TERM 1
List and describe 5 rangeland products
DEFINITION 1
Livestock-grazing of livestock on plants to gain better
yieldfiber products- wood, wool from sheep that have grazed
on rangewildlife habitat- wildlife uses range for
food/shelterrecreation- human use of range ex- 4 wheelers,
hiking, etcminerals- oil, gold, silver, coal, etc. can be mined
from range
TERM 2
why is range science a multidisciplinary
science?
DEFINITION 2
because there is so much that goes into understanding the
range. EX. you have to know soil science, plant science,
animal science.
TERM 3
Aspect
DEFINITION 3
the predominant direction of the slope of the land
TERM 4
drought
DEFINITION 4
prolonged dry weather generally when precipitation is 75% of
average ammount
TERM 5
climate
DEFINITION 5
average of prevailing and area over a period of years.
