The chapters of this free online textbook have been written by a number of different authors during a period of six years. They wanted to offer students, educators, scientists, agency personnel and others an integrated approach to addressing grazing management that maintains the integrity of ecological systems.
The text does lean heavily on examples from Texas rangelands – a number of the authors have professional experience in that region. Grazing Management: an Ecological Perspective does cover a diverse array of vegetation types and geographical regions. It was edited by Rodney K. Heitschmidt and Jerry W. Stuth.
The citations section would also prove useful to students seeking more information on specific topics. None are hyperlinked. I’m not sure how available they are but it would lead you to the names of experts you could research further.
Chapter Titles from Grazing Management Textbook
- Chapter 1 – An Ecological Perspective
- Chapter 2 – Range Animal Nutrition
- Chapter 3 – Foraging Behavior
- Chapter 4 – Developmental Morphology and Physiology of Grasses
- Chapter 5 – Ecosystem-Level Processes
- Chapter 6 – Hydrology and Erosion
- Chapter 7 – Livestock Production
- Chapter 8 – Wildlife
- Chapter 9 – Social and Economic influences on grazing management
- Chapter 10 – The Decision-Making Environment and Planning Paradigm
- APPENDIX A – Animal Species List
- APPENDIX B – Supplemental Plant Species List
- Literature Cited
View this Free Online Material at the source:
Grazing Management: an Ecological Perspective
