{"product_id":"the-new-ranch-handbook-a-guide-to-restoring-western-rangelands","title":"The New Ranch Handbook: A Guide to Restoring Western Rangelands","description":"\u003cp\u003eOverview Canlivestock ranching and conservation values be compatible? Can ranchers and environmentalists work together to benefit rangelands? The answeris yes  and the proof can be found on the ground  where it counts. On New Ranches in New Mexico  Arizona  Colorado and elsewhere  livestock have been managed in innovative  progressive ways  and the land has vegetation is more diverse and productive  soils are more stable  streams and springs have come back to life. Wildlife  watersheds  livestock and ranchers have all benefited. The New Ranch A Guide to Restoring Western Rangelands situates the practices of these ranches in relation to recent models and knowledge in range science and ecology. The tremendous diversity and variability of arid and semiarid rangelands defy many assumptions of classical ecology. Basic processes of energy flow  nutrient and water cycling  and plant growth can be described  however  and management tailored to promote them. The New Ranches profiled here demonstrate  further  that this can be done economically and with far-reaching benefits to land  people  and wildlife. About the Author Nathan Sayre received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Chicago  and is presently a post-doctoral researcher with the Agricultural Research Service-Jornada Experimental Range. He has been studying ranching  conservation  and urbanization issues in the American Southwest for the past five years and has worked extensively with the Quivira Coalition and other conservation organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986108706869,"sku":"ByrdShop_0970826400","price":50.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780970826404.jpg?v=1770887238","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-new-ranch-handbook-a-guide-to-restoring-western-rangelands","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}