Range Management, The science and practice of managing rangelands to provide forage for livestock and wildlife while maintaining healthy soil, water, plants, and ecosystems., Rangeland Ecology, The study of how plants, animals, soil, water, and other parts of rangelands interact with one another and their environment., Ecological Site, A specific kind of land with similar soil, climate, topography, and potential plant communities., Short Grass, Grasses that generally grow about 18-36 inches tall and are commonly found in areas with moderate moisture., Mid Grass, Grasses that generally grow more than 36 inches tall and are commonly found in areas with moderate moisture., Tall Grass, Grasses that generally grow more than 36 inches tall and usually require more moisture than short- or mid-grasses., Bunch Grass, A grass that goes in separate clumps or bunches rather than forming a continuous layer of vegetation., Sod Grass, A Grass that spreads through underground stems or roots, forming a dense, continuous layer or sod., Decreasers, Desirable native plants that decrease in abundance when a ragngeland is heavily or continuously grazed., Increasers, Plants that increase in abundance as desirable plants are reduced grazing. They are often less preferred by livestock., Invaders, Plants that appear or Increase on a rangeland when the original plant community has been heavily disturbed or degraded. They may include plants that were not originally common on the site., Plant Vigor, The health, strength, and ability of plant to grow, reproduce, and withstand environmental stresses such as grazing, drought, or competition, Density, The number of plants or amount of plant material found in specific area of land., Litter, Dead plant material that has fallen or hbeen left on the surface, such as dead leaves, stems, and Grass., Range Site, A specific kind of rangeland that has similar soll, climate, topography, and vegetation characteristic and has the potential to produce a particular plant community., Reference Plant Community, The plant community that represent the natural potential of an ecological site under proper management and without significant disturbance., Range Condition/ Similarity Index, A measurement of how closely the current plant community on a rangeland matches the reference plant community for that site., Key Plants, Important plants used to evaluate the condition and management of a rangeland. They are usually plants that are abundant, desirable, and representative of the range., Palatability, How desirable or acceptable a plant is a food for grazing animals., Range Use, The way rangeland resources are used, such as grazing by livestock or wildlife., Proper Use, Using rangeland vegetation at a level that allows plants to remain healthy, reproduce, and maintain or improve the condition of the range., Prescribed Grazing, The planned use of livestock or other grazing animals at a specific time, intensity, frequency, and duration to achieve specific management goals while maintaining healthy rangeland., ecosystem, a community of living organisms and the nonliving parts of their environment interacting with each other.

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