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Rangelands in the Classroom: Increasing Rangeland Understanding of Students and Teachers [PDF]

open access: yesRangelands, 2012
R angeland professionals are passionate about rangelands, and they want people in their com- munities to know what rangelands are and the many resources rangelands offer. Teachers are  equally passionate about helping their students become good citizens who will make productive contributions to the world in which they live.
Karen Launchbaugh   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

The effect of certain rehabilitation methods on forage yield of Düzce Odayeri rangeland

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Forestry, 2019
Mountain rangelands are one of the most important natural resources of Turkey. Rangelands are located almost every region of the country and they provide the cheapest source of forage for livestock.
Hasan GEDİKLİ   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phenotypes and environment predict seedling survival for seven co‐occurring Great Basin plant taxa growing with invasive grass

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2022
Trait–environment correlations can arise from local adaptation and can identify genetically and environmentally appropriate seeds for restoration projects. However, anthropogenic changes can disrupt the relationships between traits and fitness.
Alison C. Agneray   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diversity of desert rangelands of Tunisia

open access: yesPlant Diversity, 2018
Plants are important components of any rangeland. However, the importance of desert rangeland plant diversity has often been underestimated. It has been argued that desert rangelands of Tunisia in good ecological condition provide more services than ...
Mouldi Gamoun   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of Livestock Grazing and Topography on Vegetation Cover and Structure in Natural Rangelands

open access: yesTürkiye Tarımsal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2016
This study was conducted to determine some vegetation characters of 12 natural rangelands in Kastamonu province in 2014. In the study, modified wheel point method with loop was used. Totally 103 plant species were determined in studied rangelands. This
Kadir İSPİRLİ   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Land degradation in South Africa: Justice and climate change in tension

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2021
Land degradation is a global problem impacting biodiversity and livelihoods, with profound effects on resource‐based livelihoods. As such, it impedes progress towards sustainable development goals (SDGs) and overcoming climate‐related poverty ...
Suma Mani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Whither the Rangeland?: Protection and Conversion in California's Rangeland Ecosystems

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Land use change in rangeland ecosystems is pervasive throughout the western United States with widespread ecological, social and economic implications. In California, rangeland habitats have high biodiversity value, provide significant habitat connectivity and form the foundation for a number of ecosystem services.
D Richard Cameron   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Climate seasonality and extremes influence net primary productivity across California’s grasslands, shrublands, and woodlands

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2023
Terrestrial vegetation is a substantial carbon sink and plays a foundational role in regional and global climate change mitigation strategies. The state of California, USA, commits to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 in part by managing terrestrial ...
Jackson D Alexander   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors influencing ranchers' intentions to manage for vegetation heterogeneity and promote cross-boundary management in the northern Great Plains

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2018
Most private grasslands in the Great Plains are managed with the goal to optimize beef production, which tends to homogenize rangeland habitats. The subsequent loss of vegetation heterogeneity on private lands is detrimental to ecosystem function ...
Maggi S. Sliwinski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regional differences in the response of California’s rangeland production to climate and future projection

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2022
Rangelands support many important ecosystem services and are highly sensitive to climate change. Understanding temporal dynamics in rangeland gross primary production (GPP) and how it may change under projected future climate, including more frequent and
Han Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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