Publications

Range management during a drought

Description

Drought can occur when precipitation in an area is well below normal. The low moisture conditions must be sustained over a period of time. A few months of little or no precipitation is not necessarily a drought, but can trigger one. Above average temperature or consistently high winds can increase evaporation and exaggerate drought conditions. Signs of drought include low soil moisture reserves, no surface water and limited vegetation growth.

Updated

March 1, 2012

Tags
cattle feeding cattles droughts forages graze lands grazing range management rangelands

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Extent

4 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Government of Alberta

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Environment

Resource Dates

Date Created

2010-06-01

Date Added

2016-04-07T18:48:26.581403

Date Modified

2012-03-01

Date Issued

2010-06-01

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

9780778591474

ISBN (print)

9780778591497

Local Identifier

I/448

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Environment and Parks