RANGELAND ECOLOGY SECTION

Rangeland Ecology, Management and Conservation Benefits

The book written by seventeen experts in the field of rangeland management, this compilation of essays brings to light the latent issues concerning this subject to readers all over the globe. Though technical approaches can address some issues, social processes ultimately prevent the balancing of these matters. Socio-economic and political institutions are often a stumbling block for improving ...

Special Section: Hierarchical Models in Avian Ecology

As spatial ecology, biogeography, and landscape ecology progress we are increasingly aware of how spatial and temporal scale structure ecological patterns and affect ecological processes (Wiens 1989). Advances in these fields have come from studies of a variety of taxa, particularly plants and insects (With 1994, Ludwig and Tongway 1995, Wondzell et al. 1996, McIntyre and Wiens 1999, Östman and...

Alternative Rangeland Management Strategies and the Nesting Ecology of Greater Prairie-Chickens☆☆☆

Phylogeny, biogeography, and ecology of Ficus section Malvanthera (Moraceae).

We conducted the first molecular phylogenetic study of Ficus section Malvanthera (Moraceae; subgenus Urostigma) based on 32 Malvanthera accessions and seven outgroups representing other sections of Ficus subgenus Urostigma. We used DNA sequences from the nuclear ribosomal internal and external transcribed spacers (ITS and ETS), and the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (G3pdh) region. Ph...

Whither the Rangeland?: Protection and Conversion in California's Rangeland Ecosystems

Land use change in rangeland ecosystems is pervasive throughout the western United States with widespread ecological, social and economic implications. In California, rangeland habitats have high biodiversity value, provide significant habitat connectivity and form the foundation for a number of ecosystem services. To comprehensively assess the conservation status of these habitats, we analyzed...