1. Rangeland Overview

2. What Are Rangelands NOT Farmed Dense Forest Entirely barren ARE
Covered with rock, concrete or ice
ARE
Grasslands
Shrublands
Woodlands
Deserts

3. What Are Rangelands
Rangelands nearly encompass half of the Earth’s surface and usually have the following qualities:
limited precipitation
sparse vegetation
sharp climatic extremes
highly variable soils
frequent salinity
diverse topography

4. What Are Rangelands
They are extremely diverse in landscapes including:
Prairies, plains, grasslands, swards, steppes, pampas, shrublands, scrublands, woodlands, savvanahs, deserts, semi-deserts and arid lands

5. What Are Rangelands 4 Main Types of Rangelands Grasslands Shrublands
Woodlands and Savannas
Deserts

6. So How Much is There?

7. So Why Isn’t Everyone Happy?
Because of their “Multiple Uses”
Livestock vs Wildlife
Recreation and Aesthetics
Water
Natural Resources

8. Left Side Questions
Rangelands are not: farmed, dense forest, entirely barren. Describe barren “rangelands”
Describe dominate plants in each 4 types of rangelands.
Rangelands have various names and encompass nearly ______________________ amount of earth
Why isn’t everyone happy about the use of rangelands?