Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

Co-investigator Network

Karen L Launchbaugh Director of the Rangeland Center and Professor of Rangeland Ecology

Positions

Rangeland Center Director, Rangeland Center , College of Natural Resources
Professor, Forest, Rangeland & Fire Sciences , College of Natural Resources

Research Areas

foraging (AGROVOC)
grazing (AGROVOC)
rangelands (AGROVOC)

People

head of

Rangeland Center Director 2010 -

Publications

selected publications

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- Post fire grazing management. North Idaho Grazing Conference. 2016
academic article
- The Society for Range Management: Bridging gaps and setting directions. Rangelands. 2021
- Revisiting the Life Cycle of Dung Fungi, Including Sordaria fimicola. PLOS One. 11. 2016
- Simulation of Long-term Soil Water Dynamics at Reynolds Creek, Idaho: Implications for Rangeland Productivity. Ecohydrology. 2015
- Western Land Managers will Need all Available Tools for Adapting to Climate Change, Including Grazing: A Critique of Beschta et al.. Environmental Management. 53:1035-138. 2014
- Livestock Grazing Effects on Fuel Loads for Wildland Fire in Sagebrush Dominated Ecosystems. Journal of Rangeland Applications. 1:35-57. 2014
- Range Education in the 21st Century: Striking the Balance to Maintain a Relevant Profession. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 65:647-653. 2012
- Indirect Measurement of Leaf Area Index in Sagebrush-Steppe Rangelands. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 65:208-212. 2012
- Late-Season Targeted Grazing of Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) with Goats in Idaho. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 3:148-154. 2010
- Seasonal change in nutrient composition of spotted knapweed and preference by sheep. Small Ruminant Research. 89:47-50. 2010
- Seasonal Change in Forage Value of Rangeland Weeds in Northern Idaho. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 1:343-351. 2008
- Age and body condition of goats influence consumption of juniper and monoterpene-treated feed. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 61:48-54. 2008
- The effect of targeted grazing and biological control on yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) in Canyon grasslands of Idaho. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 61:314-320. 2008
- Understanding landscape use patterns of livestock as a consequence of foraging behavior. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 58:99-108. 2005
- The effect of body condition on disposition of alkaloids from silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus Pursh) in sheep. Journal of Animal Science. 82:2798-2805. 2004
- Calibrating fecal NIRS equations for predicting botanical composition of diets. Journal of Range Management. 55:374-382. 2002
- Genetic and phenotypic parameters for dietary selection of mountain big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp vaseyana [Rydb] Beetle) in Rambouillet sheep. Journal of Animal Science. 79:486-492. 2001
- Effects of breed and dietary experience on juniper consumption by goats. Journal of Range Management. 50:600-606. 1997
- Overcoming food neophobia in domestic ruminants through addition of a familiar flavor and repeated exposure to novel foods. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 54:327-334. 1997

editor of

journal
- Journal of Rangeland Applications
report
- How Can the Endangered Species Act Affect Rangeland Activities?. Rangeland FAQ Series. 2016

Research

principal investigator on

Repositioning Rangeland Education for a Changing World awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2010 - 2013
Ecology, Use and Management of Rangelands in Forested Environments of Idaho awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 1993 - 2012
Partnerships to Enhance Rangeland Education and Career Interest: Charting a Path for Secondary Agricultural Programs in the West awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2009 - 2012
Sheep Grazing for Noxious Rangeland Weed Management in Idaho awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2001 - 2007

co-principal investigator on

Rangeland Ecosystems Dynamics awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2010 - 2013
Partnerships to Enhance Rangeland Education and Career Interest: Charting a Path for Secondary Agricultural Programs in the West awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2009 - 2012
Carbohydrate Analysis for Bioproducts Research awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2005 - 2009
Integrating Biological Control and Prescribed Grazing to Manage Yellow Starthistle on Idaho Rangelands awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2002 - 2005

Teaching

is major professor for

Contact

full name

Karen L Launchbaugh