Rangeland Readings

Preface:
This document is a compilation of selected articles from Rangelands, a publication of the Society for Range Management. This collection was assembled to provide a general background in rangeland ecology and management issues in Idaho and western North America. We hope that educators, students, land managers, and anyone interested in rangelands will find these articles interesting and informative.

The Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission identified the need for a collection of general rangeland information that could be given to those interested in learning about rangelands. The University of Idaho Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management decided that instead of creating new information, it would be more appropriate to use selected articles from Rangelands to accomplish this task.

Rangelands is a nontechnical journal by the Society for Range Management. Rangelands is designed as a place for general presentation and discussion of topics and issues in the field of range management. As such, it contains many articles that would be both interesting and educational for members of the public who have interest in rangelands. Copyright permission was obtained from the Society for Range Management to duplicate specified articles for educational purposes only. Profit cannot be made from the sale of this collection

To create this compilation, twenty years of Rangelands were read, and the most interesting and informative articles were identified and grouped into useful categories. These articles were selected on the basis of their subject area, their general interest level, and their relevance to current issues. There are many other good articles that pertain to the subjects presented here. For more information about the publication Rangelands, contact:

Section 1: Rangeland Resources and Ecology

Idaho's Rangelands and Other Natural resources:

Native Vegetation of Idaho, E.W. Tisdale (vol 8 1986)

Geology and Mines of Idaho, D. Alt (vol 21 1999)

The Public, Range Management and the Idaho Rangeland Commission, A.J. Harp and G. Hyde (vol 21 1999)

Lewis and Clark in Idaho -- A lesson in Science Under Stress, J.R. Fazio (vol 21 1999)

Livestock Grazing Impacts on Watershed, W.H. Blackburn (vol 5 1983)

Ode to Green and Ampt's f, K. Wood and D. Eldridge (vol 15 1993)

Cryptogamic Soil Crusts in Arid Ecosystems, J. Dunne (vol 11 1989)

What Caused Those Terracettes?, J.D. Buckhouse and W.C. Krueger, (vol 3 1981)

Riparian Zones: 1) What Are They and How Do They Work?, T. Svejcar (vol 19 1997)

Priorities for Riparian Management, S. Swanson (vol 11 1989)

Biological Importance of Streambank Stability, C. Bohn (vol 8 1986)

Water Quality Effects of Rangeland Beef Cattle Excrement, G. Nader, K.W. Tate, R. Atwill, and J. Bushnell (vol 20 1998)

Riparian Zones: 2) History and Human Impacts, T. Svejcar (vol 19 1997)

Is Wildfire Really Bad? L.E. Hughes (vol 7 1985)

Livestock Grazing in Wildland Fuel Management Programs, J. Davidson (vol 18 1996)

Buffalo, Early Range Users, H.S. Thomas (vol 13 1991)

Jackrabbits, J.K. McAdoo and J.A.Young (vol 2 1980)

Managing Rangelands for Mule Deer, J.L. Holechek (vol 4 1982)

Range Management for Upland Gamebirds, J.L. Holechek (vol 3 1981)

Lesser Prairie-chicken Management, R.D. Applegate and TZ Riley (vol 20 1998)

Chuckar Partridge, J.A. Young (vol 3 1981)

Improving Elk Habitat Characteristics with Livestock Grazing, M. Vavra and D.P. Sheehy (vol 18 1996)

Beavers and Riparian Ecosystems, C. Clements (vol 13 1991)

Managing Fish and Livestock on Idaho Rangelands, W.S. Platts (vol 8 1986)

Water for Wildlife, S.A. Nelle (vol 13 1991)

The Role of Livestock and Other Herbivores in Improving Rangeland Vegetation, R.K. Heitschmidt (vol 12 1990)

Evolutionary Implications for Grazing Management Systems, K.A. Platou and P.T. Tueller (vol 7 1985)

Hollow Crowns: Overgrazing, Undergrazing, or Old Age? R. Strickland (vol 5 1983)

"Prescription Grazing", an Overdue Concept, N. Marsh (vol 12 1990)

Concepts Concerning Forage Allocation to Livestock and Big Game, J.L. Holechek (vol 2 1980)

Is Good Range Management for Livestock Really Good Range Management for Wildlife? C.S. Boyd, D. Rollins, and D.M. Engle (vol 19 1997)

Section 2: Rangeland Management

Grazing Management:

Riparian Areas: Perceptions in Management, W. Elmore and R.L. Beschta (vol 9 1987)

Prescription Grazing to Enhance Rangeland Watersheds, E.W. Anderson (vol 15 1993)

Matching the Cow With Forage Resources, D.C. Adams, R.T. Clark, T.J. Klopfenstein, and J.D. Volesky (vol 18 1996)

Comparative Contributions of Grasses, Forbs and Shrubs to the Nutrition of Rangeland, Herbivores. J.L. Holechek (vol 6 1984)

Supplemental Pastures in your Ranch Management Plan, J. Powell (vol 20 1998)

Supplementing Range Livestock, J.L. Holechek and C.H. Herbel (vol 8 1986)

Grazing Risk on Tall Larkspur-infested Ranges, J.A. Pfister, D.R. Gardner, and K.W. Price (vol 19 1997)

Grazing Studies: What We've Learned, J.L. Holechek, H.Gomez, F. Molinar and D. Gait (vol 21 1999)

Considerations Concerning Grazing Systems, J.L. Holechek (vol 5 1983)

Grazing Intensity: Critique and Approach, J.L. Holechek, H. Gomes, F. Molinar and D. Galt (vol 20 1998)

Seasonal Suitability Grazing in the Western United States, J.L. Holechek and C.H. Herbel (vol 4 1982)

Cattle Distribution Under Intensive Herded Management, P.L. Butler (vol 22 2000)

The Savory Grazing Method or Holistic Resource Management, A. Savory (vol 5 1983)

Short-Duration Grazing: The Facts in 1999, J.L. Holechk, H.Gomes, F. Molinar, D. Galt, and R. Valdez (vol 22 2000)

Integrated Rangeland Weed Management, R.L. Sheley (vol 17 1995)

Successional Rangeland Weed Management, R.L. Sheley, T.J. Svejcar, B.D. Maxwell, and J.S. Jacobs (vol 18 1996)

Rangeland Weed Invasion, L. Larson, M. McInnis, and G. Klemnec (vol 19 1997)

Preventing Noxious Weed Invasion, R. Sheley, M. Manoukian, and G. Marks (vol 18 1996)

Managing Riparian Weeds, R.L. Sheley, B.H. Mullin, and PX Fay (vol 17 1995)

Biological Weed Control, M. Oedekoven (vol 21 1999)

Noxious Weed Survey and Mapping System, D. Cooksey and R. Sheley (vol 19 1997)

Cheatgrass, J.A. Young, R.A. Evans, R.E. Eckert, Jr., and B.L. Kay (vol 9 1987)

Wiry Skeletonweed Threatens Oregon Agriculture, Rangelands, R. Carroll (vol 2 1980)

Grazing Surveys: Problems Experiences, and Ideas, J.L. Holechek, H. Gomes and D. Galt (vol 20 1998)

Improving the Monitoring of Rangelands, N.E. West and E.L. Smith (vol 19 1997)

It May Be Utlization, But Is It Management? E. McKinney (vol 19 1997)

Grazing Utilization Limits: An Ineffective Management Tool, J.W. Burkhardt (vol 19 1997)