Altered rangeland ecosystems in the interior Columbia basin

USDA Forest Service - General Technical Report PNW

Volumn , Issue 553, 2002, Pages 1-67

  Bunting C , Stephen ^a   Kingery, James L ^a   Hemstrom, Miles A ^b   Schroeder, Michael A ^c   Gravenmier, Rebecca A ^b   Hann, Wendel J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^d USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Altered rangelands; Columbia sharp tailed grouse; Greater sage grouse; Potential vegetation types; Rangeland ecosystems; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT RESTORATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND MANAGEMENT; RANGELAND;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS; PHASIANIDAE; SALVIA; TYMPANUCHUS PHASIANELLUS;

EID: 33646992859     PISSN: 08874840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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