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Back To The Future: Achieving Resilient, Sustainable Grasslands Through Restoration Of Ecological Norms / Overview – The Problem, The Opportunity, Pat D. Keyser, C. Bitler
Back To The Future: Achieving Resilient, Sustainable Grasslands Through Restoration Of Ecological Norms / Overview – The Problem, The Opportunity, Pat D. Keyser, C. Bitler
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Grasslands are one of the largest biomes on earth, are the largest agricultural enterprise in the U.S., serve as a major carbon pool, produce high quality dietary proteins, and host a rich biodiversity. However, grasslands, including those of the eastern U.S., have been heavily altered and degraded reducing their resiliency and negatively impacting native fauna. Recent scientific advances in grassland establishment and management, along with the opportunity to monetize the carbon benefits of native grasslands, could provide the needed social and economic support to make such restoration possible on a large scale. Where restored grassland communities align with historical, ecological …
Significance Of Grasslands In Protected Forest Areas, C. M. Mishra, A. Kumar, B. C. Tiwari, S. L. Singh
Significance Of Grasslands In Protected Forest Areas, C. M. Mishra, A. Kumar, B. C. Tiwari, S. L. Singh
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
This paper describes case studies of grassland formation in the protected forest areas of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This state has a total forest/tree cover of 8.84%, whereas the protected forest areas comprise only 2.54%.The protected areas constitute, one national park, eleven wildlife sanctuaries and thirteen bird sanctuaries.
Challenges And Opportunities For Sustainable Rangeland Pastoral Systems In The Edwards Plateau Of Texas, J. W. Walker, J. L. Johnson, C. A. Taylor Jr.
Challenges And Opportunities For Sustainable Rangeland Pastoral Systems In The Edwards Plateau Of Texas, J. W. Walker, J. L. Johnson, C. A. Taylor Jr.
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
This paper focuses on pastoral systems in an area of west-central Texas known as the Edwards Plateau. These rangelands have a combination of grass, forb and browse species and are used primarily for combinations of grazing by cattle, sheep, goats and wildlife. A major ecological challenge is woody plant encroachment. Stocking rate is the major factor affecting sustainability and historically this area was heavily grazed. Today the stocking rate is half or less of its historical peak. Species of livestock has shifted from predominantly small ruminant to cattle. About 70 % of pastoralists use some sort of rotational grazing system. …
Participatory Identification Of Factors Inhibiting Integrated Management Of Livestock And Wildlife Production On Kenyan Rangelands, E. N. Muthiani, S. K. Karimi
Participatory Identification Of Factors Inhibiting Integrated Management Of Livestock And Wildlife Production On Kenyan Rangelands, E. N. Muthiani, S. K. Karimi
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
A Successful Approach To Integrating Wildlife Management Into Grassland And Rangeland Conservation In The United States, L. Peter Heard, Terrell Erickson, Wendell Gilgert, Dennis Thompson
A Successful Approach To Integrating Wildlife Management Into Grassland And Rangeland Conservation In The United States, L. Peter Heard, Terrell Erickson, Wendell Gilgert, Dennis Thompson
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Fire And Grazing To Improve Wildlife Habitat On Introduced Grass Monocultures In Texas, J. Alfonso Ortega‐S., Luis E. Ramirez, Wendy Austin, Leonard A. Brennan, G. Allen Rasmussen, Caesar Kleberg
Fire And Grazing To Improve Wildlife Habitat On Introduced Grass Monocultures In Texas, J. Alfonso Ortega‐S., Luis E. Ramirez, Wendy Austin, Leonard A. Brennan, G. Allen Rasmussen, Caesar Kleberg
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Changing Grassland Scenario In Developing Countries--Economical And Social Perspective, Abule Ebro
Changing Grassland Scenario In Developing Countries--Economical And Social Perspective, Abule Ebro
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Grasslands are mainly used for livestock production in developing countries although they have been facing contradictory pressures, i.e., increased demand for natural resources and animal products to cope with rising human populations. On the other, there is a need to preserve the environment and ecosystem. This paper reviewed the causes of grassland changes, the economic and social perspective of changing grasslands with more emphasis on dry lands. Different indicators were used to assess the economic (livestock production, wildlife and tourism, crop production, ecosystem services) and social (traditional institutions, mobility, land tenure and grazing systems) perspectives of changing grassland. The major …