| Title | Rangeland soil quality--Indicators for assessment and monitoring (Soil Quality Information Sheet, Rangeland Sheet 2) |
| Publication Type | Government Report |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Authors | Herrick JE , Tugel A.J. , Shaver P.L , Pellant M. |
| Publisher | USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| ARIS Log Number | 142786 |
| Keywords | government publication |
| Abstract | Indicators are key soil or plant community characteristics sensitive to environmental change. They reflect complex ecosystem processes too difficult or expensive to be measured directly. They provide information about the current status of rangeland ecosystems. Trends from indicators measured regularly provide clues about the response of the system to anagement. Soil quality indicators complement vegetation indicators and may be qualitative or quantitative. |
| URL | http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/management/files/RSQIS2.pdf |
| Government Body | Soil Quality Institute, Grazing Lands Technology Institute, and National Soil Survey Center, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA; the Jornada Experimental Range, Agricultural Research Service, USDA; and Bureau of Land Management, USDI |
