What Are Ecosystem Processes, and Why Do They Matter on the Ranch?
To improve the health and profitability of our land, we must learn to effectively manage the natural systems by which it functions.
To improve the health and profitability of our land, we must learn to effectively manage the natural systems by which it functions.
The more we use systems thinking in land stewardship, the more we reduce unintended consequences of management decisions on soil health and ecosystem services.
Several things drive native plant communities: sunlight, soils, water, herbivory, fire and rest. We could learn a few things by paying attention.