Rangelands
Rangeland research is at the intersection of plant ecology and livestock/wildlife grazing and interactions. A large part of New Mexico lands are classified as range grasslands, so New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station scientists are heavily involved in rangeland-related research.
| Title | Principal Investigator | Funding Source |
|---|---|---|
| Information on USDA-funded projects may be found by using the assisted search option on the USDA Current Research Information System (CRIS). | ||
| Prescribed Fire Effects on Vegetation and Small Mammals in Mixed Scrub Grasslands on the San Andres National Wildlife | Laurie Abbott | US Fish & Wildlife Service |
| WERA040: Application and Utility of the Ecological Site and Condition Concept for Monitoring Rangeland Ecological Status in the Western U.S. | Laurie Abbot, Derek Bailey | Federal Appropriation (Multistate Hatch) |
| Systematic and Floristic Studies of Southwestern Plants | Kelly Allred | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Biogeography and Biodiversity: Populations in Patchy and Fragmented Landscapes | Mark Andersen | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Management of Cattle Behavior to Achieve Specific Goals: Use of Adapted Animals and Prescribed Grazing | Derek Bailey | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Integrated Approaches for Targeting Cattle Grazing to Improve Ecosystem Services | Derek Bailey | USDA-NIFA Competitive Grant |
| A Hierarchical, Geospatial Approach to Mitigate Shrub Invasion in the Southwestern United States | Brandon Bestelmeyer | USDA Competitive Grant |
| Factors that Influence Foraging Behavior of Domestic Ungulates | Andres Cibils | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Population and Community Structure of Grassland and Shrub-Adapted Avifauna of the Chihuahuan Desert and Great Plains Ecoregions | Martha Desmond | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Source-Sink Dynamics in Grassland Bird Populations across Great Plains Prairie Dog colonies: Implications for Biological Diversity and Livestock | Martha Desmond et al. | USDA-NIFA Competitive Grant |
| Effects of Two Stocking Levels on Cattle Production, Forage Production, and Financial Returns on the Chihuahuan Desert | Jerry Holechek | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Preserving Connectivity among Protected Lands across the Border Region of the American Southwest | Gary Roemer | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Social, Economic, and Ecological System Dynamics and Structural Change in | Rhonda Skaggs | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Southwestern U.S. Irrigated and Rangeland Agriculture | ||
| Economic, Social, and Ecological Issues of Rangeland Fragmentation that Affect Rangeland sustainability and Rural Communities | L. Allen Torell | Federal Appropriation (Multistate Hatch) |