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A research facility of Texas A&M AgriLife San Angelo Research and Extension Center

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Current Research

Various research is conducted at Sonora, such as prescribed fire projects and super juniper eating goats.

 

Drought-Induced Woody Plant Mortality

Over the next century, drought events are expected to increase in frequency and duration for many arid and semi-arid regions, potentially leading to heightened rates of woody plant mortality and dieback.

 

Fire – The Prescribed Burn Fire - The Prescribed Burn
An interview with Dr. Charles “Butch” Taylor

This is the fifth installment in a six part series examining Aldo Leopold’s Thesis of Game Management and its application in 21st Century Texas.

 

The Rising Great Plains Fire Campaign: Citizens’ Response to Woody Plant Encroachment

Despite years of accumulating scientific evidence that fire is critical for maintaining the structure and function of grassland ecosystems in the US Great Plains, fire has not been restored as a fundamental grassland process across broad landscapes. The result has been widespread juniper encroachment and the degradation of the multiple valuable ecosystem services provided by grasslands.

 

3525901830_e2fd8d2470_mFire and Goats: A Potent Mix for Restoring West Texas Rangelands

Texas A&M AgriLife Research Experts have found that once fire and other noxious plant control measures stop, it only takes 30 years for grasslands to degenerate into unproductive brush jungles and prickly pear patches. Our researchers’ job is to find ways to keep that from happening. Our agency’s goal is to develop natural and sustainable ways to manage the range.

 

Angora Goat Test

 

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