Current situation of rangelands in Mexico

Alicia Melgoza-Castillo

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Current situation of rangelands in Mexico

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Alicia Melgoza-Castillo

Year:

2006

Type:

Proceedings

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Basurto, Xavier; Hadley, Diana, eds. 2006. Grasslands ecosystems, endangered species, and sustainable ranching in the Mexico-U.S. borderlands: Conference proceedings. RMRS-P-40. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 85-86

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Abstract

Rangelands are natural areas with certain characteristics that make them unsuitable for agriculture. They include several types of vegetation such as deserts, grasslands, shrubs, forests, and riparian areas. Cattle ranching, along with the products and services it engenders, is a prime activity that rangelands have traditionally supported.

Parent Publication

Grasslands ecosystems, endangered species, and sustainable ranching in the Mexico-U.S. borderlands: Conference proceedings

Keywords

semi-arid grasslands, endangered species, sustainable ranching, Mexico-US borderlands, rangelands

Citation

Melgoza-Castillo, Alicia. 2006. Current situation of rangelands in Mexico. In: Basurto, Xavier; Hadley, Diana, eds. 2006. Grasslands ecosystems, endangered species, and sustainable ranching in the Mexico-U.S. borderlands: Conference proceedings. RMRS-P-40. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 85-86