Range Management: Principles and Practices - Couverture rigide

Holechek, Jerry L.; Pieper, Rex D.; Herbel, Carlton H.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0136269885 ISBN 13 : 9780136269885

Editeur : Pearson, 1997

Synopsis

Bringing the concepts of rangeland management into focus and establishing fundamentals and perspectives of key subjects in the field, this book helps students broaden their overall education in natural resource use and management using the most recent scientific reports.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Extensively revised and expanded, Range Management, Fifth Edition, remains the most complete, current, and well-balanced range management text available. Highly illustrated and utilizing the most current research, this edition continues upon the accolades of the past, providing solid and detailed coverage of current and historical rangeland practices. In addition, Range Management expounds upon such diverse topics such as rangeland climatology, rangeland soils, range plant physiology, range ecology, including commentary on grazing management, range improvements, and multiple use concepts.

New in this edition:

• An added section on C3 and C4 fixating plants
• Expanded coverage of ecosystem services and plant succession with more detailed discussion on plant fixation models and their practical applications
• Increased treatment on rangeland monitoring, with added sections on riparian monitoring
• In-depth coverage of procedures for setting stocking rates, grazing intensity guidelines, and approaches
• A discussion of rangeland watershed problems, management, and recreational usage
• A glossary of terms for easy and quick accessibility to rangeland terminology

Présentation de l'éditeur

The approach has involved tempering fundamental topics, such as range plant physiology, range plant ecology, stocking rate considerations, and grazing system selection, with the most recent research. Some traditional range management concepts have been substantially altered as the result of new findings. The text emphasizes range management practices oriented toward multiple use wherever possible.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0136269885
• ISBN 13: 9780136269885
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 542
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible