AGEN 2363, Chpt. 12 Notes: Pastureland, Rangeland, and Forest Land Management.

I. Favorable effects of grass-, shrub-, and forest lands:

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II. Situations where erosion/sedimentation problems may occur:

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‘Eutrophication’ =

III. Definitions:

Pasture land –

Range land –

Forest land –

IV. Pasture management.

A. Establishment: Establish objectives first!

- Establishment or renovation?

- Pre-establishment activities:

- Species selection(s):

B. Maintenance:

- Grazing systems:

- Fertilization:

- Poultry litter application: the P-index. (lab exercise)

- Other activities: Weed control? Over-seeding winter annuals?

V. Rangeland management.

A. Species management on rangelands, define:

- grasses -

- grass-like –

- legumes –

- forbs –

B. Grazing management:

- ‘Carrying Capacity’ –

- Factors affecting carrying capacity:

- ideas for good grazing management of rangelands (p. 358):

VI. Forests.

A. Main cause of soil erosion in timber managed areas =

B. Four principal methods of tree harvest:

1. Selection.

2. Shelterwood.

3. Seed tree.

4. Clear cutting.

C. Guidelines for environmentally safe fertilizer application to forests:

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