Northern Great Basin Experimental Range
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 | This page in a nutshell: Livestock range operated by Oregon State University |
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 16,000 acres (6,500 ha) of land owned by the United States and a further 640 acres (260 ha) of land owned by the State of Oregon.[1][2][3]
This station is not to be confused with the similarly named Great Basin Experimental Range in the Rocky Mountains.[4]
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).[2]
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.[5]
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.[2]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ Angel, Carpenter (July 18, 2017). "Two sisters enjoy range camp in the High Desert". Blue Mountain Eagle. https://www.bluemountaineagle.com/life/two-sisters-enjoy-range-camp-in-the-high-desert/article_e725b5c4-8491-5d55-96a6-18fa7e397cdd.html. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rost, Bob. "OSU's Home on the Range". Oregon State University. http://oregonprogress.oregonstate.edu/fall-2003/osus-home-range. Retrieved June 24, 2019. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name 'osu' defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Anderson, John (October 23, 2011). "Traveling Eastern Oregon". Bend Bulletin. https://www.bendbulletin.com/csp/mediapool/sites/BendBulletin/News/story.csp?cid=1610282&sid=497&fid=151. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ US Forest Service. "Great Basin Experimental Range". https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/rmrs/forestsandranges/locations/gber.
- ↑ "Northern Great Basin Experimental Range". https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/burns-or/northern-great-basin-experimental-range/.
Further reading
- O’Brien, Dennis (January 2012). "ARS Scientists Rally 'Round the Range". Agricultural Research Magazine. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1113&context=usdaagresmag.