of science. Good rangeland management ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2015.11.003
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2015.11.003
- Chorus Open Access:
- 10.1016/j.rala.2015.11.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2015.11.003
- Author:
- Dean M. Anderson; Rick E. Estell; T. Scott Schrader
- Source:
- Rangelands 2014 v.36 no.6 pp. 31-35
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- forage; foraging; free range husbandry; global positioning systems; landscapes; livestock; stocking rate; vegetation
- Abstract:
- ... Optimum forage utilization on animal-dominated landscapes can only occur when stocking rate (SR) and stocking density (SD) are considered and managed simultaneously. Landscapes with foraging animals contain vegetation ranging from unused to over-used even under a proper SR. The global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology has catapulted our understanding of spatial–temporal management of f ...
- Handle:
- 10113/60133
- DOI:
- 10.2111/Rangelands-D-14-00022.1
- https://doi.org/10.2111/Rangelands-D-14-00022.1
- Author:
- Neil D. MacLeod; Joel R. Brown
- Source:
- Rangelands 2014 v.36 no.2 pp. 12-19
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- ecological value; ecosystem services; ecosystems; markets; models; private sector; public sector; rangelands
- Abstract:
- ... Ecosystem services are the wide array of benefits that people gain from natural ecosystems but many are not paid for nor is their future supply guaranteed. Many attempts are being made to define, measure, and value these natural services in order to secure their future—many of these methods are theoretical. Finding practical ways to reward land managers for providing elevated levels of services an ...
- Handle:
- 10113/58818
- DOI:
- 10.2111/RANGELANDS-D-13-00075.1
- https://doi.org/10.2111/RANGELANDS-D-13-00075.1
- Author:
- Richard E. Estell; Kris M. Havstad; Andres F. Cibils; Dean M. Anderson; T. Scott Schrader
- Source:
- Rangelands 2014 v.36 no.2 pp. 25-31
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- byproducts; ecosystems; forage; grasslands; grazing; livestock; livestock and meat industry; range management; rangelands; shrubs; vegetation cover; woody plants
- Abstract:
- ... Projected global increases in ruminant numbers and loss of native grasslands will present a number of challenges for livestock agriculture. Escalated demand for livestock products may stimulate interest in using shrubs on western rangelands. A paradigm shift is needed to change the role of shrubs in rangeland ecosystems. Progress has occurred in identifying mechanisms to increase shrub use, but mo ...
- Handle:
- 10113/58747
- DOI:
- 10.2111/RANGELANDS-D-13-00066.1
- https://doi.org/10.2111/RANGELANDS-D-13-00066.1
- Author:
- Neil D. MacLeod; Joe C. Scanlan; Joel R. Brown
- Source:
- Rangelands 2014 v.36 no.2 pp. 37-44
- ISSN:
- 0190-0528
- Subject:
- case studies; ecological value; economic threshold; land degradation; land restoration; motivation; rangelands; trees; Queensland
- Abstract:
- ... Ecological and economic thresholds are important considerations when making decisions about safeguarding or restoring degraded rangelands. When degradation levels have passed a threshold, most managers figure it is either time to take action or too late to take action depending on the particular circumstances of the case. Considerations of ecological responses and thresholds have largely come from ...
- Handle:
- 10113/58817
- DOI:
- 10.2111/RANGELANDS-D-13-00074.1
- https://doi.org/10.2111/RANGELANDS-D-13-00074.1
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