Shortgrass steppe in the southern Great Plains: Prescribed fire, drought, production, and grazing

Paulette L. Ford; Matt C. Reeves; Carol Baldwin

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Shortgrass steppe in the southern Great Plains: Prescribed fire, drought, production, and grazing

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Authors:

Paulette L. Ford, Matt C. Reeves, Carol Baldwin

Year:

2021

Type:

Miscellaneous

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

GPE Publication 2021-1. Great Plains Fire Science Exchange. Online: https://gpfirescience.org/resources/shortgrass-steppe-in-the-southern-great-plains-prescribed-fire-drought-production-and-grazing/.

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Abstract

Rangeland managers promoting sustainable use of semiarid ecosystems in the Southwestern U.S. face numerous complex challenges, including invasions by non-native species, the expansion of woody vegetation, altered fire regimes, and drought. These challenges are compounded by uncertainty in how these problems will respond to any changes in climate. Decisions that land managers make today will influence landscapes for decades.

Keywords

shortgrass steppe, prescribed fire, drought, production, grazing, rangeland management

Citation

Ford, Paulette; Reeves, Matt; Baldwin, Carol. 2021. Shortgrass steppe in the southern Great Plains: Prescribed fire, drought, production, and grazing. GPE Publication 2021-1. Great Plains Fire Science Exchange. Online: https://gpfirescience.org/resources/shortgrass-steppe-in-the-southern-great-plains-prescribed-fire-drought-production-and-grazing/.