Range management: Principles and practices

by Jerry L. Holechek

This book, which is aimed at students, range managers and scientists, discusses the principles of range management with examples from the USA and other parts of the world. This 1st edition emphasizes range management practices orientated towards multiple use. Topics discussed include rangeland and man, the physical characteristics of rangelands, range management history, a description of rangeland types, range plant physiology, range ecology, range inventory and monitoring, stocking rate, selection of grazing methods, improving livestock distribution, animal nutrition, livestock production, wildlife management, management for multiple use, manipulation of range vegetation, range management in Developing Countries, and computer applications and the future.

501 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1988