Lecture Outlines for Range Management
Getting Ready to do Plant ID Field Trip - information in preparation for studying range plants in the field
Introduction
Importance of Range Management
History of Range Management
Types of Careers in Range Management
Physical and Vegetational Characteristics of Rangelands
Traits of Range Plants in Relation to Grazing
Ecology of Rangeland and Wildland
Technical Analysis of Rangelands
Grazing Animal Function, Behavior, and Nutrition
Four Basic Principles of Grazing Management
Concepts of Carrying Capacity and Stocking Rates
Management Systems
Soil and Land Manipulations
Principles of Multiple Use
Rangeland Wildlife Management