Range Management : Principles and Practices

by: Jerry L. Holechek; Rex D. Pieper; Carlton H. Herbel

ISBN 13:
9780136269885
ISBN 10:
0136269885
Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 08/01/1997
Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
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Summary

This revision of the most widely applauded and used book on "Range Management" presents range management practice toward multiple land use more successfully than any other text published. In the third edition, readers will find an up-to-date presentation on range plant physiology, range ecology, stocking rates, wildlife management, range vegetation, recreational use of land, and management in developing countries.

Foreword

xiii

(2)

Preface

(2)

Conversion from a Metric Unit To the English Equivalent

xvii

Chapter 1 RANGELAND AND MAN

(20)

Rangeland Defined

(4)

Range Management Defined

(1)

Relationship of Range Management to Other Disciplines

(2)

The Importance of Rangelands to Humans

(8)

Desertification

(1)

Changes in the Amount of Rangeland

(1)

Range Management Principles

(1)

Literature Cited

(2)

Chapter 2 RANGELAND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

(26)

Precipitation

(7)

Wind

(1)

Temperature

(1)

Frostfree Period

(1)

Humidity

(1)

Climate Types

(4)

Topography

(1)

Soils

(8)

Influence of Rangeland Physical Characteristics Upon Range Animals

(2)

Range Management Principles

(1)

Literature Cited

(3)

Chapter 3 RANGE MANAGEMENT HISTORY

(19)

Origination of Range Science

(1)

Chronological History of Livestock Grazing

(10)

Government Land Policies

(5)

Development of Range Management in Other Countries

(1)

Range Management Principles

(1)

Literature Cited

(2)

Chapter 4 DESCRIPTION OF RANGELAND TYPES

(44)

Types of Rangeland

(8)

Rangelands of the United States

(32)

Range Management Principles

106

(1)

Literature Cited

106

(4)

Chapter 5 RANGE PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

110

(20)

Basic Concepts

110

(5)

Carbohydrate Reserves

115

(3)

Water Relations

118

(1)

Plant Morphology

119

(2)

Reproduction

121

(1)

Resistance to Grazing

121

(3)

Grazing Optimization Theories

124

(3)

Range Management Principles

127

(1)

Literature Cited

127

(3)

Chapter 6 RANGE ECOLOGY

130

(33)

Ecology Defined

130

(1)

Rangeland Ecosystem Components and Functions

130

(8)

Succession and Climax

138

(16)

Drought

154

(2)

Competition

156

(1)

Plant Succession and Range Management: A Conclusion

157

(1)

Range Management Principles

158

(1)

Literature Cited

158

(5)

Chapter 7 RANGE INVENTORY AND MONITORING

163

(27)

Vegetational Mapping

163

(3)

Determination of Vegetational Attributes

166

(3)

Grazing Surveys

169

(1)

Determining Utilization

170

(2)

Range Condition

172

(7)

Determining Trend

179

(7)

Range Management Principles

186

(1)

Literature Cited

186

(4)

Chapter 8 CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING STOCKING RATE

190

(38)

Importance of Correct Stocking Rate

190

(1)

Influence of Stocking Rate on Forage Production

191

(4)

Influence of Stocking Rate on Range Livestock Productivity

195

(3)

Influence of Stocking Rate on Economic Returns

198

(5)

Flexible Versus Fixed Stocking Rates

203

(2)

Grazing Intensity Considerations

205

(4)

Adjustment for Distance from Water

209

(1)

Adjustment for Slope

209

(1)

Forage Demand by Grazing Animals

210

(1)

Calculation of Stocking Rate

210

(6)

Key-Plant and Key-Area Principles

216

(3)

Forage Allocation to More than One Animal Species

219

(2)

Conclusion

221

(1)

Range Management Principles

221

(1)

Literature Cited

222

(6)

Chapter 9 SELECTION OF GRAZING METHODS

228

(41)

Definition of Grazing System Terms

228

(1)

Considerations in Grazing System Selection

229

(27)

Grazing Systems for Riparian Zones

256

(2)

Grazing Systems for Developing Countries

258

(3)

Economic Advantages of Specialized Grazing Systems

261

(1)

Range Management Principles

262

(1)

Literature Cited

262

(7)

Chapter 10 METHODS OF IMPROVING LIVESTOCK DISTRIBUTION

269

(17)

Factors Causing Poor Distribution

269

(5)

Better Livestock Distribution Methods

274

(9)

Range Management Principles

283

(1)

Literature Cited

283

(3)

Chapter 11 RANGE ANIMAL NUTRITION

286

(45)

Nutritional Components of Grazing Animal Foods

286

(3)

Methods for Determining the Nutritional Value of Grazing Animal Diets

289

(1)

Diet and Nutritional Quality of Livestock on Different Ranges

289

(1)

Forage Intake of Grazing Animals

290

(1)

Comparative Nutritive Value of Plant Parts

290

(4)

Seasonal Effects on Forage Nutritional Quality

294

(1)

Comparative Nutritive Value of Range Forages

294

(9)

Comparative Nutrition of Grazing Animals

303

(10)

How Grazing Animals Cope with Periods of Low Forage Quality

313

(1)

Energy Expenditure by Grazing Animals

314

(1)

Supplementing Range Livestock

314

(1)

Range Livestock Nutritional Guidelines

314

(8)

Range Management Principles

322

(1)

Literature Cited

322

(9)

Chapter 12 RANGE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

331

(38)

Economics of Range Livestock Production

331

(13)

Management of Reproductive Efficiency

344

(5)

Animal Selection

349

(3)

Common-Use Grazing

352

(1)

Livestock Management During Drought

353

(7)

Poisonous Plant Problems

360

(4)

Range Management Principles

364

(1)

Literature Cited

365

(4)

Chapter 13 RANGE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

369

(46)

Basic Concepts Concerning Wildlife Habitat

369

(1)

Grazing Effects on Rangeland Wildlife

370

(7)

Grazing Methods for Wildlife Enhancement

377

(7)

Provision of Forage to Big Game

384

(3)

Impacts of Brush Control on Wildlife

387

(2)

Game Ranching

389

(5)

Problems with Wild Horses and Burros

394

(1)

Problems with Small Mammals

395

(3)

Problems with Insects

398

(3)

Problems with Predators

401

(4)

Threatened and Endangered Wildlife

405

(1)

Range Management Principles

405

(1)

Literature Cited

406

(9)

Chapter 14 RANGE MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE USE

415

(41)

Rangeland Hydrology

415

(5)

Grazing Impacts on Watersheds

420

(10)

Manipulation of Water Yield

430

(2)

Timber Production and Grazing

432

(4)

Management Systems for Trees, Livestock, and Wildlife

436

(3)

Recreational Use of Rangelands

439

(10)

Range Management Principles

449

(1)

Literature Cited

450

(6)

Chapter 15 MANIPULATION OF RANGE VEGETATION

456

(39)

Control of Unwanted Plants

457

(17)

Economic Considerations

474

(6)

Considerations in Seeding

480

(5)

Fertilization

485

(4)

Forage Conservation

489

(1)

Range Management Principles

489

(1)

Literature Cited

490

(5)

Chapter 16 RANGE MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

495

(16)

Problems Relating to Livestock Numbers

495

(5)

Land Tenure and Communal Grazing

500

(1)

Problems Relating to Dry-Season Grazing

501

(3)

Drought

504

(2)

Development of Livestock Water

506

(1)

Range Burning

507

(1)

Agricultural Versus Industrial Development

508

(1)

Range Management Principles

508

(1)

Literature Cited

509

(2)

Chapter 17 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND THE FUTURE

511

(14)

System Analysis

512

(4)

Virtual Reality

516

(1)

Economic Analysis

517

(1)

Computers and the Future

518

(4)

Range Management Principles

522

(1)

Literature Cited

522

(3)

Index

525

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