Authors
Nicholas P Webb, Justin W Van Zee, Jason W Karl, Jeffrey E Herrick, Ericha M Courtright, Benjamin J Billings, Robert Boyd, Adrian Chappell, Michael C Duniway, Justin D Derner, Jenny L Hand, Emily Kachergis, Sarah E McCord, Beth A Newingham, Frederick B Pierson, Jean L Steiner, John Tatarko, Negussie H Tedela, David Toledo, R Scott Van Pelt
Publication date
2017/6/1
Journal
Rangelands
Volume
39
Issue
3-4
Pages
85-96
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
On the Ground
- •Wind erosion is a major resource concern for rangeland managers because it can impact soil health, ecosystem structure and function, hydrologic processes, agricultural production, and air quality.
- •Despite its significance, little is known about which landscapes are eroding, by how much, and when.
- •The National Wind Erosion Research Network was established in 2014 to develop tools for monitoring and assessing wind erosion and dust emissions across the United States.
- •The Network, currently consisting of 13 sites, creates opportunities to enhance existing rangeland soil, vegetation, and air quality monitoring programs.
- •Decision-support tools developed by the Network will improve the prediction and management of wind erosion across rangeland ecosystems.
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