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Creator:: Maher, Anna T.
Abstract:: The relative success of restoration practices on cheatgrass infested sagebrush steppe lands in the Great Basin can affect the probability of crossing an ecological threshold and have economic effects on cattle ranches using federal rangelands. Cheatgrass invasion implies an increase in the risk of fire, which in turn increases the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .......................................................................................82 The Economic Impacts of Sagebrush Steppe Wildfires on an Eastern Oregon Ranch 1

Creator:: Abedin, Joynal
Abstract:: Traditional season-long livestock grazing strategy on western riparian areas has been identified as one of the factors affecting rangeland productivity as well as wildlife habitat in riparian zones. As alternatives to summer season-long grazing, summer short-duration grazing (without haying), and fall short-duration grazing (following haying), were considered in this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Sustainability of Beef Cattle Ranching with Alternative Grazing Systems in Riparian Zones Eastern Oregon

Creator:: Peck, Dannele E.
Abstract:: The impact of recent severe droughts throughout the United States, the potential for climate change to intensify the frequency and severity of drought, and discussion about the future of government assistance in agriculture highlight the need for a transition from drought as ‘disaster’ to drought as ‘managed risk’. However, guidance...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Sharp, Jeffrey L.
Abstract:: Grazing of riparian forage by livestock may alter stream channel morphology in ways that impact nearby aquatic habitat, bank stability, vegetative cover and water quality. A number of grazing management practices have been proposed as a means to reduce the amount of time cattle spend in the riparian zone. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: time cattle spend in the riparian zone. The effectiveness and long-term economic feasibility of these

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