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1. Big landscapes meet big data: Informing grazing management in a variable and changing world

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

2. Conversation as an Education Medium for the Age of Distraction - the ‘Art of Range’ Podcast

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

3. Holistic perspectives—Understanding rancher experiences with holistic resource management to bridge the gap between rancher and researcher perspectives

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

4. Kentucky bluegrass invaded rangeland: Ecosystem implications and adaptive management approaches

Author:
Caley K. Gasch; David Toledo; Katherine Kral-O'Brien; Carol Baldwin; Cayla Bendel; Walter Fick; Leslie Gerhard; Jason Harmon; John Hendrickson; Torre Hovick; Micayla Lakey; Devan McGranahan; Sayjro Kossi Nouwakpo; Kevin Sedivec
Source:
Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.4 pp. 106-116
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Poa pratensis; adaptive management; administrative management; butterflies; ecosystems; education; grasslands; grazing; hydrology; pollinators; rangelands; research; soil
Abstract:
... •Summary of multidisciplinary research on Kentucky bluegrass expansion throughout the Great Plains based on symposium held at 2019 SRM Annual Meeting.•Fire, grazing, and their combination are promising tools for managing Kentucky bluegrass to maintain diverse and productive grasslands.•Kentucky bluegrass growth and dominance results in accumulation of surface residues, which alter soil hydrology.• ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2020.05.001

5. Using Stubble Height to Monitor Livestock Disturbance Near Streams: How a Recent Critique is Relevant to the Protection of Cold-water Salmonids

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

6. History of Grass Breeding for Grazing Lands in the Northern Great Plains of the USA and Canada

Author:
Kenneth P. Vogel; John Hendrickson
Source:
Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.1 pp. 1-16
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
breeding; cropland; cultivars; grasses; grasslands; grazing; grazing lands; land restoration; rangelands; soil; universities; Canada; Great Plains region; United States
Abstract:
... In the early 1930s there were millions of acres of extensively degraded grazing lands and abandoned and eroded cropland in the Northern Plains of the United States and Canada. Grass breeding and plant materials programs were established by both the US and Canadian governments and cooperating universities to develop revegetation materials. Efforts of a small number of research locations and people ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2018.11.006

7. Hold Your Ground: Threats to Soil Function in Northern Great Plains Grazing Lands

Author:
Mark A. Liebig; David Toledo
Source:
Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.1 pp. 17-22
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
acidification; adaptive management; botanical composition; climate; conservation practices; ecosystem services; energy; forage; grazing; grazing lands; land use; rangelands; soil; soil erosion; soil organic matter; soil quality; vegetation cover; Great Plains region; North America
Abstract:
... Many soils throughout the northern Great Plains (NGP) of North America possess attributes that support the successful delivery of multiple ecosystem services from grazing lands. Anticipated changes in climate and land use in the region, however, suggest delivery of these services could be compromised in the future because of an increase in threats to soil function. These threats include soil organ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2018.11.003

8. Overview of the Historic and Current Vegetation Near the 100th Meridian in North Central United States

Author:
Charles Lura; Jeffrey Printz; John R. Hendrickson
Source:
Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.1 pp. 30-35
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Pinus flexilis; Pinus ponderosa; Populus tremuloides; climate; cold season; cool season grasses; drought; ecosystem services; grazing; growing season; lakes; mountains; plant communities; rangelands; shortgrass prairies; soil; temperature; Minnesota; Missouri River; Montana
Abstract:
... The Northern Great Plains contains a diverse group of vegetative communities, primarily dominated by grassland communities. Precipitation declines along an east-west gradient, ranging from 27.4 inches at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to 12.4 inches at Miles City, Montana, and productivity follows a similar decline. Precipitation falls primarily during the growing season, which combined with the lower m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2018.11.001

9. Plant Phenology: Taking the Pulse of Rangelands

Author:
Dawn M. Browning; Keirith A. Snyder; Jeffrey E. Herrick
Source:
Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.3 pp. 129-134
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
cameras; cost effectiveness; developmental stages; ecosystems; grazing; management systems; phenology; planning; rangelands; satellites; vegetation
Abstract:
... Plant phenology—timing of seasonal life cycle events—is a primary control on ecosystem productivity. Phenology data can be used to design better management systems by adjusting the timing of grazing or managed burns relative to growth stages of key species and planning restoration activities, such as targeted grazing. Tower-mounted digital cameras (phenocams) provide a cost-effective way to collec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2019.02.001

10. Upland Water and Deferred Rotation Effects on Cattle Use in Riparian and Upland Areas – A Reply to Carter et al. 2017

Author:
Michael R. Guttery; Danny Caudill
Source:
Rangelands 2019 v.41 no.2 pp. 102-106
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
cattle; environmental factors; grazing; highlands; rangelands
Abstract:
... A recent publication by Carter et al. (2017) presents research on the effects of deferred rotation grazing and water provisioning on a suite of environmental variables. We detail issues that call into question the validity of the results and conclusions reported by the authors. Data were not collected in a scientifically rigorous way. Sufficient detail is not presented for the study to be replicat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2018.11.005

11. Controlling One-Seed Juniper Saplings With Small Ruminants: What We Have Learned

Author:
Rick E. Estell; Andres F. Cibils; Santiago A. Utsumi; Dave Stricklan; Elizabeth M. Butler; Alyssa I. Fish; Amy C. Ganguli
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.5 pp. 129-135
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
branches; browsing; debarking; grazing; polyethylene glycol; protein supplements; rangelands; saplings; small ruminants; spring; summer; terpenoids
Abstract:
... Protein supplements and polyethylene glycol increased juniper intake by small ruminants in all seasons except fall, when PSM concentrations were greatest. Terpenes were affected by season and sapling size, and were related to juniper intake by small ruminants. Small sapling browsing occurred most frequently in summer. Debarking of branches on taller saplings was greatest in spring. Ten years later ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2018.07.002

12. Ecological Health of Grasslands and Sagebrush Steppe on the Northern Yellowstone Range

Author:
Harold E. Hunter; Peter O. Husby; Joseph Fidel; Jeffrey C. Mosley
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.6 pp. 212-223
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Artemisia; U.S. National Park Service; bison; browsing; climate change; elks; energy flow; environmental health; forage production; grazing; hydrologic cycle; indigenous species; issues and policy; plants (botany); rangelands; steppes
Abstract:
... Native plant abundances within the grasslands and sagebrush steppe of the Northern Range decreased substantially during the 20th century and the degradation has continued during the 21st century. Forage production has declined precipitously, and ecological processes (i.e., water cycle, energy flow, and nutrient cycle) are impaired and degrading further. The declining health of Northern Range grass ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2018.10.008

13. Estimation of the Requirement for Water and Ecosystem Benefits of Cow-Calf Production on California Rangeland

Author:
Emily Andreini; Julie Finzel; Devii Rao; Stephanie Larson-Praplan; James W. Oltjen
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.1 pp. 24-31
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
alfalfa; beef; beef cattle; cow-calf operations; drinking water; ecosystem services; ecosystems; freshwater; grasslands; grazing; irrigated pastures; irrigation water; meat consumption; meat production; models; plant growth; pollutants; rain; range management; rangelands; shrublands; wastewater; water footprint; water quality standards; woodlands; California
Abstract:
... Beef production is perceived as using large amounts of water, and some studies recommend decreasing or ceasing meat consumption to decrease water use. Water footprints include different types of water, including green water (i.e., precipitation used for plant growth), blue water (i.e., drinking water and irrigation water used to grow alfalfa and irrigated pasture), and grey water (i.e., freshwater ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2017.12.001

14. Impact of Grasshopper Control on Forage Quality and Availability in Western Nebraska

Author:
Jeffrey D. Bradshaw; Karla H. Jenkins; Sean D. Whipple
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.3 pp. 71-76
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
beneficial insects; drought; forage quality; grasshoppers; grazing; growing season; rangelands; steers; Nebraska; Western United States
Abstract:
... Grasshopper outbreaks in Nebraska have resulted in losses over $2 million per year due to lost forage for livestock. As much as 23% of western U.S. forage is consumed by grasshoppers annually. Controlling grasshoppers reduced grasshopper numbers without negatively impacting beneficial insects. In 2011, 29 more 318 kg steers could have grazed a 1000 hectare pasture for a 5 month growing season due ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2018.03.003

15. Impacts of Wild Horses, Cattle, and Wildlife on Riparian Areas in Idaho

Author:
Molly M. Kaweck; John P. Severson; Karen L. Launchbaugh
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.2 pp. 45-52
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
biomass; cattle; ecosystems; grazing; horses; rangelands; riparian areas; stubble; wildlife; Idaho
Abstract:
... •Our study confirms that grazing by cattle and horses can negatively impact riparian ecosystems if not properly managed.•Population levels and grazing patterns of wild free-roaming horses limit management options, potentially leading to rangeland and riparian degradation.•Grazing by wild free-roaming horses and cattle in riparian areas caused streambank disturbance and reductions in stubble height ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2018.03.001

16. Impacts of Wild Horses, Cattle, and Wildlife on Riparian Areas in Idaho

Author:
Molly M. Kaweck; John P. Severson; Karen L. Launchbaugh
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.2 pp. 45-52
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
biomass; cattle; ecosystems; grazing; horses; rangelands; riparian areas; stubble; wildlife; Idaho
Abstract:
... Our study confirms that grazing by cattle and horses can negatively impact riparian ecosystems if not properly managed. Population levels and grazing patterns of wild free-roaming horses limit management options, potentially leading to rangeland and riparian degradation. Grazing by wild free-roaming horses and cattle in riparian areas caused streambank disturbance and reductions in stubble height ...

17. The Influence of Protection From Grazing on Cholistan Desert Vegetation, Pakistan

Author:
Muhammad Zubair; Ahmar Saleem; Mirza Asim Baig; Muhammad Islam; Abdul Razzaq; Shamim Gul; Sarfraz Ahmad; Hloniphani P. Moyo; Sawsan Hassan; Barbara Rischkowsky; Mohamed N.M. Ibrahim; Mounir Louhaichi
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.5 pp. 136-145
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
biodiversity; conservation areas; grasses; grazing; habitats; land use change; plant characteristics; population characteristics; rangelands; shrubs; vegetation; Pakistan
Abstract:
... The information from this study is important for helping promote a more sustainable use of resources, such as grasses and shrubs, and in increasing an understanding of the utilization dynamics and their impact on potential recovery in the study area and beyond. This study contributes insight toward ensuring the achievement of conservation measures outside protected areas to restore biodiversity in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2018.05.005

18. Upland Bare Ground and Riparian Vegetative Cover Under Strategic Grazing Management, Continuous Stocking, and Multiyear Rest in New Mexico Mid-grass Prairie

Author:
Rick Danvir; Gregg Simonds; Eric Sant; Eric Thacker; Randy Larsen; Tony Svejcar; Douglas Ramsey; Fred Provenza; Chad Boyd
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.1 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
drought; grazing; grazing management; highlands; land cover; landscapes; pastures; ranching; rangelands; remote sensing; New Mexico
Abstract:
... We compared land cover attributes on rangeland pastures with strategically managed ranches (SGM), continuously stocked (CS), and rested pastures. SGM pastures had less upland bare ground and more riparian vegetative cover than adjoining CS pastures, and SGM pastures had bare ground cover comparable to pastures rested from grazing for three or more years. Differences in riparian cover between manag ...
Handle:
10113/5945808
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2017.12.004

19. The Utility of Animal Behavior Studies in Natural Resource Management

Author:
Lindsay A. Dimitri; William S. Longland
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.1 pp. 9-16
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Centrocercus urophasianus; Odocoileus hemionus; Ovis canadensis; Puma concolor; cost effectiveness; feral animals; foraging; granivores; grasses; grazing; horses; managers; migratory behavior; natural resource management; nesting; nutritive value; predation; rangelands; rodents; seeds; shrubs; species recruitment; trees; wildlife
Abstract:
... Although research on the behavior of individual animals has been growing in recent years, the role that individual variation among animals may play in the outcome of species interactions in nature may be somewhat overlooked in natural resource management. Recognizing potential implications of individual behavioral variation can aid in developing more cost-effective and sustainable management techn ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2017.12.003

20. Evaluating an On-Ranch Rangeland Monitoring Program in Nebraska

Author:
M.B. Stephenson; H. Wilmer; R. Bolze; B. Schiltz
Source:
Rangelands 2017 v.39 no.5 pp. 143-151
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
adaptive management; grazing; grazing lands; livestock; monitoring; ranching; rangelands; surveys; technicians; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Rangeland monitoring is an important component of rangeland management. The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition developed a rangeland monitoring program (RMP) in 2009 to assist livestock producers in monitoring rangelands on their ranches. Determining rangeland condition and fulfilling a requirement for conservation incentive programs were the most important reasons livestock producers participated i ...