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Monitoring Manualsheadline bar Monitoring ManualsMonitoring Manualfor Grassland, Shrubland and Savanna EcosystemsQuick Start (Volume I) Reprinted 2009Volume II: Design, supplementary methods and interpretation Reprinted 2009Volume II ContentsTable of ContentsSection ISection II (Methods)Section IIISection IVAppendicesGlossaryReferencesDownload Acrobat ReaderRangeland HealthThe Jornada Experimental Range co-developed a qualitative assessment protocol for rangelands (Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health), which is being applied globally. In this protocol, evaluators assess three ecosystem attributes by rating 17 indicators tied to the attributes. The ecosystem attributes are: soil and site stability, biotic integrity and hydrological function.Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health - by M. Pellant, P. Shaver, J.E. Herrick. 2005. TR 1734-6. Bureau of Land Management. 121pp.PowerPoint Presentations from Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health Broadcast, April 2006Introduction: What This Broadcast Will CoverPart I: What's the Reference?Reference Sheet DevelopmentEvaluation MatrixQuantitative DataApplications and ConstraintsWhat's NextAfrican ManualSimplified monitoring methods, originally developed for rural Africa.Monitoring Rangeland Health: a Guide for Pastoralist Communities and Other Land Managers in Eastern Africa, Version II.Supporting Literature for MonitoringMonitoring the Vegetation Resources in Riparian Areas- by Alma H. Winward. 2000. RMRS-GTR-47. U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Rocky Mountain Research Station. 49pp.A Dynamic Cone Penetrometer for Measuring Soil Penetration Resistance- by Jeffrey E. Herrick and Tim L. Jones published in Soil Science Society of America Journal, 66:1320-1324, 2002.Soil Aggregate Stability Kit- Reprinted from CATENA, Vol 44, 2001, pp 27-35, J.E. Herrick et al. "Field soil aggregate stability kit for soil quality and rangeland health evaluations" with permission from Elsevier Science. (Catena Internet site is http://www.elsevier.com/locate/catena.) Single copies of the article can be downloaded and printed for the reader's personal research and study.  Reproduction of this material is confined to the purpose for which permission is hereby given and excludes use in any electronic form other than on the World Wide Web.Suelo: estabilidad en agua (v: 27/8/01) (Spanish version)Supporting Literature for AssessmentRangeland Health Attributes and Indicators for Qualitative Assessment - by David A. Pyke, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Patrick Shaver and Mike Pellant published in the Journal of Range Management, 55:584-597, November 2002.Riparian Area Management: Process for Assessing Proper Functioning Condition - by D.J. Prichard, H. Barret, J. Cagney, R. Clark, J. Fogg, K. Gebhardt, P. Hansen, B. Mitchell and D. Tippy. 1998. TR 1737-9. Bureau of Land Management. 60pp.Riparian Area Management: A User Guide to Assessing Proper Functioning Condition and the Supporting Science for Lotic Areas - by D. Prichard, J. Anderson, C. Correll, J. Fogg, K. Gebhardt, R. Krapf, S. Leonard, B. Mitchell and J. Staats. 1998. TR 1737-15. U.S. Dept. of Interior - Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. 126pp.Rangeland Soil Quality Information SheetsRangeland Soil Quality - IntroductionRangeland Soil Quality - Indicators for Assessment and MonitoringRangeland Soil Quality - Aggregate StabilityRangeland Soil Quality - CompactionRangeland Soil Quality - InfiltrationRangeland Soil Quality - Organic MatterRangeland Soil Quality - Physical and Biological Soil CrustsRangeland Soil Quality - Soil BiotaRangeland Soil Quality - Water ErosionRangeland Soil Quality - Wind Erosion


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