>From my perspective as a wildlife ecologist, "rangeland" is basically an agro-economic term used to encompass a wide range of ecosystems that are used for domestic livestock grazing. The image that most commonly comes to mind is the open shrub-grasslands of the Great Basin or the prairies of the Midwest and this is what I assume this workshop encompasses. But the term can also include open forest and alpine grazing lands and even managed pastureland.
Rangeland health would mean the system is being managed in a sustainable manner with regard to maintaining a productive range of natural values including all native species, watershed stability, water quality (including water temperatures), control of invasives, and soil stability. I'm sure others will come up with more sophisticated academic definitions. Warren W. Aney Tigard, Oregon -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne Tyson Sent: Thursday, 11 March, 2010 09:49 To: [email protected] Subject: [ECOLOG-L] ECOSYSTEMS Rangeland definition Re: [ECOLOG-L] Workshop: Interpreting and Measuring Indicators of Rangeland Health Dear Ecolog: I'd like to learn of your definitions of rangeland and rangeland health. Thanks for any responses. WT ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Inouye" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:40 PM Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Workshop: Interpreting and Measuring Indicators of Rangeland Health > Interpreting and Measuring Indicators of Rangeland Health Workshop > > May 4-7 2010: Phoenix AZ > June 22-25 2010: Casper WY > > What > Participants in this 3.5 day course will learn how to apply the > "Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health" qualitative evaluation > protocol and learn how to quantify selected indicators. > > Why > The protocol is widely applied by individuals and agencies to provide > early > warning of potential degradation, opportunities for recovery and to help > design monitoring programs. The quantitative indicators can also be used > as > baseline for monitoring. > > Cost > No cost. Download more information > from http://usda-ars.nmsu.edu/monit_assess/courses_main.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2735 - Release Date: 03/10/10 19:33:00
