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 The '''Northern Great Basin Experimental Range''' is a large livestock range operated by the [[Oregon State University]]'s Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center and the [[United States Department of Agriculture]]'s Agricultural Research Service. The range is located in the [[Oregon Outback]] and covers an area of {{convert|16,000|acre|adj=off}} of land owned by the [[United States]] and a further {{convert|640|acre|adj=off}} of land owned by the [[State of Oregon]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Angel |first1=Carpenter |title=Two sisters enjoy range camp in the High Desert |url=https://www.bluemountaineagle.com/life/two-sisters-enjoy-range-camp-in-the-high-desert/article_e725b5c4-8491-5d55-96a6-18fa7e397cdd.html |accessdate=June 24, 2019 |work=Blue Mountain Eagle |date=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref name="osu">{{cite web |last1=Rost |first1=Bob |title=OSU's Home on the Range |url=http://oregonprogress.oregonstate.edu/fall-2003/osus-home-range |website=oregonstate.edu |publisher=[[Oregon State University]] |accessdate=June 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=John |title=Traveling Eastern Oregon |url=https://www.bendbulletin.com/csp/mediapool/sites/BendBulletin/News/story.csp?cid=1610282&sid=497&fid=151 |accessdate=June 24, 2019 |work=[[Bend Bulletin]] |date=October 23, 2011}}</ref>
-The Northern Great Basin Experimental Range is a testing ground for the study of fauna growth for purposes of livestock grazing in eastern Oregon's desert environment. Experimental activities are coordinated out of a research station in [[Burns, Oregon]].<ref name="osu"/>
+The '''Northern Great Basin Experimental Range''' (NGBER) is a testing ground for the study of fauna growth for purposes of livestock grazing in eastern Oregon's desert environment. Experimental activities are coordinated out of a research station in [[Burns, Oregon]].<ref name="osu"/>
 This station is not to be confused with the similarly named Great Basin Experimental Range in the Rocky Mountains.<ref>{{Cite web |last=US Forest Service |title=Great Basin Experimental Range |url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/rmrs/forestsandranges/locations/gber |website=Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture}}</ref>
+== Northern Great Basin Experimental Range ==
+=== Location and Size ===
+NGBER spans approximately 16,000 acres of federal land and an additional 640 acres of state land, located in the Oregon Outback. It is managed by Oregon State University's Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS).<ref name="osu">{{Cite web |url=https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/eoarc/northern-great-basin-experimental-range |title=Northern Great Basin Experimental Range |website=Oregon State University |access-date=2023-10-10}}</ref>
+=== Purpose and Research ===
+Research at NGBER is centered around:
+* The impact of livestock grazing on rangeland ecology
+* Plant community resilience and soil stability
+* Strategies for controlling invasive species like cheatgrass
+The range hosts experiments to study how these factors interact in the sagebrush steppe environment.<ref name="ars">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/burns-or/northern-great-basin-experimental-range/ |title=Northern Great Basin Experimental Range |website=USDA ARS |access-date=2023-10-10}}</ref>
+=== Facilities and Management ===
+The research station in Burns, Oregon, coordinates the activities at NGBER. Various research sites, including long-term grazing exclosures, are part of the range, allowing for comparative studies on grazed versus ungrazed areas.<ref name="osu"/>
+=== Collaborations ===
+NGBER collaborates with Oregon State University, USDA-ARS, and other institutions to advance knowledge on sustainable rangeland management, ecological restoration, wildlife habitat, and watershed management within the Great Basin region.<ref name="osu"/>
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