ABSTRACT

The science of range management, like many other resource disciplines, has embraced and integrated environmental concerns in the field, the laboratory, and policy. Rangeland Ecology and Management now brings this integrated approach to the classroom in a thoroughly researched, comprehensive, and readable text. The authors discuss the basics of ran

part One

Grazing Ecology

chapter 1|12 pages

Rangeland Conservation

chapter 2|14 pages

Defoliation

chapter 3|12 pages

Physiological Effects of Defoliation

chapter 5|13 pages

Physical Effects of Grazing Animals

chapter 6|16 pages

Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling

chapter 8|10 pages

Distribution of Plants by Animals

chapter 9|16 pages

Fire as an Environmental Factor

chapter 10|31 pages

Rangeland Synecology

part Two|2 pages

Grazing Management

chapter 11|14 pages

Numbers of Animals

chapter 12|19 pages

Utilization of Forage

chapter 13|21 pages

Animal Distribution

chapter 14|18 pages

Mixed Species Grazing

chapter 15|19 pages

Mixed Species Management

chapter 16|12 pages

Seasonal Management

chapter 17|22 pages

Grazing Plans

chapter 18|19 pages

Responses to Seasonal Grazing Plans

part Three|2 pages

Vegetation Management

chapter 19|9 pages

Modification of Vegetation

chapter 20|13 pages

Mechanical Control of Rangeland Plants

chapter 21|12 pages

Chemical Control of Rangeland Plants

chapter 22|28 pages

Prescribed Fire in Rangeland Management

chapter 23|11 pages

Biological Control

chapter 24|22 pages

Seeding of Rangelands

chapter 25|15 pages

Rangeland Fertilization

chapter 26|22 pages

Soil and Water Conservation

part Four|2 pages

Managing Rangeland Complexity

chapter 27|17 pages

Reclamation of Damaged Rangeland

chapter 29|10 pages

Multiple-Use

chapter 30|8 pages

Planning for Rangeland Management

chapter 31|9 pages

Decision Support Systems