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Utilisation Of Near Infrared Spectroscopy To Optimise Productivity Of Grazing Animals In The Western Australian Rangelands, Peter Mccafferty, Gaye Krebs, Kevin Ho, Ken Dods, Kumara Mahipala
Utilisation Of Near Infrared Spectroscopy To Optimise Productivity Of Grazing Animals In The Western Australian Rangelands, Peter Mccafferty, Gaye Krebs, Kevin Ho, Ken Dods, Kumara Mahipala
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Livestock Diversity And Climate Change In Rangelands, Irene Hoffmann, Beate Scherf, David Boerma
Livestock Diversity And Climate Change In Rangelands, Irene Hoffmann, Beate Scherf, David Boerma
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Comparison Of Management Effects On Rangelands In Western Usa And Northern Mongolia Using Remote Sensing And Gis, Temuulen Tsagaan Sankey, Keith T. Weber, Corey Moffet
Comparison Of Management Effects On Rangelands In Western Usa And Northern Mongolia Using Remote Sensing And Gis, Temuulen Tsagaan Sankey, Keith T. Weber, Corey Moffet
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
A Scientific Framework For Forecasting Carbon Sequestration In Rangelands, Christopher Dean, R. J. Harper
A Scientific Framework For Forecasting Carbon Sequestration In Rangelands, Christopher Dean, R. J. Harper
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Dynamics Of Post‐Wildfire Wind Erosion Of Soil In Semiarid Rangelands, Idaho, Usa, Joel Sankey, Matthew Germino, Nancy Glenn
Dynamics Of Post‐Wildfire Wind Erosion Of Soil In Semiarid Rangelands, Idaho, Usa, Joel Sankey, Matthew Germino, Nancy Glenn
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Diversity And Ethnobotany Of Fodder Plants In The Himalayan Rangelands: A Case Of The Uttarakhand Mountains, India, Vir Singh, R. D. Gaur
Diversity And Ethnobotany Of Fodder Plants In The Himalayan Rangelands: A Case Of The Uttarakhand Mountains, India, Vir Singh, R. D. Gaur
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Combining Agroecological Knowledge And Empirical Knowing To Build Pastoral Management Guidelines Within Multipurpose Land Use, D. Magda, N. Girard, P. Gascouat, D. Lassalle
Combining Agroecological Knowledge And Empirical Knowing To Build Pastoral Management Guidelines Within Multipurpose Land Use, D. Magda, N. Girard, P. Gascouat, D. Lassalle
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
The Use Of Criteria And Indicator Monitoring Of Ecosystem Sustainability To Assess Ecosystem Services On Grasslands/Rangelands, R. Dennis Child, Janette Kaiser, Ralph Crawford
The Use Of Criteria And Indicator Monitoring Of Ecosystem Sustainability To Assess Ecosystem Services On Grasslands/Rangelands, R. Dennis Child, Janette Kaiser, Ralph Crawford
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Comparison Of Forage Quality Of Astragalus Effusus Bunge At Three Growth Stage, Management Systems, Gelavij Zamani Dadaneh, Ataollah Ebrahimi
Comparison Of Forage Quality Of Astragalus Effusus Bunge At Three Growth Stage, Management Systems, Gelavij Zamani Dadaneh, Ataollah Ebrahimi
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Soil Quality Assessment In Rangelands Using A Minimum Data Set, Seyed Ata Rezaei, Susan S. Andrews
Soil Quality Assessment In Rangelands Using A Minimum Data Set, Seyed Ata Rezaei, Susan S. Andrews
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Investigation The Improvement Operations Affections On Ecological Indexes Of Rangeland Health In Rangelands Of Golestan Province, Iran, Zeid Ahmadi, Mehdi Abedi, Gholam Ali Heshmati
Investigation The Improvement Operations Affections On Ecological Indexes Of Rangeland Health In Rangelands Of Golestan Province, Iran, Zeid Ahmadi, Mehdi Abedi, Gholam Ali Heshmati
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Impact Of Grazing On Vegetation Of Artemisia--Annuals Rangelands In Semi Desert Of Uzbekistan, Toshpulot F. Rajabov, Bakhtiyor K. Mardonov, Wolfgang Pittroff, F. N. Bobodjanov
Impact Of Grazing On Vegetation Of Artemisia--Annuals Rangelands In Semi Desert Of Uzbekistan, Toshpulot F. Rajabov, Bakhtiyor K. Mardonov, Wolfgang Pittroff, F. N. Bobodjanov
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Long‐Term Cattle Grazing Affected Specific Leaf Area And Its Components In Two Range Plant Species, Xuejun Dong, Paul Nyren, Bob Patton, Brian Kreft, Anne Nyren
Long‐Term Cattle Grazing Affected Specific Leaf Area And Its Components In Two Range Plant Species, Xuejun Dong, Paul Nyren, Bob Patton, Brian Kreft, Anne Nyren
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Photosynthesis And Soil Respiration From A Mixed‐Grass Prairie: Effects Of Grazing And Drought, Xuejun Dong, Paul Nyren, Bob Patton, Guojie Wang, Brian Kreft, Anne Nyren, Ryan Limb, Don Kirby, Larry Cihacek
Photosynthesis And Soil Respiration From A Mixed‐Grass Prairie: Effects Of Grazing And Drought, Xuejun Dong, Paul Nyren, Bob Patton, Guojie Wang, Brian Kreft, Anne Nyren, Ryan Limb, Don Kirby, Larry Cihacek
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Soil Seed Bank Of Three Populations Of Capparis Decidua (Forssk.) Edgew, Abdulaziz M. Assaeed
Soil Seed Bank Of Three Populations Of Capparis Decidua (Forssk.) Edgew, Abdulaziz M. Assaeed
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Applying Multivariate Analysis In Semi‐Steppe Rangelands (Case Study: Steppe Rangelands Of Fars Province, Iran), S. Mohtashamnia, Gh. Zahedi, Hossein Arzani
Applying Multivariate Analysis In Semi‐Steppe Rangelands (Case Study: Steppe Rangelands Of Fars Province, Iran), S. Mohtashamnia, Gh. Zahedi, Hossein Arzani
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Seasonal Dynamics Of The Rangeland's Vegetations Of Arid Zone Of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor K. Mardonov, Wolfgang Pittroff, Toshpulot F. Rajabov, F. N. Bobodjanov
Seasonal Dynamics Of The Rangeland's Vegetations Of Arid Zone Of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor K. Mardonov, Wolfgang Pittroff, Toshpulot F. Rajabov, F. N. Bobodjanov
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Central Afghanistan Rangelands, Daniel G. Robinett
Central Afghanistan Rangelands, Daniel G. Robinett
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Building Bridges: Grasslands To Rangelands, James T. O'Rourke, Gavin Sheath, Vivien G. Allen
Building Bridges: Grasslands To Rangelands, James T. O'Rourke, Gavin Sheath, Vivien G. Allen
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Role Of Panicum Turgidum Dominated Rangelands In Conservation Of Caralluma Edulis In Thar Desert, India, Kulloli Ravikiran Ningappa, Suresh Kumar, J. P. Singha
Role Of Panicum Turgidum Dominated Rangelands In Conservation Of Caralluma Edulis In Thar Desert, India, Kulloli Ravikiran Ningappa, Suresh Kumar, J. P. Singha
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Rangelands are colonized vast natural landscapes in the form of grasslands. These are mostly dominated by native grass species. Once a patch is colonized by a pioneer species, complex interactions may develop among plants of different species. The frequency of positive interactions has been shown to be high in harsh environments, particular in arid environments, where it has been identified as a driving mechanism of vegetation dynamics (Bruno et al., 2003). These processes commonly involve nurse plants (Niering et al., 1963) that facilitate the establishment of other plants species beneath their canopies (Franco and Nobel, 1988). Based on …
Range Management Program: “Los Ángeles” Experimental Cattle Ranch In Northern México, Ricardo Vásquez, Silverio G. Pérez
Range Management Program: “Los Ángeles” Experimental Cattle Ranch In Northern México, Ricardo Vásquez, Silverio G. Pérez
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
The arid and semi-arid grasslands of both the ejidos (farming communities) and extensive (private) cattle ranches in northern México face serious degradation problems. This is visibly evident in the extent of soil erosion, loss of biodiversity and invasion of undesirable species (Ceballo et al. 2009). Severe impact of drought and over-grazing are important causes for the declining productivity now common place throughout these north Mexican grasslands. Two important contributing factors to this grassland degradation are: (1) the lack of continuous and well integrated education programs on the range and ranch management; and (2) a scarcity of government and private …
Valuation Of Forage Production Function Of Rangeland Ecosystems In North Of Iran–East Alborz Mountains, Shafagh Rastgar, Seyed Mojtaba Mojaverian
Valuation Of Forage Production Function Of Rangeland Ecosystems In North Of Iran–East Alborz Mountains, Shafagh Rastgar, Seyed Mojtaba Mojaverian
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Rangeland ecosystem has 11-17 goods and services that most of them are public and non‐market in nature; meaning they are non‐rival and non‐exclusive and are typically not sold in a traditional; such as climate regulation, soil conservation, biodiversity, etc. (Croitoru, 2007; Wu et al., 2010). Forage is the main product of rangelands. According to the heterogeneity of range forages in terms of economic and lacking organized market for transaction, despite of imagine of ecological economists, it's a public good. So, determining its economic value as one of the main important nonmonetary functions of rangelands ecosystems can help managers to …
Factors Affecting Rangeland Utilization By Ranchers In The Golestan Rangelands, Iran, Reza Tamartash, Mohammadreza Tatian, Maedeh Yousefian, Fatemeh Montazeri, Hamid Mostafalou
Factors Affecting Rangeland Utilization By Ranchers In The Golestan Rangelands, Iran, Reza Tamartash, Mohammadreza Tatian, Maedeh Yousefian, Fatemeh Montazeri, Hamid Mostafalou
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
In Iran, rangelands produce most of the forage resources for livestock. There are various types of traditional grazing systems for the utilization of rangelands, including the consultative, collective and operational multiplayer systems. In the consultative type, certain people are selected by the ranchers and they determine the utilization method and manage grazing. In the collective system, all ranchers use rangeland in common. In the operational multiplayer system, rangelands are used in common but the ranchers share rangelands by rancher-rancher negotiation. This research was undertaken to investigate the human factors as rancher's effect on rangeland utilization in different systems above mentioned.
Impact Of Grazing On Soil Seed Bank Replenishment Under The Mediterranean Climate Of Northern Syria, Abdoul Aziz Niane, P. C. Struik, Murari Singh, Zewdie Bishaw
Impact Of Grazing On Soil Seed Bank Replenishment Under The Mediterranean Climate Of Northern Syria, Abdoul Aziz Niane, P. C. Struik, Murari Singh, Zewdie Bishaw
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Rangelands represent 70% of the semi-arid and arid Mediterranean land mass. It is a habitat for millions of people whose livelihood depends on animal husbandry. The revolutionary developments in the animal husbandry and veterinary medicines resulted in exponential increases in livestock and human populations living on and from dry lands. To respond to population growth, expansion on urbanization, transportation and road networks, land reform and rural development policies forced nomads to adopt sedentary lifestyles. The demographic changes coupled with national and international border crossing restrictions escalated opportunistic cultivation, and excessive exploitation of the scarce and slowly renewable vegetation cover of …
Waterponding The Rangelands, Ray F. Thompson
Waterponding The Rangelands, Ray F. Thompson
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Bare, scalded semi-arid areas in western New South Wales Australia are being transformed into biodiverse native pastures, thanks to the waterponding technique which is returning clear profit to the landholder and benefits to the environment. Waterponding is a land rehabilitation technique used on duplex scalded soils in the semi-arid rangelands. Waterponding is the holding of water on the scald in surveyed horseshoe-shaped banks, each covering 0.4 ha. The ponded water leaches the soluble salts from the scalded surface. This improves the remaining soil structure, inducing surface cracking, better water penetration and entrapment of wind-blown seed. In the 1960s, it was …
Monitoring Of Rehabilitation Of Degraded Rangelands, B. Bouchareb, R. Hammouda, D. Nedjraoui
Monitoring Of Rehabilitation Of Degraded Rangelands, B. Bouchareb, R. Hammouda, D. Nedjraoui
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
The Algerian steppe covers an area of about 20 million ha, and is the barrier between the desert and the Mediterranean region. With more than 20 million sheep, overgrazing is an important issue resulting in continued degradation of the natural resources (Nedjraoui and Bedrani 2008). Trials of the rehabilitation of these ecosystems were undertaken in a participatory process with farmers complemented by some detailed monitoring of the responses in experimental plots (Hammouda 2009; Bouchareb 2012). This study reports on some results of the ecological monitoring and evaluation for a participatory project, in the steppe of South Algiers, conducted by a …
The Effect Of Exclosure Grazing On The Distribution Pattern Of Two Important Shrubs In The Central Steppe Of Iran, Anahita Rashtian
The Effect Of Exclosure Grazing On The Distribution Pattern Of Two Important Shrubs In The Central Steppe Of Iran, Anahita Rashtian
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
As part of a program to improve management of rangeands, research is being undertaken on the effects of grazing intensity on vegetation communities, including the response of different plant species to long-term exclosure from grazing. Species dispersion patterns can be used as valid indicators for condition assessment of rangeland ecosystems. Landsberg et al. (2002) and Riginos and Hoffman (2003) found that excessive grazing changed the structure and composition of plant communities, increasing the abundance of some species and reducing the presence of others. Heavy grazing leads to the excessive defoliation of herbaceous plants, reducing their biomass, basal cover and …