Take an online journey to explore Utah's rangelands. Discover the plants and animals common to these rangelands and how these species get along in their environment. Follow the links below to answer the following questions.
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What is rangeland?
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How much of Utah is covered by rangelands? Describe the physical characteristics of Utah's rangelands.
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What are some uses for Utah rangelands?
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Watch Part 1 of this grazing video. What impact has cattle grazing had on the streamside zones in this area? What have ranchers done to improve the land while still using the grazing lands?
Ride the extra mile! Watch Part 2 of the video. What was the benefit of managing the land?
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Watch this animation. How much of our earth is suitable for growing food?
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List at least 10 species of Utah wildlife.
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Choose one of the species above and describe how that wildlife gets along in its environment (for example, what it eats, where it lives).
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Identify one native Utah plant in each of the following categories: grasses, perennials, shrubs, succulents, trees. Read the description and sun and water needs for each plant. Which plant or plants might thrive in an area where you live?
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Is there an "alien" in your neighborhood? Define "invasive species."
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List 5 endangered plants and 5 endangered animals of Utah.
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Define population, community, ecosystem, biome and biosphere.
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Take a virtual tour of one of the identified Utah ecosystems. Describe the ecosystem in terms of its geography, plants and animals.
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