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Soil Properties and Plant Biomass Production in Natural Rangeland Management Systems

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
Improper management of rangelands can cause land degradation and reduce the economic efficiency of livestock activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate soil properties and quantify plant biomass production in four natural rangeland management ...
Romeu de Souza Werner, Fabrício Tondello Barbosa, Ildegardis Bertol, Neuro Hilton Wolshick, Kristiana Fiorentin dos Santos, Josie Moraes Mota   +5 more
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Rangeland Management Series: Annual Rangeland Forage Quality [PDF]

, 2001
Author(s): George, Melvin; Nader, Glenn; McDougald, Neil; Connor, Mike; Frost, Bill | Abstract: Livestock on California's foothill rangelands get much of their nutrition from rangeland forage plants. Year-to-year variations in environmental conditions determine the nutrient content of this forage.
George, Melvin, Nader, Glenn, McDougald, Neil, Connor, Mike, Frost, Bill   +4 more
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Fire and Rangeland's Management in India [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Ecology, 2005
Fire, usually a detrimental factor makes changes in commonly structure and functions when it is practiced properly. In countries like Australia, South Africa, Japan and Texas in USA etc., fire is used as a tool to manage the natural ecosystems in productive condition on the basis of ecological approach. However, in developing countries like India there
S. Paulsamy, S. Manian, Bong-Seop Kil
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Complementary or Competitive? Emerging Interactions Between Restoration and Protection in the Conservation Reserve Program

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) delivers environmental benefits to society by enrolling cropland and grasslands to reestablish or safeguard long‐term vegetative cover. In recent years, the CRP has dramatically increased grassland enrollment while cropland enrollment has been in steady decline. This paper uses descriptive analysis,
Wesley Zebrowski, Tyler Lark, Rich Iovanna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reflection of the Implementation of Rangeland Management Projects on Sustainable Rural and Nomadic Development in Nehbandan County [PDF]

مطالعات مدیریت توسعه سبز
Rangeland management plans allocate a significant portion of the national natural resources budget at the macro level, and their proper evaluation will result in cost savings and increased plant efficiency.
Mahmood Fallsolyman, Javad Mikaniki, Ryhaneh Alizadeh   +2 more
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Rangeland management under uncertainty: A conceptual approach [PDF]

Journal of Range Management, 2001
A conceptual approach is commonly needed to provide guidance for developing new strategies concerning the use and management of renewable resources such as rangelands. The theoretical model constructed in this paper captures the essential aspects of dynamic and stochastic issues associated with the management of rangelands.
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, E. Bruce Godfrey
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Book review: Rangeland Ecology, Management and Conservation Benefits

Pastoralism, 2017
Book details Squires, Victor R. (Editor) (Environmental Research Advances) Rangeland Ecology, Management and Conservation Benefits. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York; 2015.
Bruce Alchin
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How property rights influence equity, efficiency and sustainability of high-altitude rangeland management in Bhutan

Pastoralism, 2021
This paper explores how property rights arrangements affect the equity, efficiency and sustainability of high-altitude rangeland management in Bhutan from the perspectives of rangeland users.
Karma Tenzing, Joanne Millar, Rosemary Black   +2 more
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Modeling the impacts of grazing management on livestock behavior and performance: A case study in the Peruvian Andes

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Our modeling study shows that livestock management strongly influences grazing behavior and animal performance in the Peruvian Andes. Furthermore, adjusting stocking rates and improving animal distribution can enhance forage intake and body condition while increasing forage biomass.
Melody R. Zarria Samanamud, Randall B. Boone   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source