Dr. Abdulaziz M. Assaeed

PPS 366

RANGE MANAGEMENT

Course Content

PPS 366 Range Management 2(2+0)

Ideal characteristics of a range plant (grazing resistance, persistence, palatability etc.). Plant morphology and physiology in relation to grazing process. Range condition and trend. Range carrying capacity. Range utilization. Stocking rate. Animal grazing distribution in rangelands. Common grazing. Poisonous plants. Range conservation and improvement.  

Course Objective

The course aims at providing students with the basic principles of range management with special emphasis on desert rangelands. Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to:

·      Have the broad knowledge of range management practices

·      Have basic knowledge on grazing systems and possibility of adopting some of them under the desert rangeland ecosystem

·      Have some knowledge on range improvement practices and possibility of adopting some of them under the arid land conditions.

Textbook

Holechek, J.L., R.D. Pieper and C.H. Herbel 1998 (3rd.ed.). Range management: Principles and practices. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 587p. (Chapters: 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15)

(Arabic Translation of this Book is Available)

Students Assessment

Students will be assessed as follows:

• Two mid-term exams (60 %)
• Final exam (40 %)

Lecture Schedule