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The impact of livestock grazing on water quality, especially erosion and sedimentation, is an important concern in the southwestern United States. In response to Federal and State regulations, Best Management Practices (BMPs) for rangeland management are being developed and implemented in many...
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This paper describes an adaptive agent model of rangelands based on concepts of complex adaptive systems. The …
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This paper describes an adaptive agent model of rangelands based on concepts of complex adaptive systems. The …
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Watershed management decision making is a complex process. Cooperation and communication among federal, state, and local stakeholders is required while balancing biophysical and socioeconomic concerns. The public is taking part in environmental decisions, and the need for technology transfer...
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Healthy forests and rangelands are resilient to disturbances within a certain range of variation. In eastern Oregon and … Washington, USA, ecosystems have evolved in the presence of sporadic disturbances such as fire, floods, and insect and disease … declining health and productivity in forest and rangeland ecosystems. We expect that with improved understanding of disturbance …
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Fifteen years ago it was proposed that the conversion of kangaroos from a pest to an economically valuable resource would allow graziers to reduce the numbers of domestic stock and thereby lower total grazing pressure. Since then, little progress towards this goal has been achieved. This is...
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