Rangeland Management

  1. Rangeland Assessment and Inventory
    1. Planning Rangeland Assessments
      1. Setting Management Objectives
        1. Defining Goals
          1. Establishing Priorities
            1. Stakeholder Input
              1. Objective Hierarchy
              2. Assessment Design
                1. Sampling Strategy
                  1. Statistical Considerations
                    1. Resource Allocation
                      1. Timeline Development
                      2. Site Selection
                        1. Representative Sites
                          1. Stratification Approaches
                            1. Accessibility Considerations
                          2. Vegetation Assessment Methods
                            1. Vegetation Attributes
                              1. Frequency
                                1. Definition and Calculation
                                  1. Sampling Methods
                                  2. Density
                                    1. Plant Density
                                      1. Stem Density
                                        1. Measurement Techniques
                                        2. Cover Assessment
                                          1. Canopy Cover
                                            1. Basal Cover
                                              1. Foliar Cover
                                                1. Ground Cover
                                                2. Biomass and Production
                                                  1. Standing Crop
                                                    1. Annual Production
                                                      1. Estimation Methods
                                                    2. Sampling Techniques
                                                      1. Transect Methods
                                                        1. Line Transects
                                                          1. Belt Transects
                                                            1. Point-intercept Transects
                                                            2. Quadrat Methods
                                                              1. Quadrat Size Selection
                                                                1. Quadrat Placement
                                                                  1. Nested Quadrats
                                                                  2. Point Methods
                                                                    1. Point Frame Technique
                                                                      1. Step-point Method
                                                                        1. Wheel-point Method
                                                                        2. Plot Methods
                                                                          1. Circular Plots
                                                                            1. Square Plots
                                                                              1. Rectangular Plots
                                                                            2. Specialized Assessment Techniques
                                                                              1. Photo Points
                                                                                1. Establishment Protocols
                                                                                  1. Photography Standards
                                                                                    1. Interpretation Methods
                                                                                    2. Remote Sensing
                                                                                      1. Aerial Photography
                                                                                        1. Satellite Imagery
                                                                                          1. Drone Applications
                                                                                          2. GPS and GIS Applications
                                                                                            1. Data Collection
                                                                                              1. Spatial Analysis
                                                                                                1. Mapping Applications
                                                                                            2. Soil Assessment
                                                                                              1. Soil Sampling
                                                                                                1. Sampling Design
                                                                                                  1. Sample Collection
                                                                                                    1. Sample Preparation
                                                                                                      1. Laboratory Analysis
                                                                                                      2. Field Assessment
                                                                                                        1. Soil Profile Description
                                                                                                          1. Texture Assessment
                                                                                                            1. Structure Evaluation
                                                                                                              1. Color Determination
                                                                                                              2. Erosion Assessment
                                                                                                                1. Sheet Erosion
                                                                                                                  1. Rill Erosion
                                                                                                                    1. Gully Erosion
                                                                                                                      1. Wind Erosion
                                                                                                                      2. Soil Health Indicators
                                                                                                                        1. Physical Indicators
                                                                                                                          1. Chemical Indicators
                                                                                                                            1. Biological Indicators
                                                                                                                          2. Wildlife Assessment
                                                                                                                            1. Population Surveys
                                                                                                                              1. Direct Observation
                                                                                                                                1. Distance Sampling
                                                                                                                                  1. Mark-recapture Methods
                                                                                                                                    1. Track Stations
                                                                                                                                    2. Habitat Assessment
                                                                                                                                      1. Habitat Quality
                                                                                                                                        1. Habitat Quantity
                                                                                                                                          1. Habitat Connectivity
                                                                                                                                          2. Indirect Methods
                                                                                                                                            1. Sign Surveys
                                                                                                                                              1. Pellet Counts
                                                                                                                                                1. Camera Traps
                                                                                                                                              2. Water Resource Assessment
                                                                                                                                                1. Surface Water
                                                                                                                                                  1. Stream Flow Measurement
                                                                                                                                                    1. Water Quality Assessment
                                                                                                                                                      1. Riparian Condition
                                                                                                                                                      2. Groundwater
                                                                                                                                                        1. Well Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                          1. Water Table Depth
                                                                                                                                                            1. Water Quality
                                                                                                                                                          2. Rangeland Condition Assessment
                                                                                                                                                            1. Ecological Site Concepts
                                                                                                                                                              1. Ecological Site Descriptions
                                                                                                                                                                1. Reference Conditions
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Site Potential
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Rangeland Health Indicators
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Soil and Site Stability
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hydrologic Function
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Biotic Integrity
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Condition Classes
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Excellent Condition
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Good Condition
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Fair Condition
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Poor Condition
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Trend Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Upward Trend
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Stable Trend
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Downward Trend
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Trend Indicators
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Carrying Capacity Determination
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Forage Inventory
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Production Estimates
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Utilization Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Seasonal Availability
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Animal Unit Concepts
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Animal Unit Definitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Animal Unit Month Calculations
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Conversion Factors
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Stocking Rate Calculations
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Proper Use Factors
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Seasonal Adjustments
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Safety Factors
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Economic Considerations

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Rangeland Management Practices