Nevada. The speakers, their affi liations, and topics are listed in the sidebar. Two important concepts emerged from the presentations and discussions. First, the ecological concepts and assumptions that underlie the development and implementation of ESDs are undergoing revision at a rapid pace. Most importantly, the assumption that reconstructing the ecological dynamics of a group of similar s...

This Online Appendix contains (i) additional results and discussion related to the notion of plausible priors, and (ii) proofs that have been omitted from the main text in the interest of brevity. In particular, it presents two constructions that deliver a continuum of behaviorally equivalent representations for arbitrary MEU and Bewley preferences. ∗An earlier draft of this paper was circulate...

Wildfire can be a catastrophic event in some situations; it could also be beneficial in other situations. This depends on how the land is being used, and what sort of vegetation is present. Because rangelands often have different types of vegetation on them, burning is likely to have some effect on the interrelation between plant types. It is clear that if the vegetation is removed by fire, the...

We assessed changes in soils and vegetation associated with different plant life forms increasing grazing intensity (GI) a subhumid grassland of Patagonia (Argentina), vast portions these grass steppes degraded states. reconstructed the historic GI gradient study sites characterised cover. sampled soil beneath patches shrub their bare interspaces, as well height hummocks thickness superficial h...

Nine indicators of biodiversity conservation have been defined by the nations participating in the Montreal Process for assessing sustainability of temperate and boreal forests. Five of these indicators address compositional and spatial diversity of ecosystems; two address species diversity; and two are indirect measures of genetic diversity. Our objective was to evaluate their applicability fo...

The deer mouse is the most widely distributed and abundant small mammal in North America. They use a wide array of habitats, are very adaptable, and have a high reproductive potential. They play a number of roles in ecosystems, but can cause damage to orchards, forests, agriculture crops, and rangelands primarily through seed and newly-emerged seedling consumption. They also cause damage simila...

The rangelands of Africa have been subject to substantial changes. changes in the savanna ecology were often assessed from different points view. This study constructs perceptions Boorana pastoralists on historic post-1992 based Gadaa timelines. construction pastoralist can make an immense contribution comprehending rate, trends, indicators, and impacts rangeland degradation rangelands. thus ou...

In spite of their recognized ecological value, relatively little is known about the nutritional value of species-rich rangelands for herbivores. We investigated the sources of variation in dry matter digestibility (DMD), neutral detergent fibre content (NDF) and nitrogen concentration (NC) in plants from species-rich Mediterranean rangelands in southern France, and tested whether the dry matter...

Degradation characterized by depleted vegetation cover is a serious environmental problem in African rangelands. It poses threat to millions of pastoralists and agropastoralists who depend on livestock as source livelihood. Consequently, there has been growing global interest consolidate efforts restore degraded ecosystems. For example, the UN decade Ecosystem Restoration initiative aims at uni...