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Rangelands are a valuable worldwide resource. The wise use and management of these lands is strongly dependent upon the vegetation sciences including botany, physiology, ecology, taxonomy, morphology, genetics and demography. Closely intertwined with the plant sciences and contributing to further clarification and understanding of rangelands for improved management are various related sciences such as agronomy, forestry, geology/soil science, bioclimatology, hydrology, animal science, wildlife ecology, mathematics, statistics, ecosystem modelling, economics and sociology. In addition, biotechnology will be an important future contributor to range management. The objective of this volume is to describe the role of the various plant sciences in furthering our understanding of rangeland ecosystems and their management.
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Tueller, P.T. (1988). Introduction. In: Tueller, P.T. (eds) Vegetation science applications for rangeland analysis and management. Handbook of vegetation science, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3085-8_1
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