This is a scientific and historical account of the cheatgrass invasion. It is a study of the plant which has changed the ecology of millions of acres of western rangeland.

Cheatgrass: Fire and Forage on the Range

History

Young, James A.

Clements, Charlie D.

Americas

University of Nevada Press

First published in 1985, Cattle in the Cold Desert has deservedly become a classic in the environmental history of the Great Basin, brilliantly combining a lively account of the development of the Great Basin grazing industry with a detailed scientific discussion of the ecology of its sagebrush/grassland plant communities. The volume traces the history of white settlement in the Great Basin from about 1860, along with the arrival of herds of cattle and sheep to exploit the forage resources of a pristine environment and, through the history of John Sparks, a pioneer cattleman, illustrates how the herdsmen interacted with the sagebrush/grasslands of the cold desert West. As the story unfolds on two levels-that of the herdsmen adapting their livelihood to the challenging conditions of the Great Basin's scanty forage, aridity, and fierce winters, and that of the fragile ecology of the desert plant communities responding to the presence of huge herds of livestock-we see the results of a

Cattle in the Cold Desert

Sparks, B. Abbott

Utah State Univ Pr

Book by Young, James A., Sparks, B. Abbott

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Endless Tracks in the Woods (Crestline Series)

Budy, Jerome D.

Technology

Crestline Pub Co

Collecting, Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants

Gardeners who are intrigued by the possibilities of native plants will find this treatment of seed collection and germination---from native annuals to trees---an invaluable resource.

Collecting Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Young, Cheryl

Gardening & Landscape Design

Timber Pr

A revised edition of Agriculture Handbook 450 issued by the U.S. Forest Service, this encyclopedia of woody plant seeds covers 386 genera, adds more than 1,000 literature citations to the original, and treats all aspects of collection, storage, and germination.

Seeds of Woody Plants in North America (Biosystematics, Floristic and Phylogeny Series) (Revised and Enlarged Editon)

Young, Cheryl G.

Dioscorides Pr

Real Estate Bookkeeper's Guide to Adp

Gross & Johnson Pub Co

Gardeners who are intrigued by the possibilities of native plants will find this treatment of seed collection and germination—from native annuals to trees—an invaluable resource. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

Timber Press

A greatly revised edition of Agriculture Handbook 450 issued by the US Forest Service, this A–Z encyclopedia of woody plant seeds covers 386 genera, adds more than 1,000 literature citations to the original, and treats all aspects of collection, storage, and germination. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

Seeds of Woody Plants in North America: Revised and Enlarged Edition

<div>Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum, downy brome) is an exotic species that appeared in North American in the late nineteenth century and has since become a dominant plant in the arid rangelands between the Sierra Nevada, Cascades, and Rocky Mountains. A shallow-rooted annual, it is the first grass to appear after the region's long, cold winters and has become an important forage plant for livestock and wildlife. It is also a major environmental hazard in the sagebrush plant communities where it has established itself, providing fuel for the ferocious wildfires that have ravaged so much of the Great Basin since the mid-twentieth century. Cheatgrass is the first comprehensive study of this highly invasive plant that has changed the ecology of millions of acres of western rangeland. Authors James A. Young and Charlie D. Clements have researched the biology and impact of cheatgrass for four decades. Their work addresses the subject from several perspectives: the history of the invasion; the origins and biology of cheatgrass, including the traits that allow it to adapt so successfully to a wide range of soil and precipitation conditions; its genetic variations, breeding system, and patterns of distribution; its impact on grazing management; and the role it plays, both positive and negative, in the lives of high desert wildlife. The authors also describe efforts to control cheatgrass and offer some new approaches that have the potential to halt its further expansion.</div>

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Cheatgrass: Fire and Forage on the Range

Cattle in the Cold Desert

Cattle in the Cold Desert

Endless Tracks in the Woods (Crestline Series)

Collecting Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants

Seeds of Woody Plants in North America (Biosystematics, Floristic and Phylogeny Series) (Revised and Enlarged Editon)

Real Estate Bookkeeper's Guide to Adp

Collecting, Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants

Seeds of Woody Plants in North America: Revised and Enlarged Edition

Cheatgrass: Fire and Forage on the Range