Fifth Edition
by Jerry L. Holechek,
Rex D. Pieper
and Carlton H. Herbel

Extensively revised and updated, Range Management 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

Contents

1. Rangeland and Man
   Rangeland Defined. Range Management Defined. Relationship of Range Management to Other Disciplines. The Importance of Rangelands to Humans. Desertification. Changes in the Amount of Rangeland
2. Range Management History
   The Origin of Range Science. Chronological History of Livestock Grazing. Government Land Policies. Development of Range Management in Other Countries
3. Rangeland Physical Characteristics
   Precipitation. Wind. Temperature. Humidity. Climate Types. Topography. Soils. Influence of Rangeland Physical Characteristics on Range Animals
4. Description of Rangeland Types
   Types of Rangeland. Rangelands of the United States
5. Range Plant Physiology
   Basic Concepts. Carbohydrate Reserves. Water Relations. Plant Morphology. Reproduction. Resistance to Grazing. Grazing Optimization Theories
6. Range Ecology
   Ecology Defined. Rangeland Ecosystem Components and Functions. Importance of Rangeland Ecosystem Services. Succession and Climax. Drought. Competition. Plant Succession and Range Management: A Conclusion
7. Range Inventory and Monitoring
   Vegetational Mapping. Determination of Vegetational Attributes. Grazing Surveys. Determining Grazing Intensity. Range Condition. Determining Trend
8. Considerations Concerning Stocking Rate
   Importance of Correct Stocking Rate. Influence of Stocking Rate on Forage Production. Flexible Versus Fixed Stocking Rates. Grazing Intensity Considerations. Setting the Stocking Rate. Adjustment for Distance from Water. Key-plant and Key-Area Principles. Forage Allocation to More Than One Animal Species. Conclusion
9. Selection of Grazing Methods
   Definition of Grazing System Terms. Considerations in Grazing System Selection. Grazing Systems for Riparian Zones. Grazing Systems for Developing Countries. Economic Advantages of Specialized Grazing Systems
10. Methods of Improving Livestock Distribution
    Factors Causing Poor Distribution. Better Livestock Distribution Methods
11. Range Animal Nutrition
    Nutritional Components of Grazing Animal Foods. Methods for Determining the Nutritional Value of Grazing Animal Diets. Diet and Nutritional Quality of Livestock on Different Ranges. Forage Intake of Grazing Animals. Comparative Nutritive Value of Plant Parts. Seasonal Effects on Forage Nutritional Quality. Grazing Intensity Effects on Forage Nutritional Quality. Comparative Nutritive Value of Range Forages. Comparative Nutrition of Grazing Animals. How Grazing Animals Cope with Periods of Low Forage Quality. Energy Expenditure by Grazing Animals. Supplementing Range Livestock. Range Livestock Nutritional Guidelines
12. Range Management for Multiple Use
    Herbage Residue and Multiple-Use Concepts. Rangeland Hydrology. Grazing Impacts on Watersheds. Manipulation of Water Yield. Timber Production and Grazing. Management Systems for Trees, Livestock, and Wildlife. Recreational Use of Rangelands
13. Range Livestock Production
    Economics of Range Livestock Production. Management of Reproductive Efficiency. Animal Selection. Common-Use Grazing. Livestock Management During Drought. Poisonous Plant Problems
14. Range Wildlife Management
    Trends in Rangeland Wildlife Populations. Basic Concepts Concerning Wildlife Habitat. Grazing Effects on Rangeland Wildlife. Grazing Methods for Wildlife Enhancement. Provision of Forage to Big Game. Impacts of Brush Control on Wildlife. Game Ranching. Wild Horses and Burros. Small Mammals. Insects. Predators. Threatened and Endangered Wildlife
15. Manipulation of Range Vegetation
    Rangeland Problems in the Western United States. Control of Unwanted Plants. Economic Considerations. Considerations in Seeding. Fertilization. Forage Conservation
16. Range Management in Developing Countries
    Challenges to African Pastoralism. Problems Relating to Livestock Numbers. Land Tenure and Communal Grazing. Problems Relating to Dry-Season Grazing. Drought. Development of Livestock Water. Range Burning. Range Problems in Latin America. Agricultural Versus Industrial Development
17. Planning, Technology, and the Future
    Range Management Planning. Technology and Computers. Systems Analysis. Virtual Reality. Economic Analysis. Computers and the Future.

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