Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health
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Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : UCLA:L0097468961 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The protocol described in this technical reference is designed to: be used only by knowledgeable, experienced people; provide a preliminary evaluation of soil/site stability, hydrologic function, and biotic integrity (at the ecological site level); be used to communicate fundamental ecological concepts to a wide variety of audiences; improve communication among interest groups by focusing discussion on critical ecosystem properties and processes; select monitoring sites in the development of monitoring programs; provide early warnings of potential problems and opportunities by helping land managers identify areas that are potentially at risk of degradation or where resource problems currently exist"--P. 1.