"The range problem" after a century of rangeland science: New research themes for altered landscapes

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 545-552

  Sayre, Nathan F ^a   Debuys, William ^b   Bestelmeyer, Brandon T ^c   Havstad, Kris M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Jornada Experimental Range ^*

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

applied science; ecosystem management; range science history; science management linkages; translational science

Indexed keywords

APPLIED SCIENCE; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; OVERGRAZING; POLICY MAKING; RANGELAND; RESEARCH WORK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870166569     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-11-00113.1     Document Type: Article

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