Range Plants–GIS Mapping
There's no sense in recreating the wheel. Many of the questions you have about rangelands and plants may be better answered on another website. Most of the links listed on this page will take you either to another USU Extension website or to a website outside of the USU Extension. Some of the links will download or open a pdf file.
Range Plants of Utah
- Should Ranchers Value Sagebrush? Why We Need Sagebrush
- Range Plants of Utah (Links to USU Extension)
- Desert Plants of Utah (PDF)
- PLANTS National Database - (Links to USDA-NRCS)
Poisonous Plants
- Guide to Poisonous Plants - (Links to Colorado State University)
- Plants Poisonous to Livestock - (Links to Cornell University)
- Reducing Toxicity of Poisonous Plants on Rangelands (PDF)
- USDA Poisonous Plants Laboratory - (Links to USDA-ARS Logan, UT)
- Why animals die from eating poisonous plants
- Ingestion of toxic plants by herbivores
- Grazing tall larkspur ranges: A livestock producer's decision-making handbook (FINAL DRAFT)
Weeds
- Noxious Weeds of Utah (Powerpoint presentation) (Links to slideshare)
- Nutritional value and toxins in various noxious weeds
- Photo's of Noxious Weeds (Links to USDA-NRCS)
GIS And Mapping