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Effects of Grazing on a Hardland Site in the Southern High Plains
Author
Brown, J. W.
Schuster, J. L.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1969-11-01
Body

The vegetation and soil characteristics of an ungrazed butte are compared with those of a similar site on an adjacent High Plains area. Woody plant cover was greater and more diverse on the butte while herbaceous vegetation was more productive and of higher quality. Species composition and production was representative of shallow hardlands of the Southern High Plains region. Soil characteristic differences reflected the detrimental influence of continued herbage removal and trampling by livestock on the grazed area. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3895855
Additional Information
Brown, J. W., & Schuster, J. L. (1969). Effects of grazing on a hardland site in the southern high plains. Journal of Range Management, 22(6), 418-423.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/649888
Journal Volume
22
Journal Number
6
Journal Pages
418-423
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
High Plains
Hardland Site
Ungrazed Butte
Woody Plant Cover
Flat Top Mountain
canopy cover
Herbage Removal
trampling
productivity
Soil Characteristics
grazing
quality
livestock
vegetation
production
species composition
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