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- Library Collection RecordThis is a summary of 171 papers on livestock grazing in the West.Publication Date 1969
- biodiversity
- alteration of ecosystem structure
- ecosystem functioning
- livestock grazing
- riparian habitats
- species composition
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordChannel width, depth, water velocity, vegetation cover, and substrate size were measured along two different streams in the Golden Trout Wilderness (118°15'N, 36°22'W), in Sierra…Publication Date 1969
- reproduction
- California golden trout
- livestock grazing
- Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita
- recruitment
- salmonids
- Sierra Nevada
- spawning habitat
- stream alteration
- stream morphology
- Library Collection RecordWater vole populations were surveyed in the Big Horn Mountains of north central Wyoming to determine how livestock grazing affects their habitat. Voles were surveyed using a mark and recapture method…Publication Date 1969
- willow
- Carex
- habitat degradation
- habitat requirements
- livestock grazing
- Microtus richardsoni
- sensitive species
- water vole
- Library Collection RecordReduction of amphibian populations was investigated by looking at 40 ponds in the agricultural region of southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and southwestern Wisconsin to determine what…Publication Date 1969
- agriculture
- fish
- landscape
- nitrogen
- water quality
- agricultural pond
- amphibian
- Driftless Area Ecoregion
- farm pond
- habitat management
- livestock grazing
- stock pond
- Library Collection RecordThis is a scientific opinion based on 11 scientific sources in addition to the authors own experience, and was developed to be a guidance document for establishment of grazing protocols on National…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- management
- utilization
- riparian ecosystems
- riparian grazing guidelines
- stubble heights
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of prescribed fire and livestock grazing on a semi-arid grassland community dominated by the non-native invasive grass, Lehman lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees) were evaluated at…Publication Date 1969
- Arizona
- prescribed burning
- species diversity
- Eragrostis lehmanniana
- invasive grasses
- Lehmann lovegrass
- livestock grazing
- native plants
- species richness
- Library Collection RecordThis scientific opinion paper focuses on importance and challenges to developing a riparian management plan for all users and the opportunities that land managers and livestock producers have to…Publication Date 1969
- management
- erosion
- streams
- grazing fees
- Grazing Practices
- riparian recovery
- riparian zone
- water cycle
- Library Collection RecordThis scientific opinion paper focuses on the need for riparian buffers across the Great Plains and the challenges that remain in wide spread acceptance of this management tool.Publication Date 1969
- guidelines
- management
- water quality
- stream protection
- Library Collection RecordThis is a literature review of 47 published scientific articles examining management strategies to obtain even cattle distribution and use of mountainous riparian meadows in the Pacific Northwest.Publication Date 1969
- shade
- stocking rate
- management
- grazing distribution
- offstream water
- rangeland slope
- riparian areas
- salt supplements
- Library Collection RecordThis is a literature review of 40 published scientific articles covering potential enhancements to riparian habitats in headwater and downstream river environments with watershed practices in…Publication Date 1969
- watersheds
- erosion
- management
- riparian vegetation
- Southwestern United States
- streamflow
- Library Collection RecordThis article presents arguments against using utilization limits as the only management tool to base decisions on.Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- utilization
- herbivory
- management
- grazing strategies
- North American rangelands
- riparian ecosystems
- Library Collection RecordLong-term production and profitability of grazing on northern mixed-grass prairie using yearling steers on rangelands of three land condition classes (low-far, good and excellent), and actual…Publication Date 1969
- profit
- stocking rate
- livestock grazing
- Range Conditions
- variable stocking
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of grazing on a managed ecological systems were quantified from 1993 to 1995 in a study near Beer Sheva in the semiarid desert in Northern Negev of Israel (31°17’ N, 34°37’ E).…Publication Date 1969
- biomass
- management
- organic matter
- productivity
- soil moisture
- diversity
- Library Collection RecordPlains cottonwood (Populus deltoides Marsh. subsp. monilifera) population dynamics were measured inside and outside of 4 exclosures along the Wild and Scenic portion of the Missouri River in Montana…Publication Date 1969
- dam
- exclosures
- Flood
- hydrogeomorphic
- livestock grazing
- plains cottonwood
- Populus deltoides Marsh. subsp. monilifera
- seedling demography
- streamflow
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of complete and partial exclusion of cattle grazing on avian recovery was examined in a study conducted in riparian areas of Orestimba Creek and Garzas Creek on Simon Newman Ranch in…Publication Date 1969
- Avian conservation
- Breeding Bird Survey (BBS)
- cattle exclosures
- livestock grazing
- rangeland management
- riparian habitats
- seasonal exclusion
- species restoration
- Library Collection RecordIn this synthesis paper, Wissmar evaluates some major environmental factors that can influence the sustainability of riparian corridors and fluvial systems along lowland-arid to mountain gradients,…Publication Date 1969
- management
- arid ecosystems
- connectivity
- cumulative impacts
- fluvial
- landscapes
- Library Collection RecordLong-term monitoring programs are viewed as key components for bringing together management organizations, researchers, and decision-makers to improve the management and health of natural resources…Publication Date 1969
- environmental monitoring
- management
- forest ecosystems
- Pacific Northwest
- stream monitoring
- watershed
- Library Collection RecordUnterschultz et al. simulated a cow/calf operation in southwestern Alberta to determine the economic viability of cattle grazing on riparian pastures and various improvements associated with…Publication Date 1969
- economics
- cattle
- grazing
- management
- rangeland
- riparian
- Library Collection RecordSpecies composition of a Texas grassland under rotational grazing (3 days graze, 51 days rest) was measured when cattle were stocked at rates that were 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 times the recommended…Publication Date 1969
- botanical composition
- grazing management
- rotational grazing
- Exclosure
- livestock grazing
- Native Range
- Library Collection RecordStrand and Merritt reviewed the evidence of livestock production impacts on riverine ecosystems throughout the United States. Emphasis is placed on examinations of direct responses of aquatic…Publication Date 1969
- insects
- water quality
- habitat alteration
- livestock grazing
- riparian habitat
- riverine ecosystems
- Library Collection RecordPrairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) populations, in the study area, greatly declined from 1976 to 1997. Droughts, declines in Townsend's ground squirrel (Spermophilus townsendii) populations,…Publication Date 1969
- agriculture
- Falco mexicanus
- livestock grazing
- military training
- spermophilus townsendii
- Townsend's ground squirrel
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of a single intense March grazing by sheep, on the components of biomass yield in 'Yamhill' soft white winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) were evaluated in Oregon during the 1979…Publication Date 1969
- Triticum aestivum
- crop yield
- yield components
- cereal grain
- livestock grazing
- white winter wheat
- Library Collection RecordThis review looks at the concept of utilization. It is the authors' belief that the use of utilization data to adjust management programs, particularly with a simple mathematical formula, is an…Publication Date 1969
- utilization
- management
- crested wheatgrass
- grazing
- livestock
- bluebunch wheatgrass
- Library Collection RecordThis paper outlines the origin of a typical riparian livestock exclosure presented in the literature, summarizes and critiques some recurrent assumptions in exclosure-based research, and presents…Publication Date 1969
- management
- ecological restoration
- livestock exclosures
- riparian ecosystems
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this review article, Ripple and Beschta examine the decline of deciduous woody species, found along riparian systems in the western U.S., and the need for restoration of those species at landscape…Publication Date 1969
- livestock grazing
- predation risk
- refugia
- ungulate browsing
- woody browse species
- Library Collection RecordAccording to Platts, the overgrazing of the late 1800s and early 1900s basically destroyed the natural vegetation communities of the Western range. Major efforts to improve range conditions came…Publication Date 1969
- rangelands
- grazing
- grazing systems
- management
- water cycle
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordThis review paper tracks Idaho's rangeland livestock-fishery resources from their historic development to the future, and discusses the importance of managing rangelands to produce the optimum…Publication Date 1969
- management
- forage
- livestock
- grazing
- fisheries resource
- Idaho rangelands
- riparian degradation
- Library Collection RecordPedreira et al. determined persistence of the "Florakirk" cultivar of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) at different stocking rates (stubble heights of 8-,16-,24-cm) and management regimes (…Publication Date 1969
- Cynodon dactylon
- photosynthesis
- management
- carbohydrate reserves
- Florakirk bermudagrass
- light interception
- persistence
- rest period
- stubble height
- Library Collection RecordPainter and Belsky (1993) use the debate over compensatory growth as the focus for discussion about the development of basic ecological research and its application to rangeland management. They…Publication Date 1969
- grazing systems
- range management
- livestock grazing
- Selectivity
- semi-arid rangelands
- Library Collection RecordEcological research can be misinterpreted by the popular press and misapplied in land management. One example of this concerns the controversial concepts of overcompensation by grazed plants and…Publication Date 1969
- compensatory growth
- overgrazing
- range management
- application of research
- herbivore optimization
- holistic resource management
- livestock grazing
- management of public land
- misinterpreting research results
- semi-arid western rangelands
- shaping public opinions
- Library Collection RecordGrasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae) consumed horse (Equus caballus) and cattle (Bos taurus) dung even while lush vegetation was abundant. The cavities in the dung, created by feeding grasshoppers,…Publication Date 1969
- Equus caballus
- Bos taurus
- thermoregulation
- convective heat loss
- livestock grazing
- optimum body temperatures
- Library Collection RecordIn this study, Nash et al. measured annual plant community dynamics along transects at several distances away from livestock watering points, to determine how livestock grazing intensity affects…Publication Date 1969
- multivariate analysis
- boundary locations
- Chihuahuan Desert
- desert plant communities
- livestock grazing
- semivariogram
- Library Collection RecordNash et al. found a difference in the community structure of ants between a rangeland in good condition and a rangeland in poor condition, but could not find differences in the ant communities of…Publication Date 1969
- vegetation
- ant
- bare patches
- cool desert
- Formica spp.
- Great Basin
- indicator
- livestock grazing
- Pheidole spp.
- range condition
- Library Collection RecordMany ecologists and managers tend to treat the roles and effects of each species on river corridors individually. According to Naiman and Rogers, this focus on individual species often results in…Publication Date 1969
- management
- feeding
- hydrology
- channel processes
- functional groupings
- habitat
- large animals
- river corridors
- vegetative patch structure
- Library Collection RecordThis review looks at nonpoint source pollution in watersheds caused by cattle excrement, and how rangeland managers must address certain concerns regarding impacts on water quality due to nutrient…Publication Date 1969
- water quality
- watersheds
- management
- cattle excrement
- nonpoint source pollution
- nutrient loading
- pathogen loading
- Library Collection RecordMyers and Swanson studied three streams in central Nevada, two of which had been managed under a deferred rotation system for 7 years, and the other had complete rest for that same amount of time.…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- utilization
- management
- bank stability
- deferred rotation grazing
- gradients
- stream morphology
- width to depth ratio
- Library Collection RecordIn the shortgrass steppe of Colorado, authors made comparisons of vegetation and species composition between grazed sites and geologic refuge sites, that were located in ravines and not exposed to…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- drought
- livestock grazing
- rare species
- refugia
- relict
- rock bluffs and outcrops
- Library Collection RecordAn analysis of willow canopy cover was completed using aerial photographs spanning 46 years, including a 23 year period of custodial grazing management and a 22 year period of a rest rotation grazing…Publication Date 1969
- degradation
- willow
- canopy cover
- livestock grazing
- riparian habitat
- stem replacement
- Library Collection RecordLusk et al. studied habitat characteristics affecting Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) nest-site selection and nest success in a southern mixed-grass prairie in Oklahoma. The authors used a…Publication Date 1969
- management
- grazing
- Chondestes grammacus
- habitat characteristics
- Lark Sparrows
- nest-site selection
- neural model
- Library Collection RecordThis review evaluated riparian sites associated with streams or rivers in 9 western states to determine the feasibility of using ecological site concepts in describing and evaluating riverine…Publication Date 1969
- management
- riparian classification
- site progression
- water features
- Library Collection RecordKreuper et al, found that the removal of cattle from the San Pedro River NCA had a positive effect on the herbaceous vegetation in the riparian and mesquite areas. They found that cattle removal had…Publication Date 1969
- biodiversity
- herbaceous vegetation
- livestock grazing
- overstocking
- Library Collection RecordCommunities of aspen (Populus tremuloides) are deteriorating throughout the western United States. Many aspen stands contain old-age or single-age trees and have not successfully regenerated for 80…Publication Date 1969
- Populus tremuloides
- management
- Aspen
- aspen ecology
- population decline
- ungulate grazing
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordGrazing is needed for the maintenance of a grassland system. Hill notes that altering the well-documented relationship between producer and consumer (grass and herbivore) seems unwise. Removing…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- herbivores
- grasslands
- management
- biological diversity
- policy
- Library Collection RecordFall burning and continuous grazing of California coastal prairie on upper, middle, and lower slopes had varied effect on 3 native perennial grasses. Foliar cover of California oatgrass (Danthonia…Publication Date 1969
- burning
- grazing
- management
- California
- coastal grassland
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordGoguen and Mathews found that cattle grazing has no direct effect on species richness, species abundance or nesting success. They compared two pinyon-juniper woodland sites; one that had been…Publication Date 1969
- New Mexico
- brown-headed cowbird
- livestock grazing
- Neotropical migrant songbird
- nesting success
- pinyon-juniper
- Library Collection RecordGodwin and Miner installed off-stream watering developments to lure livestock away from streams and riparian zones, and analyzed whether those developments were a more cost effective method to reduce…Publication Date 1969
- riparian zones
- water quality
- water quality
- livestock grazing
- manure
- offsite watering
- Library Collection RecordGillis addresses the issue of stocking rate on western public rangelands. Many groups argue that chomping cattle are the scourge of western ranges and that grazing has been the major force…Publication Date 1969
- cows
- forage
- management
- cheatgrass invasion
- grazing fees
- plant community
- riparian degradation
- western U.S. rangelands
- Library Collection RecordFontaine et al. looked at the effect that distance from water developments has on the habitat selection of grassland birds residing on the Little Missouri National Grassland in North Dakota. Lark…Publication Date 1969
- North Dakota
- wildlife
- distance sampling
- livestock grazing
- mixed-grass prairie
- Library Collection RecordDekker examined the decline of elk populations and other ungulates, in the Snake Indian Valley of Jasper National Park, by counting numbers of ungulates seen in this area from 1970 to 1985. The…Publication Date 1969
- Alberta
- wolves
- predation
- moose
- mule deer
- management
- elk
- Jasper National Park
- population fluctuations
- white-tailed deer
- winter range
- Library Collection RecordBlack-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) densities were greater on fair condition range compared to good condition range. In the past, the fair condition range had been heavily grazed, which…Publication Date 1969
- continuous grazing
- arid lands
- Black-tailed jackrabbit
- grass-shrub community
- Lepus californicus
- livestock grazing
- rangeland