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Rangeland Songbirds
Songbirds that occur across the diverse types of North American rangelands constitute many families within the Order Passeriformes, and hundreds of... -
Rangeland Biodiversity
In its simplest form, biodiversity is defined as species richness (the number of species in a given area). More complex definitions include the... -
The Future of Rangeland Wildlife Conservation—Synopsis
Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation provides a broad array of information on rangeland ecology in association with rangeland-dependent... -
Introduction to Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Rangelands are vast, dynamic, and integral to providing habitat for thousands of vertebrate and invertebrate species, while concurrently serving as... -
Fungal and Oomycete Pathogens Reduce Rangeland Quality Mainly Through Decreasing Forage Production
The alpine meadow of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau is an essential terrestrial ecosystem that provides a livelihood for approximately 9.8 million local...
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Rangeland Ecoregions of Western North America
The grasslands, deserts, shrublands, savannas, woodlands, open forests, and alpine tundra of western North America where livestock grazed were... -
Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production... -
Estimating Rangeland Production in Current and Future Conditions Using SSM-iCrop2 Model in Iran
The effect of climate change on rangelands production in Iran is an important issue. This study aimed at parameterization and evaluation of...
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Manipulation of Rangeland Wildlife Habitats
Rangeland manipulations have occurred for centuries. Those manipulations may have positive or negative effects on multiple wildlife species and their... -
Western Rangeland Livestock Production Systems and Grazing Management
Rangeland wildlife ecology and conservation is strongly influenced by domestic livestock systems. Domestic livestock production on rangelands in... -
A Perspective on Rangeland and Wildlife Disciplines: Similarities Over Differences
The disciplines of rangeland and wildlife management were born out of necessity to protect dwindling resources during the early twentieth century.... -
American Bison (Bison bison): A Rangeland Wildlife Continuum
American bison (Bison bison) are the largest extant land animal in North America and have an important history and contemporary role in modern... -
Reproductive compensatory photosynthesis in a semi-arid rangeland bunchgrass
While increased foliar photosynthesis is well documented across many plant species in response to diverse modes of herbivory, the compensatory...
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Livestock and Herder Activities in Traditional Husbandry System in Semi-Arid Rangeland of Iran
Today, the economy is the key pillar of sustainable development, and economic efficiency in rural communities plays a significant role in preventing...
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Wildlife, Rural Communities, and the Rangeland Livelihoods They Share: Opportunities in a Diverse Economies Approach
Because rangeland ecosystems and the wildlife they support are integral to rural economies, understanding economic trends in rangeland regions is a... -
Effect of breed and management practices on reproductive and milking performance of rangeland goats
The traditional goat production systems on arid and semi-arid rangelands of northern Mexico are characterized by minimum external inputs; therefore,...
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Dairy goat performance in two grazing regimes: silvopastoral rangeland or abandoned agricultural land, and two supplementation treatments in central Mexico
Twenty Saanen third parturition dairy goats were used in an on-farm 2 × 2 factorial arrangement that ran for 12 weeks, with two grazing regimes and...
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Extracting exotic annual grass phenology and climate relations in western U.S. rangeland ecoregions
This research builds upon the extensive body of work to model exotic annual grass (EAG) characteristics and invasion. EAGs increase wildland fire...
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Atlas of Rangeland Plants in Hulun Buir
This book includes description of main morphological characteristics of 435 species (including varieties and subspecies) belonging to 57 families and...
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Reframing rangeland systems science research in Kenya: a synthesis of social-science mixed methods to inform integrative analysis of landscape pattern and process
ContextInterdisciplinary borrowing between ecology and the social sciences has produced numerous insights about pastoral livelihood practices and...