Coasts and Rangelands
What are Rangelands?
Most Deserts
All Tundra’s
Vegetation around Wetlands
All savannahs
All Shrublands
Only open forests
All Grasslands
And all Pastures
Rangeland Uncultivated land dominated by native plants grasses herbaceous broad leaved plants and shrubs. Is all land that is not farmland dense forest barren desert or land covered by solid rock concrete or glaciers. They are usually grazed
How much Rangeland?
Forest 25%
Cropland 10%
Urban 3%
Ice rock barren 15%
Rangeland 47%
66% or all rangelands in Idaho is public land
Most rangeland in the US is owned by the public, but is managed by the government
How do you manage Ranges
Carful use and management of rangeland resources plants animals’ soil and water to meet the needs and desires of society without damaging the resource
Fences
Can be placed to control how a pasture is grazed and provide season or years of rest from grazing
Livestock
The number of livestock can be increased or decreased to meet management objectives very heavy grazing may be required for some needs and light grazing is necessary for other purposes
Terrain
Certain species of livestock take affect on what ranges you can use
Fire
Fire is a natural force in nearly all rangelands, fires are often carefully set and controlled by prescribed burning weeds away.
Riparian Zone
On the sides of banks of rivers or marshland you can grow plants near the river to keep most of the river cut off from use or later use
What are Rangelands?
Most Deserts
All Tundra’s
Vegetation around Wetlands
All savannahs
All Shrublands
Only open forests
All Grasslands
And all Pastures
Rangeland Uncultivated land dominated by native plants grasses herbaceous broad leaved plants and shrubs. Is all land that is not farmland dense forest barren desert or land covered by solid rock concrete or glaciers. They are usually grazed
How much Rangeland?
Forest 25%
Cropland 10%
Urban 3%
Ice rock barren 15%
Rangeland 47%
66% or all rangelands in Idaho is public land
Most rangeland in the US is owned by the public, but is managed by the government
How do you manage Ranges
Carful use and management of rangeland resources plants animals’ soil and water to meet the needs and desires of society without damaging the resource
Fences
Can be placed to control how a pasture is grazed and provide season or years of rest from grazing
Livestock
The number of livestock can be increased or decreased to meet management objectives very heavy grazing may be required for some needs and light grazing is necessary for other purposes
Terrain
Certain species of livestock take affect on what ranges you can use
Fire
Fire is a natural force in nearly all rangelands, fires are often carefully set and controlled by prescribed burning weeds away.
Riparian Zone
On the sides of banks of rivers or marshland you can grow plants near the river to keep most of the river cut off from use or later use