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- Library Collection RecordEvapotranspiration (ET) along with soil water content, aboveground biomass and leaf area index (LAI) was investigated to gain a better understanding of how grazing affects water availability in the…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- biomass
- evapotranspiration
- soil water
- forage production
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of herbivory by waterfowl and nutria were measured because of vegetation loss in Sagittaria spp. dominated marshes along the coast of Louisiana. One set of study plots was set up on…Publication Date 1969
- Nutria
- biomass
- waterfowl
- coastal marsh
- muskrat
- Myocastor coypus
- Ondatra zibethicus
- Sagittaria latifolia
- Sagittaria platyphylla
- species composition
- Library Collection RecordSteers were used to evaluate the effects of stocking density on grazing behavior, dietary selection, forage intake, digesta kinetics, and growth rates of Carex nebraskensis and Juncus balticus in a…Publication Date 1969
- cattle
- stocking density
- biomass
- steers
- Carexnebraskensis
- forage intake
- Juncusbalticus
- Library Collection RecordThe influences of buffer width and slope, vegetation characteristics, and stubble height on sediment retention were examined at the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station’s Red Bluff Research…Publication Date 1969
- runoff
- biomass
- buffer width
- ground cover
- sediment retention
- slope
- stubble height
- Library Collection RecordEffects of streambank fencing on reptile and amphibian species richness, abundance, and biomass were investigated within and around the Pike Run watershed of southwestern Pennsylvania. This was done…Publication Date 1969
- biomass
- livestock
- vegetation
- water quality
- abundance
- amphibian
- herpetofauna
- macroinvertebrate
- reptile
- riparian areas
- species richness
- streambank fencing
- Library Collection RecordDuring the summer of 1985, the effects of browsing by beaver were studied at two beaver ponds in Minnesota (46°50’N, 92°11’W). Pond one (colonized from 1980-1985) was located on a…Publication Date 1969
- Trembling aspen
- Populus tremuloides
- biomass
- beaver
- beaver ponds
- Castor canadensis
- selective herbivory
- species composition
- stem diameter
- 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 RecordThis study examined the effects of water-table depth, neighborhood species interactions, and herbivory on the survival, tillering, biomass, and seed production of Carex nebrascensis and Poa pratensis…Publication Date 1969
- tillering
- biomass
- clipping
- competition
- environmental gradient
- neighborhood
- Library Collection RecordThis two year study used yearling heifers near Mead, Nebraska on an improved pasture seeded to big blue stem (Andropogon gerardii var. gerardii). The goal was to determine if cattle grazing could…Publication Date 1969
- density
- biomass
- Amaranthus retroflexus
- Andropogon gerardii var. gerardii
- Improved Pasture
- mob grazing
- Nitrate
- redroot pigweed
- Library Collection RecordMulder and Harmsen evaluated the growth response of an arctic legume (Oxytropis viscida) to grazing by muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on Banks Island, N.W.T. Results showed that removal of…Publication Date 1969
- Ovibos moschatus
- herbivory
- growth
- reproduction
- mortality
- biomass
- arctic legume
- muskox
- Oxytropis viscida
- Library Collection RecordZoellick examined the density and biomass of redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri), relative to stream temperature, in the headwater reaches of Big Jacks and Little Jacks Creeks, in…Publication Date 1969
- water temperature
- density
- biomass
- desert streams
- Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri
- redband trout
- solar insolation
- southwest Idaho
- stream shading
- Library Collection RecordThis study in the Southern Great Plains looked at grazing duration effects on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) and grain yield. Growth and grain yield responses to grazing duration were…Publication Date 1969
- defoliation
- grazing management
- tillering
- forage
- leaf area index
- biomass
- winter wheat
- Triticum aestivum
- ground cover
- heading date
- Library Collection RecordIn this Texas study, Weltzin et al. determined the effects of prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) on herbaceous vegetation in a southern mixed-grass prairie ecosystem. They measured herbaceous…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- biomass
- black-tailed prairie dogs
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- ecosystem structure
- Great Plains
- mixed grass prairie
- Library Collection RecordThis article reviews evidence for the contention that chronic high densities of white-tailed deer are having multiple and substantial, deleterious ecological impacts across many regions. Deer have…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- forage
- Eastern United States
- habitat
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordVan Auken documents woody species population changes in the Edwards Plateau region of Texas. Photographic evidence showed a lack of Mexican juniper (Juniperus ashei) seedlings in evergreen woodlands…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- woody plants
- population structure
- Edwards Plateau
- plant population change
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordThe impacts of deer (Odocoileus virginianus) herbivory on forest regeneration were determined in clearcut, thinned, and uncut Pennsylvania hardwood forest plots stocked at different deer densities.…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- species diversity
- clearcutting
- Alleghany hardwood forests
- herbivore density
- species composition
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and moth (Periploca ceanothiella) herbivory on the vegetative and reproductive growth of New Jersey tea (Ceanothus herbaceous) was measured in burned and…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Flint Hills
- grazing tolerance
- Periploca ceanothiella
- plant growth form
- stem galling moth
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordHabitat burning influenced white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) forage-class use more than cattle (Bos taurus) grazing, except in the winter. Yearlong cattle grazing resulted in less browse on…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Bos taurus
- diet diversity
- forage availability
- generalist forager
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordWhite-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) diet selectivity and diet digestibility was reduced, but foraging efficiency was increased, due to cattle (Bos taurus) grazing. Deer were able to more…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Bos taurus
- diet digestibility
- diet selectivity
- foraging efficiency
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordWhite-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) preferred browse and forbs yearlong, while cattle (Bos taurus) preferred grasses during the spring and summer and browse and herbage during the fall and…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Bos taurus
- browse
- competition
- dietary overlap
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordStromayer and Warren examined the evidence describing white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) browsing impacts on woody vegetation communities in the eastern United States, and revealed 3 possible…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- browsing
- alternate stable state
- Eastern United States
- forest regeneration
- white-tailed deer
- woody-plant communities
- Library Collection RecordStrauss measured the impacts of deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and beetle (Blepharida rhois and Oberea ocellata) herbivory on smooth sumac (Rhus glabra) plants at the Minnesota Cedar Creek Natural…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- additive effects
- Blepharida rhois
- chrysomelid beetle
- Oberea ocellata
- Rhus glabra
- smooth sumac
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordStrauss measured the effects of deer (Odocoileus virginianus) selection of smooth sumac (Rhus glabra) shoots on plant growth, and compared the results to a similar study that utilized simulated…Publication Date 1969
- deer
- Odocoileus virginianus
- plant growth
- Rhus glabra
- selective browsing
- simulated grazing
- smooth sumac
- Library Collection RecordSpencer et al. assessed the impacts of pocket gophers (Geomys attwateri) on both burned and unburned grasslands of coastal Texas. Results suggested gopher mounds had a positive effect on vegetation…Publication Date 1969
- biomass
- Coastal Prairie
- dicotyledon
- Geomys attwateri
- monocotyledon
- mound building
- Pocket Gopher
- soil nutrient concentration
- Library Collection RecordIn a three year study period, Smith et al. observed seasonal habitat selection by cattle in relation to ephemeral channels and forage quality in a cold desert ephemeral watershed in northwestern…Publication Date 1969
- biomass
- utilization
- protein
- seasonal
- Succulence
- Library Collection RecordSchulz and Guthery examined how short duration grazing (SDG) and continuous grazing (CG) influenced seasonal densities of northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) and ground cover structure.…Publication Date 1969
- continuous grazing
- biomass
- trampling
- Bos taurus
- cattle
- Colinus virginianus
- herbaceous cover
- Library Collection RecordAccording to Russell et al., sufficient evidence exists to conclude that white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) can have a substantial impact upon plant morphology and, in some cases, plant…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- plant communities
- deer populations
- Growth Rates
- plant populations
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordQuercus buckleyi acorn predation and seedling establishment and survival were measured by Russell and Fowler, on sites with or without deer (Odocoileus virginianus) browsing and Juniperus ashei…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- population dynamics
- herbivory
- woodlands
- facilitation
- Quercus buckleyi
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordIn two Kansas pastures, authors monitored indices of vegetation abundance, composition, and grazing from 1980-1981. At the beginning of the grazing season, some areas were grazed lightly to…Publication Date 1969
- soil properties
- cattle
- biomass
- patch-grazed
- species composition
- Library Collection RecordOrtega et al. studied the effects of moderate and heavy cattle (Bos taurus) stocking rates, under continuous and short-duration grazing treatments, on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) diets…Publication Date 1969
- crude protein
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Bos taurus
- continuous grazing
- IVDOM
- short-duration grazing
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordPlant community homogeneity was not influenced by the cattle (Bos taurus) grazing treatments used. Plant diversity increased under all cattle grazing treatments, until a persistent drought led to a…Publication Date 1969
- phytomass
- Odocoileus virginianus
- cattle
- continuous grazing
- Coastal Bend of Texas
- diversity
- short-duration grazing
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordOrtega et al. studied the botanical composition of cattle (Bos taurus) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) diets and the partitioning of dietary resources between the two species under…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Bos taurus
- continuous grazing
- Ambrosia psilostachya
- Carolina geranium
- evening primrose
- Geranium carolinianum
- Oenothera speciosa
- Oxalis dillenii
- prairie coneflower
- Ratibida columnaris
- short-duration grazing
- western ragweed
- white-tailed deer
- wood-sorrel
- Library Collection RecordMiller et al. measured the effects of timing of clipping on soil moisture, crested wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum) regrowth and annual yield, to determine the grazing management that produced the…Publication Date 1969
- soil moisture
- biomass
- crested wheatgrass
- Agropyron desertorum
- regrowth
- Library Collection RecordMcInnes et al. examined the influence of moose (Alces alces) on aboveground biomass, production, and annual litterfall using four moose exclosures and paired browsing plots on Isle Royale, Michigan…Publication Date 1969
- moose
- biomass
- browsing
- herbivory
- production
- ungulates
- Alces alces
- Boreal Forest
- litter
- Library Collection RecordThis study reports how beaver (Castor canadensis) activity has affected the benthic invertebrate community of a small woodland stream in northeastern Quebec. Dam construction and wood input by…Publication Date 1969
- Quebec
- organic matter
- density
- biomass
- beaver
- benthic invertebrate community
- Castor canadensis
- Library Collection RecordUsing a simple optimization model, Lundberg and Astrom analyzed whether low nutritive quality in terms of low nutrient concentration can be a profitable anti-herbivory strategy for plants. Contrary…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- biomass
- food-plant selection
- low nutritive quality
- optimization model
- Library Collection RecordThe winter diets of moose (Alces alces) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), in Baxter State Park, Maine, showed some dietary overlap, with the major distinction being greater use of white…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- White spruce
- Picea glauca
- balsam fir
- Abies balsamea
- Alces alces
- browse
- Library Collection RecordLehmhuhl et al. developed a Bayesian Belief network to asses the habitat capability for elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer in the Columbia River basin. Their model weighed factors such as…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus hemionus
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Cervus elaphus
- forest management
- Bayesian model
- ecosystem management
- Library Collection RecordKnight measured the effects of early and late deer (Odocoileus virginianus) herbivory (actual and simulated), on Trillium grandiflorum. Early season herbivory reduced the potential of the plant to…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- tolerance
- eastern North America
- reproductive success
- simulated herbivory
- spatial variation
- timing of herbivory
- Trillium grandiflorum
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordKingery et al. looked at the possible interactions between cattle, elk and white-tailed deer through fecal analysis to determine the species composition. They found that elk and cattle were most…Publication Date 1969
- interspecific competition
- Bos taurus
- Cervus elaphus
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Abies grandis
- Thuja plicata
- diet selection
- elk
- resource partitioning
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordDietary overlap between cattle (Bos taurus) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was greatest during the winter and least during the summer. Competition between deer and cattle in the…Publication Date 1969
- Bos taurus
- Odocoileus virginianus
- competition
- dietary overlap
- dietary quality
- facilitative effects
- Library Collection RecordThree study sites (heavy cattle stocking, moderate to light cattle stocking, and no cattle stocking) were used to determine how cattle (Bos taurus) stocking rates influence white-tailed deer (…Publication Date 1969
- Bos taurus
- Odocoileus virginianus
- carcass weights
- cattle stocking
- competition
- reproductive rates
- Library Collection RecordJenkins and Wright looked at the spatial overlap of white-tailed deer, elk and moose niches and how that effected habitat selection and vegetation preferences. The main factor found to influence all…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Cervus elaphus
- moose
- Alces alces
- community type
- elk
- habitat overlap
- vegetation preferences
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordHudson and Nietfeld looked at the effects of late-summer elk foraging rates on a mature, grass-dominant vegetation stand. Four elk were contained in a 0.15 ha plot for a 7 day period, where bite/min…Publication Date 1969
- biomass
- stocking rate
- bite rate
- boreal grasslands
- foraging time
- Library Collection RecordTwelve ruminally cannulated and six intact crossbred beef steers were used in a randomized complete block design to evaluate the effects of stocking density of a riparian pasture in the Sierra Nevada…Publication Date 1969
- cattle
- stocking density
- biomass
- forage intake
- Library Collection RecordSmall-plot runoff simulations were used to evaluate the influence of buffer width, slope, vegetation characteristics, and stubble height on sediment retention. Overall, sediment retention was…Publication Date 1969
- runoff
- biomass
- buffer width
- ground cover
- sediment retention
- slope
- stubble height
- Library Collection RecordTo evaluate streambank fencing as a management tool, for two years Homyack and Giuliano measured the richness, abundance, and biomass of reptile and amphibian species on 10 grazed streams and…Publication Date 1969
- biomass
- livestock
- vegetation
- water quality
- abundance
- amphibian
- herpetofauna
- macroinvertebrate
- reptile
- riparian areas
- species richness
- streambank fencing
- Library Collection RecordIntermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) and Russian wildrye (Psathyrostachys juncea) plants were exposed to three moisture levels and two levels of simulated grazing to determine the…Publication Date 1969
- biomass
- soil moisture
- axillary buds
- intermediate wheatgrass
- Psathyrostachys juncea
- Russian wildrye
- Thinopyrum intermedium
- Tiller recruitment
- Library Collection RecordHall and Stout determined the effects of interseeding timothy (Phleum pratense) and orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) with alfalfa (Medicago sativa) on deer (Odocoileus virginianus) forage…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus virginianus
- alfalfa
- Medicago sativa
- economics
- selective grazing
- Forage Value
- white-tailed deer
- Library Collection RecordIn this study, Gough and Grace studied plant community responses to fertilization and herbivory in Louisiana brackish and freshwater marshes. Species density was greater in plots that were grazed…Publication Date 1969
- biomass
- fertilization
- herbivory
- Nutria
- nutrients
- productivity
- species diversity
- coastal marsh
- diversity
- Myocastor coypus
- Sagittaria lancifolia
- Scirpus americanus
- Spartina patens