03399oam 2200589Ia 450 991069820670332120070306100133.0(CKB)5450000000368243(OCoLC)65393316(EXLCZ)99545000000036824320060331d2005 ua 0engurcn|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierInterpreting indicators of rangeland health[electronic resource] version 4 /by Mike Pellant ... [and others] ; produced by United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, National Science and Technology Center, Division of Science Integration, Branch of Publishing Services[Denver, Colo.] :[U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, National Science and Technology Center, Division of Science Integration, Branch of Publishing Services],[2005]vii, 122 pages digital, PDF fileTechnical reference ;1734-6Title from PDF title page (viewed on 03/29/2006)."BLM/WO/ST-00/001+1734/REV05"--P. [2] of cover.This report was produced by interagency coordination between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center.0-9755552-1-9 Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-54)."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.Interpreting indicators of rangeland health Range managementUnited StatesRangelandsUnited StatesRange ecologyUnited StatesEnvironmental monitoringUnited StatesEcological integrityUnited StatesSoil stabilizationUnited StatesRange managementRangelandsRange ecologyEnvironmental monitoringEcological integritySoil stabilizationPellant Michael L1395632National Science and Technology Center (U.S.).Branch of Publishing Services.United States.Bureau of Land Management.United States.Natural Resources Conservation Service.United States.Agricultural Research Service.Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (U.S.)UDDUDDGPOBOOK9910698206703321Interpreting indicators of rangeland health3454463UNINA