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Range Condition Assessment

Range Condition Assessment is a rangeland evaluation methodology that systematically determines the current ecological status and productive capacity of a range relative to its potential natural or reference condition, using indicators such as plant species composition, ground cover, and soil and vegetation function to inform grazing management and range improvement decisions.

217

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10.8K

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558

Authors

196

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2017–2026

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Publications

217

Condition and Management of Range Land Based on Quantitative Ecology

E. J. Dyksterhuis · Journal of Range Management · 1949 · 662 citations

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Stable States and Thresholds of Range Condition on North American Rangelands: A Viewpoint

W. A. Laycock · Journal of Range Management · 1991 · 584 citations · Full text

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State-and-Transition Models, Thresholds, and Rangeland Health: A Synthesis of Ecological Concepts and Perspectives

David D. Briske, Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Fred E. Smeins · Rangeland Ecology & Management · 2005 · 440 citations

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Range Condition Assessment and the Concept of Thresholds: A Viewpoint

Margaret H. Friedel · Journal of Range Management · 1991 · 401 citations · Full text

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Rangeland Management and Ecology in East Africa

Jon M. Skovlin, D. J. Pratt, M. D. Gwynne · Journal of Range Management · 1979 · 370 citations

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Authors

558

  1. JE
    Jeffrey E. Herrick

    Agricultural Research Service, United States

    7 publications · 616 citations

    7

    h-index

  2. HS
    H.A. Snyman

    University of the Free State, South Africa

    5 publications · 338 citations

    5

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  3. GO
    Gufu Oba

    Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

    5 publications · 527 citations

    5

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  4. JL
    Jerry L. Holechek

    New Mexico State University, United States

    4 publications · 205 citations

    4

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  5. GS
    G.N. Smit

    University of the Free State, South Africa

    4 publications · 306 citations

    4

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Institutions

196

  1. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    12 h-index

    47 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. New Mexico State University

    Las Cruces, United States

    8 h-index

    26 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. United States Department of Agriculture

    Washington, United States

    8 h-index

    25 publications

    561 citations

  4. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    418 citations

  5. Natural Resources Conservation Service

    Washington, United States

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    292 citations

  6. University of the Free State

    Bloemfontein, South Africa

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Norwegian University of Life Sciences

    Ås, Norway

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    904 citations

  8. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    237 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Range Management

    47 publications · 3.7K citations

    26

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  2. Rangeland Ecology & Management

    REM · 12 publications · 855 citations

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  3. Journal of Arid Environments

    12 publications · 583 citations

    12

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  4. The Rangeland Journal

    15 publications · 377 citations

    12

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  5. African Journal of Range and Forage Science

    11 publications · 459 citations

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