Restoring Heterogeneity on Rangelands: Ecosystem Management Based on Evolutionary Grazing Patterns

Fuhlendorf and Engle propose a paradigm that enhances heterogeneity instead of homogeneity to promote biological diversity and wildlife habitat on rangelands grazed by livestock. Rangelands are the most common form of terrain in both the US and the world.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bioscience 2001-08, Vol.51 (8), p.625-632
Hauptverfasser:	Fuhlendorf, Samuel D., Engle, David M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Husbandry Animals Biodiversity Biological diversity Bird populations Community Relations Ecosystem management Ecosystems Environmental aspects Grasslands Heterogeneity Land Use Livestock Natural history Rangelands Resource management United States Wildlife habitats
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Zusammenfassung:	Fuhlendorf and Engle propose a paradigm that enhances heterogeneity instead of homogeneity to promote biological diversity and wildlife habitat on rangelands grazed by livestock. Rangelands are the most common form of terrain in both the US and the world.
ISSN:	0006-3568 1525-3244
DOI:	10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0625:RHOREM]2.0.CO;2