Search Results - "Journal of Range Management"

Lignin and fiber digestion by Moore, K.J, Jung, H.J.G

“…Lignin is a polymer formed from monolignols derived from the phenylpropanoid pathway in vascular plants. It is deposited in the cell walls of plants as part of…”
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Impacts of western juniper on plant community composition and structure by Miller, R.F, Svejcar, T.J, Rose, J.A

“…Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook.) has been actively invading shrub steppe communities during the past 120 years. The majority of these stands are…”
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Mechanisms that result in large herbivore grazing distribution patterns by Bailey, D.W. (USDA-ARS, Woodward, OK.), Gross, J.E, Laca, E.A, Rittenhouse, L.R, Coughenour, M.B, Swift, D.M, Sims, P.L

“…Grazing distribution patterns of large herbivores are affected by abiotic factors such as slope and distance to water and by biotic factors such as forage…”
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Fire History and Western Juniper Encroachment in Sagebrush Steppe by Miller, Richard F., Jeffrey A. Rose

“…The recent expansion of juniper into sagebrush steppe communities throughout the semiarid Intermountain West is most frequently attributed to the reduced role…”
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Postingestive feedback as an elementary determinant of food preference and intake in ruminants by Provenza, F.D. (Utah State University, Logan.)

“…Ruminants select nutritious diets from a diverse array of plant species that vary in kinds and concentrations of nutrients and toxins, and meet their…”
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Principles and practices for managing rangeland invasive plants by Masters, R.A, Sheley, R.L

“…Invasive plants reduce the capacity of ecosystems to provide goods and services required by society, alter ecological processes, and can displace desirable…”
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Coyote Depredation Control: An Interface between Biology and Management by Knowlton, Frederick F., Gese, Eric M., Jaeger, Michael M.

“…Predation by coyotes (Canis latrans) on livestock continues to plague producers in the United States. Agricultural interests are concerned about coyote…”
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Viewpoint: sustainability of pinon-juniper ecosystems: a unifying perspective of soil erosion thresholds by Davenport, D.W. (Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM.), Breshears, D.D, Wilcox, B.P, Allen, C.D

“…Many pinon-juniper ecosystems in the western U.S. are subject to accelerated erosion while others are undergoing little or no erosion. Controversy has…”
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Understory dynamics in cut and uncut western juniper woodlands by Bates, J.D, Miller, R.F, Svejcar, T.J

“…Expansion of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis spp. occidentalis Hook.) woodlands in the sagebrush steppe has the potential to change composition,…”
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Nutritional dynamics of 7 northern Great Basin grasses by Ganskopp, D, Bohnert, D

“…Land, livestock, and wildlife managers need to understand the nutritional dynamics of forages to sustain adequate growth and reproduction of their animals…”
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Frequency grid--a simple tool for measuring grassland establishment by Vogel, K.P, Masters, R.A

“…Simple, reliable tools are needed by land managers to quantify establishment success when seeding or re-seeding pastures or rangeland. A frequency grid was…”
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Effects of bison grazing, fire, and topography on floristic diversity in tallgrass prairie by Hartnett, D.C. (Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.), Hickman, K.R, Walter, L.E

“…Grazed and ungrazed sites subjected to different fire frequencies were sampled on the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area in northeast Kansas after 4 years of…”
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Observation: long-term increases in mesquite canopy cover in a north Texas savanna by Ansley, R.J, Wu, X.B, Kramp, B.A

“…It is necessary to quantify rates of woody plant encroachment on southwestern USA rangelands to determine the economic feasibility of treatments designed to…”
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Viewpoint: The Response of Central North American Prairies to Seasonal Fire by Engle, David M., Bidwell, Terrence G.

“…Natural fires on the native grasslands of Oklahoma and Kansas were important for maintaining ecosystem structure and function. Today, land managers largely…”
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Viewpoint: Benefits and Impacts of Wildlife Water Developments by Rosenstock, Steven S., Ballard, Warren B., Devos, James C.

“…Resource managers in the western United States have long assumed that water was a key limiting factor on wildlife populations in arid habitats. Beginning in…”
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Carbon exchange rates in grazed and ungrazed pastures of Wyoming by Lecain, D.R, Morgan, J.A, Schuman, G.E, Reeder, J.D, Hart, R.H

“…The influence of cattle grazing on carbon cycling in the mixed grass prairie was investigated by measuring the CO(2) exchange rate in pastures with a 13 year…”
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Use of native plants on federal lands: policy and practice by Richards, R.T. (University of Montana, Missoula.), Chambers, J.C, Ross, C

“…Changing social values and advances in ecological knowledge determine native seed policy for revegetating range and forest lands. Natural resource managers are…”
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response of central North American prairies to seasonal fire by Engle, D.M, Bidwell, T.G

“…Natural fires on the native grasslands of Oklahoma and Kansas were important for maintaining ecosystem structure and function. Today, land managers largely…”
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Long-term effects of fire on sage grouse habitat by Nelle, P.J, Reese, K.P, Connelly, J.W

“…This study documented the long-term (> 10 years) impact of fire on sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus Bonaparte) nesting and brood-rearing habitats on the…”
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Comparison of rangeland vegetation sampling techniques in the Central Grasslands by Stohlgren, T.J. (U.S. Geological Survey.), Bull, K.A, Otsuki, Y

“…Maintaining native plant diversity, detecting exotic species, and monitoring rare species are becoming important objectives in rangeland conservation. Four…”
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