Rangeland Ecology And Management

I bought this book with the impression it would give me a basic understanding of modern rangeland problems and management issues surrounding rangeland ecology and management but I was very disappointed. Firstly, this book is from the 1970s with little to show from the updated editions. Even the 1999 edition mostly contains references ranging from the ancient to the 'before you were born' category. Secondly, there is little discussion regarding grassland ecosystems and focuses more on managing rangelands as farms, particularly in North America. Thirdly, there is little discussion on the widely known problem of pastoralist communities and rangeland degradation in open access areas. This is of particular interest to most Rangeland managers in developing countries. Fourthly, as you would expect from a book written in the 1970s there is little information on GIS, remote sensing or Modelling tools. Lastly, there is limited focus on environmental problems caused through rangeland management and over-grazing.Overall an expensive mistake.

Good book.