Questions and Answers of Range Management Principles

Which ranch type has the least remaining original vegetation?a. Coniferous forestb. Chihuahuan desertc. Shortgrassd. California annual grasslande. Sagebrush grassland
Which range type has increased over the last 100 years?a. Pinyon-juniperb. Tall grass prairiec. Sonoran Desertd. Mountain browsee. Salt desert
Which desert is lowest in forage production for livestock?a. Chihuahuan Desertb. Sagebrush grasslandc. Sonoran Desertd. Mojave Desert
Define the followings:1. Drought2. Soil3. Aspect4. Soil structure5. Aridisol
What is the most critical part of any range management plan from a soil standpoint?
Discuss the precipitation and temperature characteristics of the "Great Basin" climatic type?
Give the 6 six factors that determine precipitation effectiveness in terms of forage production for a given area?
Discuss what "orographic effect" refers to.
Why is the western United States so much drier than the eastern United States?
Which soil texture type would most favor shrubs in arid areas of the world?a. claysb. loamsc. sandsd. There would be no difference
Grasslands of the world generally are characterized by which soil order?a. Mollisolb. Aridisolc. Spodosold. Oxisole. Histosol
Which climatic type has the driest winters and the wettest summers?a. Great Basinb. Pacificc. Southwesternd. Plains
Which nutrient is most limiting to forage growth in the western USA?a. Sulfurb. Potassiumc. Copperd. Nitrogene. Phosphorus
What is the most serious consequence of rangeland mismanagement (over grazing)?a. Loss of palatable forage plants.b. Soil erosionc. Low productivity of range livestockd. Decrease in desirable
Define the followings:1. L. A. Stoddart2. Homestead Act3. Enlarged Homestead Act4. Taylor Grazing Act5. National Environmental Policy Act6. E. J. Dyksterhuis
What are some of the consequences if livestock grazing was discontinued on federal lands in the western United States?
What is the "tragedy of the commons?"
When and where did the "dust bowl" occur in the United States? What was its cause?
Discuss the contributions of Frederick Clements to range science.
Discuss who, when, and how the first livestock were brought into the western United States.
Which government agency controls the most federal land in the United States?a. Forest Serviceb. Natural Resource Conservation Servicec. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Serviced. Bureau of Land Managemente.
What has been the trend in the condition of publicly owned rangelands in the United States over the past 60 years?a. They have declined in conditionb. They have not changed in conditionc. They have
When did sheep numbers in the United States reach a peak?a. 1840sb. 1890sc. 1930sd. 1950se. 1970s
When did range science originate?a. Early 1600sb. Late 1700sc. Early 1900sd. Mid 1900se. During the 1980s
Which man is considered to be the father of range management?a. F. Clementsb. J. Smithc. A. Sampsond. E. Dyksterhuise. H. Heady
Define the followings:1. Rangeland2. Range management3. Multiple Use4. Desertification5. Grazing6. Peak oil
What are the 6 activities of range managers?
What are some recreational products from rangelands?
What are some important challenges confronting range managers in the twenty-first century?
What are the two primary professional journals that provide information on range management?
Give the name of the primary professional organization concerned with rangelands and range management.
Which natural resource is most likely to constrain human population and progress?a. Energyb. Woodc. Farmlandd. Rare metalse. Fertilizer
What is the primary land type in the world?a. Forest and woodlandb. Urbanized landc. Farmlandd. Rangeland
The doubling time of the world’s human population is most nearly?a. 20 yearsb. 35 yearsc. 560 yearsd. 75 yearse. 100 years
Where did the science and art of range management originate?a. Africab. Western United Statesc. Spaind. Russiae. Israel
Over the next 50 years, the amount of rangeland in the western United States will likelya. Increase by 20 to 30%b. Decrease by 10 to 20%c. Remain the same

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