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Rangeland sustainability program : grant approval fact sheet

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The Rangeland Sustainability Program promotes the conservation and long-term sustainability of Alberta’s rangelands and the ecosystem services they provide. Grant approval fact sheet lists grant... More ≫

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The Rangeland Sustainability Program promotes the conservation and long-term sustainability of Alberta’s rangelands and the ecosystem services they provide. Grant approval fact sheet lists grant recipients, grant totals, and a description of approved projects.

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Range health assessment : field worksheet for forests

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The term "rangeland health" is used to mean the ability of rangeland to perform certain key functions. The term health conveys the meaning that all parts that make up the whole, are present and... More ≫

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The term "rangeland health" is used to mean the ability of rangeland to perform certain key functions. The term health conveys the meaning that all parts that make up the whole, are present and working together. Recently, within the range scientific community, there has been a move to define rangeland health on a broader list of functions. For rangelands, the functions of healthy range include: * Net primary production. * Maintenance of soil/site stability. * Capture and beneficial release of water. * Nutrient and energy cycling. * Functional diversity of plant species.

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Range health assessment : field worksheet for Grasslands

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The term "rangeland health" is used to mean the ability of rangeland to perform certain key functions. The term health conveys the meaning that all parts that make up the whole, are present and... More ≫

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The term "rangeland health" is used to mean the ability of rangeland to perform certain key functions. The term health conveys the meaning that all parts that make up the whole, are present and working together. Recently, within the range scientific community, there has been a move to define rangeland health on a broader list of functions. For rangelands, the functions of healthy range include: * Net primary production. * Maintenance of soil/site stability. * Capture and beneficial release of water. * Nutrient and energy cycling. * Functional diversity of plant species.

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Range health assessment : field worksheet for Tame Pasture

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The term "rangeland health" is used to mean the ability of rangeland to perform certain key functions. The term health conveys the meaning that all parts that make up the whole, are present and... More ≫

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The term "rangeland health" is used to mean the ability of rangeland to perform certain key functions. The term health conveys the meaning that all parts that make up the whole, are present and working together. Recently, within the range scientific community, there has been a move to define rangeland health on a broader list of functions. For rangelands, the functions of healthy range include: * Net primary production. * Maintenance of soil/site stability. * Capture and beneficial release of water. * Nutrient and energy cycling. * Functional diversity of plant species.

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Rangeland health assessment for grassland, forest and tame pasture [2016]

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Rangelands are complex and diverse, but with practical field training, it is possible to consistently evaluate the condition or health of a range site. This workbook describes a visual methodology... More ≫

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Rangelands are complex and diverse, but with practical field training, it is possible to consistently evaluate the condition or health of a range site. This workbook describes a visual methodology that allows users to readily see changes in range health and to provide some early warning when management changes are needed. Range health assessment is intended to help users "tune" their eyes to some key indicators of range health.

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Assessing factors affecting cattle use of montane rangelands : Bob Creek project, 2004-2006

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Alberta rangelands account for approximately eight million acres and provide forage for about 14 per cent of the beef cattle produced in the province (ESRD 2012). Rangelands provide many benefits;... More ≫

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Alberta rangelands account for approximately eight million acres and provide forage for about 14 per cent of the beef cattle produced in the province (ESRD 2012). Rangelands provide many benefits; they safeguard watersheds, provide habitat and forage for wildlife, re storehouses of biodiversity, and offer a broad range of ecological goods and services.To provide these benefits they must be maintained in a healthy state.

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Guide to common northern rangeland plant communities and their management

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Native rangelands (forests, shrub lands and meadows) in northern Alberta are important sources of forage for livestock. When properly managed, they can provide ongoing grazing, wildlife habitat,... More ≫

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Native rangelands (forests, shrub lands and meadows) in northern Alberta are important sources of forage for livestock. When properly managed, they can provide ongoing grazing, wildlife habitat, harvestable timber, recreational areas and healthy watersheds. This book describes some of the common northern rangeland plant communities and can be used to: identify the native plant communities on your rangeland; estimate how each community can be grazed; and recognize when a community is overgrazed. This guide can be used in combination with Northern Range Plants and the Rangeland Health Assessment for Grassland, Forest and Tame Pasture Field Workbook.

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Rangeland health assessment for grassland, forest and tame pasture [2009]

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Rangelands are complex and diverse, but with practical field training, it is possible to consistently evaluate the condition or health of a range site. Traditional range condition assessment... More ≫

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Rangelands are complex and diverse, but with practical field training, it is possible to consistently evaluate the condition or health of a range site. Traditional range condition assessment sometimes seems complex and cumbersome. This new methodology provides a visual system that allows users to readily see changes in range health and to provide some early warning when management changes are needed. Like the system of riparian health assessment developed by the Cows and Fish Program in Alberta, range health assessment is intended to help users "tune" their eyes to some key indicators of range health.

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Rangeland health for native and modified plant communities in the rough fescue ecological site of the Montane subregion

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The purpose of this paper is to outline an approach to scoring modified plant community types by assessing long term monitoring data from rangeland reference area that represent the rough fescue... More ≫

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The purpose of this paper is to outline an approach to scoring modified plant community types by assessing long term monitoring data from rangeland reference area that represent the rough fescue ecological site of the Montane subregion.

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Rangeland health assessment for grassland, forest and tame pasture [2005]

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Rangelands are complex and diverse, but with practical field training, it is possible to consistently evaluate the condition or health of a range site. Traditional range condition assessment... More ≫

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Rangelands are complex and diverse, but with practical field training, it is possible to consistently evaluate the condition or health of a range site. Traditional range condition assessment sometimes seems complex and cumbersome. This new methodology provides a visual system that allows users to readily see changes in range health and to provide some early warning when management changes are needed. Like the system of riparian health assessment developed by the Cows and Fish Program in Alberta, range health assessment is intended to help users "tune" their eyes to some key indicators of range health.

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