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1. Plant Phenology: Taking the Pulse of Rangelands

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Browning, Dawn M.; Snyder, Keirith A.;     Show all 3 Authors
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

2. Prioritizing land for investments based on short- and long-term land potential and degradation risk: A strategic approach

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Neff, Jason; Quandt, Amy; Salley, Shawn; Maynard, Jon; Ganguli, Amy; Bestelmeyer, Brandon;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Environmental science & policy 2019 v.96 pp. 52-58
ISSN:
1462-9011
Subject:
costs and returns; ecosystem services; infrastructure; issues and policy; land degradation; landscapes; management systems; markets; mobile telephones; prioritization; profits and margins; risk
Abstract:
... The response hierarchy of “Avoid > reduce > reverse” is increasingly acknowledged as the best strategy for prioritizing actions designed to address land degradation at hectare to national scales. This hierarchy is based on the assumption that the economic return on investment (ROI) will usually be higher for actions that help avoid degradation than for those required to restore already degraded la ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsci.2019.03.001

3. A strategy for defining the reference for land health and degradation assessments

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Shaver, Patrick; Pyke, David A.; Pellant, Mike; Toledo, David; Lepak, Nika;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.97 pp. 225-230
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
environmental indicators; issues and policy; land degradation; land management; protocols; rangelands; uncertainty; United States
Abstract:
... Much of the confusion about the definition of reference conditions for land health and degradation assessments is due to differences in policy and management objectives. Selection of a historic reference where it is not necessary, such as in the definition of future land degradation neutrality, can add significant cost and uncertainty to land management projects that require some knowledge of the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.06.065

4. Indicators and benchmarks for wind erosion monitoring, assessment and management

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Webb, Nicholas P.; Kachergis, Emily; Miller, Scott W.; McCord, Sarah E.; Bestelmeyer, Brandon T.; Brown, Joel R.; Chappell, Adrian; Edwards, Brandon L.; Karl, Jason W.; Leys, John F.; Metz, Loretta J.; Smarik, Stephen; Tatarko, John; Van Zee, Justin W.; Zwicke, Greg;     Show all 16 Authors
Source:
Ecological indicators 2020 v.110 pp. 105881
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
air quality; arid lands; data collection; dust; ecosystem services; ecosystems; empirical models; environmental indicators; food security; guidelines; human health; landscapes; monitoring; production technology; remote sensing; social welfare; soil; vegetation; wind erosion
Abstract:
... Wind erosion and blowing dust threaten food security, human health and ecosystem services across global drylands. Monitoring wind erosion is needed to inform management, with explicit monitoring objectives being critical for interpreting and translating monitoring information into management actions. Monitoring objectives should establishquantitative guidelines for determining the relationship of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105881

5. Ecosystem functions in mixed cropland–grassland systems influenced by soil legacies of past crop cultivation decisions

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Turner, Benjamin L.; Wuellner, Melissa; Malo, Douglas D.; Dunn, Barry H.; Gates, Roger;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Ecosphere 2018 v.9 no.12 pp. e02521
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
aggregate stability; agroecosystems; crop production; crop rotation; cropland; ecological function; ecosystem services; environmental indicators; grasses; grasslands; humans; interviews; land use change; landowners; prioritization; private lands; protocols; rangelands; soil ecosystems; soil organic matter; South Dakota
Abstract:
... As global food demand continues to grow, private landowners and agricultural managers have increased incentives to convert grasslands to expand crop production. These conversions are increasingly occurring on marginal soils susceptible to rapid degradation, which threatens delivery of diverse bundles of ecosystem goods and services (EGS). A growing number of studies have demonstrated that previous ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.2521

6. Exploring dust emission responses to land cover change using an ecological land classification

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Galloza, Magda S.; Webb, Nicholas P.; Bleiweiss, Max P.; Winters, Craig; Ayers, Eldon;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Aeolian research 2018 v.32 pp. 141-153
ISSN:
1875-9637
Subject:
dust; dust emissions; ecological models; ecosystems; land classification; land cover; mass transfer; rangelands; sediments; soil; uncertainty; vegetation types; wind erosion; Chihuahuan Desert; New Mexico
Abstract:
... Despite efforts to quantify the impacts of land cover change on wind erosion, assessment uncertainty remains large. We address this uncertainty by evaluating the application of ecological site concepts and state-and-transition models (STMs) for detecting and quantitatively describing the impacts of land cover change on wind erosion. We apply a dust emission model over a rangeland study area in the ...
Handle:
10113/5927851
DOI:
10.1016/j.aeolia.2018.03.001

7. Making soil health a part of rangeland management

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Brown, Joel R.;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Journal of soil and water conservation 2016 v.71 no.3 pp. 55A-60A
ISSN:
0022-4561
Subject:
aggregate stability; cost effectiveness; databases; ecosystems; environmental health; health effects assessments; inventories; monitoring; probability; quantitative analysis; range management; rangeland soils; rangelands; soil aggregates; soil quality; vegetation
Abstract:
... Soil health describes the ability of a soil to function at its potential, specifically “The capacity of a soil to function as a vital, living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals and humans”. The objectives of this paper are to 1) contextualize rangeland soil health by examining the common definition and how important concepts apply to rangelands, 2) review the recent progress and ongoing direc ...
Handle:
10113/5695468
DOI:
10.2489/jswc.71.3.55A

8. Soil water dynamics at 15 locations distributed across a desert landscape: insights from a 27‐yr dataset

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Duniway, Michael C.; Petrie, Matthew D.; Peters, Debra P. C.; Anderson, John P.; Crossland, Keith;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Ecosphere 2018 v.9 no.7 pp. e02335
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
Prosopis; climatic factors; coppicing; creosote; data collection; deserts; dunes; ecosystems; evaporative demand; grasslands; landscapes; playas; shrublands; shrubs; soil profiles; soil properties; soil water; temperature; topography; water content; winter; Chihuahuan Desert; North America
Abstract:
... Desert ecosystems are primarily limited by water availability. Within a climatic regime, topography, soil characteristics, and vegetation are expected to determine how the combined effects of precipitation, temperature, and evaporative demand of the atmosphere shape the spatial and temporal patterns of water within the soil profile and across a landscape. To forecast how desert landscapes may resp ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.2335
Chorus Open Access:
10.1002/ecs2.2335

9. Rehabilitation of community-owned, mixed-use rangelands: lessons from the Ewaso ecosystem in Kenya

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Kimiti, David W.; Hodge, Anne-Marie C.; Beh, Adam W.; Abbott, Laurie E.;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Plant ecology 2017 v.218 no.1 pp. 23-37
ISSN:
1385-0237
Subject:
Acacia; Opuntia stricta; arid lands; cattle; desertification; drought; ecosystems; food security; forage; grasses; grazing; humans; perennials; rangelands; vegetation; wildlife; Kenya
Abstract:
... Globally, 10–20% of arid and semi-arid rangelands have been classified as severely degraded (UNCCD, in Elaboration of an International Convention to Combat Desertification in countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa 1994; MEA, in Ecosystems and human well-being: current state and trends. Island Press, Washington, DC, 2005), and in sub-Saharan Africa spe ...

10. A Comparison of Soil Texture-by-Feel Estimates: Implications for the Citizen Soil Scientist

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Salley, Shawn W.; Holmes, Caitlin V.; Karl, Jason W.; Levi, Matthew R.; McCord, Sarah E.; van der Waal, Cornelis; Van Zee, Justin W.;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 2018 v.82 no.6 pp. 1526-1537
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
Natural Resources Conservation Service; calibration; citizen scientists; clay; databases; decision support systems; inventories; prediction; professionals; rangelands; sand; sand fraction; soil texture; technicians; texture; Namibia; Western United States
Abstract:
... Estimating soil texture is a fundamental practice universally applied by soil scientists to classify and understand the behavior, health, and management of soil systems. While the accuracy of both the soil texture class and the estimates of the percentage of sand and clay is generally accepted when completed by trained soil scientists, similar estimates by “citizen scientists” or less experienced ...
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj2018.04.0137

11. Approaches for Improving Field Soil Identification

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Fan, Zhaosheng; Wills, Skye A.; Nauman, Travis W.; Brungard, Colby W.; Beaudette, Dylan E.; Levi, Matthew R.; O’Geen, Anthony T.;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 2018 v.82 no.4 pp. 871-877
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
databases; mobile telephones; rapid methods; soil carbon; soil map; soil surveys; soil texture; topography; United States
Abstract:
... Use of soil survey information by non-soil-scientists is often limited by their inability to select the correct soil map unit component (COMP). Here, we developed two approaches that can be deployed to smartphones for non-soil-scientists to identify COMP from the location alone or location together with easily observed field data (i.e., slope, depth to the restrictive layer, and soil texture by de ...
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj2017.09.0337

12. Land degradation and climate change: building climate resilience in agriculture

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E,   et al.   ; Webb, Nicholas P; Marshall, Nadine A; Stringer, Lindsay C; Reed, Mark S; Chappell, Adrian;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Frontiers in ecology and the environment 2017 v.15 no.8 pp. 450-459
ISSN:
1540-9295
Subject:
agroecology; biodiversity; climate; climate change; food security; information exchange; issues and policy; land degradation; livestock; planning; risk
Abstract:
... Land degradation and climate change pose enormous risks to global food security. Land degradation increases the vulnerability of agroecological systems to climate change and reduces the effectiveness of adaptation options. Yet these interactions have largely been omitted from climate impact assessments and adaptation planning. We examine how land degradation can influence climate‐change impacts an ...
Handle:
10113/5808523
DOI:
10.1002/fee.1530

13. Measurement of Soil Color: A Comparison Between Smartphone Camera and the Munsell Color Charts

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Fan, Zhaosheng; Saltzman, Rick; Matteis, Christina; Yudina, Anna; Nocella, Nicholas; Crawford, Edward; Parker, Rick; Van Zee, Justin;     Show all 9 Authors
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 2017 v.81 no.5 pp. 1139-1146
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
cameras; color; lighting; mobile telephones; monitoring; portable equipment; soil color; soil quality; spectrophotometers; variance
Abstract:
... Soil color is one of the most useful soil properties for assessing and monitoring soil health. Here we present results of tests of a new soil color app for mobile phones. Various smartphone cameras (SPCs) were tested under sunny and cloudy conditions and compared with visual estimates using Munsell color charts (MCCs). The measured and estimated soil colors were then compared with the “true” color ...
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj2017.01.0009

14. Threshold wind velocity dynamics as a driver of aeolian sediment mass flux

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Webb, Nicholas P.; Galloza, Magda S.; Zobeck, Ted M.;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Aeolian research 2016 v.20 pp. 45-58
ISSN:
1875-9637
Subject:
dust; dust emissions; equations; mass transfer; models; momentum; prediction; sediment transport; sediments; soil crusts; uncertainty; wind speed
Abstract:
... Horizontal (saltation) mass flux is a key driver of aeolian dust emission. Estimates of the horizontal mass flux underpin assessments of the global dust budget and influence our understanding of the dust cycle and its interactions. Current equations for predicting horizontal mass flux are based on limited field data and are constrained to representing transport-limited equilibrium saltation, drive ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aeolia.2015.11.006

15. Assessing Impacts of Roads: Application of a Standard Assessment Protocol

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Duniway, Michael C.;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Rangeland ecology & management 2013 v.66 no.3 pp. 364
ISSN:
1550-7424
Subject:
animals; anthropogenic activities; ecological function; ecosystem services; ecosystems; environmental impact; gravel; hydrology; image analysis; land management; landscapes; managers; qualitative analysis; rangelands; risk; roads; sampling; semiarid zones; soil; traffic; travel; New Mexico
Abstract:
... Adaptive management of road networks depends on timely data that accurately reflect the impacts those systems are having on ecosystem processes and associated services. In the absence of reliable data, land managers are left with little more than observations and perceptions to support management decisions of road-associated disturbances. Roads can negatively impact the soil, hydrologic, plant, an ...
Handle:
10113/57194
DOI:
10.2111/REM-D-11-00130.1

16. Rangeland Mashups and Wikicology?

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Karl, Jason W.;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Rangelands 2013 v.35 no.1 pp. 11-21
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Internet; business enterprises; decision making; ecosystems; range management; rangelands
Abstract:
... The same collaborative Internet technologies that fundamentally changed how businesses communicate, create products and services, and ultimately succeed have the potential to contribute greatly to meeting knowledge challenges of rangeland management. Web 2.0 tools, like wikis, crowd-sourcing, and content aggregation (i.e., mashups), are currently used in natural resource science and have the poten ...
DOI:
10.2111/RANGELANDS-D-12-00069.1

17. Ecological Applications

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Webb, Nicholas P.; Duniway, Michael C.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Ecological site-based assessments of wind adn wate erosion: Informing accelerated soil erosion management in rangelands 2014 v.24 pp. 1405-1420
Subject:
canopy; ecosystems; grasslands; land use planning; management systems; monitoring; rangelands; soil erosion models; vegetation cover; water erosion; wind erosion; New Mexico
Abstract:
... This paper explores how soil erosion assessments structured across ecological sites can inform systems for managing accelerated soil erosion in rangelands. We evaluated wind and water erosion rates for five ecological sites in southern New Mexico, USA, using monitoring data and rangeland-specific wind and water erosion models. Our results show that wind and water erosion can be highly variable wit ...

18. Ecological site‐based assessments of wind and water erosion: informing accelerated soil erosion management in rangelands

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Webb, Nicholas P.; Duniway, Michael C.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Ecological applications 2014 v.24 no.6 pp. 1405-1420
ISSN:
1051-0761
Subject:
accelerated erosion; canopy; climatic factors; ecosystems; grasslands; land classification; land use; landscapes; monitoring; rangelands; sediments; soil; soil erosion models; water erosion; wind; New Mexico
Abstract:
... Accelerated soil erosion occurs when anthropogenic processes modify soil, vegetation, or climatic conditions causing erosion rates at a location to exceed their natural variability. Identifying where and when accelerated erosion occurs is a critical first step toward its effective management. Here we explored how erosion assessments structured in the context of ecological sites (a land classificat ...
DOI:
10.1890/13-1175.1

19. Two New Mobile Apps for Rangeland Inventory and Monitoring by Landowners and Land Managers

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Karl, Jason W.; McCord, Sarah E.; Buenemann, Michaela; Riginos, Corinna; Courtright, Ericha; Van Zee, Justin; Ganguli, Amy C.; Angerer, Jay; Brown, Joel R.; Kimiti, David W.; Saltzman, Rick; Beh, Adam; Bestelmeyer, Brandon;     Show all 14 Authors
Source:
Rangelands 2017 v.39 no.2 pp. 46-55
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
computer analysis; computer software; inventories; landowners; managers; monitoring; range management; rangeland soils; rangelands
Abstract:
... Opportunities for rangeland inventory and monitoring have been transformed by innovations in both indicator and methods standardization and new technologies. These technologies make it easier to collect, store, access, and interpret inventory and monitoring data. The Land-Potential Knowledge System (LandPKS) platform and apps help users with little or no soils knowledge to describe their soil, and ...
Handle:
10113/5625867
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2016.12.003

20. Two New Mobile Apps for Rangeland Inventory and Monitoring by Landowners and Land Managers

Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey E.,   et al.   ; Karl, Jason W.; McCord, Sarah E.; Buenemann, Michaela; Riginos, Corinna; Courtright, Ericha; Zee, Justin Van; Ganguli, Amy C.; Angerer, Jay; Brown, Joel R.; Kimiti, David W.; Saltzman, Rick; Beh, Adam; Bestelmeyer, Brandon;     Show all 14 Authors
Source:
Rangelands 2017 v.39 no.2 pp. 46-55
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
inventories; landowners; managers; monitoring; rangelands; soil; technology
Abstract:
... Opportunities for rangeland inventory and monitoring have been transformed by innovations in both indicator and methods standardization and new technologies. These technologies make it easier to collect, store, access, and interpret inventory and monitoring data. The Land-Potential Knowledge System (LandPKS) platform and apps help users with little or no soils knowledge to describe their soil, and ...