Description
This guide is the first effort to classify and describe rangeland plant communities in the foothills parkland. Along with describing the boundaries that make up a plant community, other information provided includes : productivity, livestock carrying capacity, and plant community succession with and without disturbances including grazing. This information can be utilized to help with the management of the multiple uses on this landscape, as well as provide a basis for rangeland health assessments; a measure of the functioning condition of the rangelands.
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January 1, 2012
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Foothills parkland range plant community guide
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Range plant communities and range health assessment guidelines for the Foothills Parkland Natural Subregion of Alberta
Extent
143 pages
Frequency
Once
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Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
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Resource Dates
Date Created
2012-01-01
Date Added
2016-04-04T17:36:14.898814
Date Modified
2012-01-01
Date Issued
2012-01-01
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ISBN (pdf)
9781460136074
ISBN (print)
9781460136067
Local Identifier
T/274
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Environment and Parks
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For printed and bound hard copies, please contact the Rocky Mountain Forest Range Association (dsawley@gmail.com).