IPM consists of a combination of strategies to Prevent, Avoid, Monitor, and Suppress (PAMS) woody pests in grasslands.
Resource Type: Guide/Factsheet
Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands: A Pocket Guide for Planning & Design
This pocket guide provides an improved planning process to design grassland ecosystems that are less vulnerable to the threat of woody encroachment.
Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands
A new guide, produced through a partnership between public university extension programs in the Great Plains, the USDA-NRCS’s Working Lands for Wildlife, the USDA-NRCS’s Central National Technology Support Center, and various other conservation partners, provides the first-ever framework for addressing woody encroachment, now recognized as one of the top two drivers of grassland loss in the Great Plains.
Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands: A Guide for Understanding Risk and Vulnerability
This publication is a staple in the conservation community for informing and guiding the management of individual rangelands. It provides the scientific background, risk management framework, and descriptive management practices for the varied goals of rangeland managers.