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- 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 RecordThe relationship of soil and vegetation factors to soil loss and runoff were examined near Center, North Dakota on reclaimed mine-land pastures (Cabba Soils) and adjacent native rangeland (Sen Soils…Publication Date 1969
- erosion
- runoff
- pastures
- rangelands
- grazing
- vegetation
- Simulated rainfall
- soil loss
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of summer grazing by captive lesser snow geese goslings (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) on the vegetation of the La Perouse Bay salt marsh in Manitoba, Canada (58Ã�ï¿Â…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- vegetation
- Chen caerulescens caerulescens
- forage quality
- herbivore-optimization model
- lesser snow goose
- net above-ground primary production (NAPP)
- Puccinellia phryganodes
- Library Collection RecordThis opinion paper is a summary of 43 articles outlining the challenges (species of grazing animal and rangeland factors) and how to overcome these challenges to set appropriate stocking rates.Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- livestock production
- range management
- Annual Precipitation
- forage production
- Key Species
- range types
- stocking rates
- Library Collection RecordThe landscape history of the last 150 years was reconstructed by the examination of the sedimentary record of eight small lakes in the northern range of Yellowstone National Park. The purpose was to…Publication Date 1969
- range management
- ungulates
- diatom stratigraphy
- elk populations
- erosion rates
- lead-210 dating
- paleoecology
- paleolimnology
- pollen analysis
- sediment geochemistry
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordThis study was conducted to further determine relationships of soil and vegetation factors to soil loss and water runoff from reclaimed pastures and rangeland in Nebraska. Results showed that soil…Publication Date 1969
- erosion
- runoff
- pastures
- rangelands
- grazing
- vegetation
- Simulated rainfall
- soil loss
- Library Collection RecordRange condition, vegetation production, composition, and cover were compared between lightly and moderately grazed rangelands in the Chihuahuan Desert in southwestern New Mexico to determine if these…Publication Date 1969
- stocking rate
- livestock
- range management
- utilization
- arid lands
- range condition
- species composition
- Library Collection RecordAccording to Trlica and Rittenhouse, grazing is more than just defoliation of plants. Large grazing herbivores change energy balance at the soil surface, create different levels of system…Publication Date 1969
- compensatory growth
- Plant fitness
- range management
- defoliation responses
- grazing avoidance vs. tolerance
- grazing resistance
- hierarchical ecological levels
- information needs of natural resources managers
- plant physiological status
- semi-arid rangelands
- Library Collection RecordBased on their previous experience and research results, Taylor et al. present the following conclusions relative to vegetation and soil response to intensive grazing systems: 1) rest, rather than…Publication Date 1969
- rest
- vegetation
- productivity
- deferred-rotation grazing
- Edwards Plateau
- high-intensity low-frequency grazing
- short duration grazing
- soil stability
- Library Collection RecordBandelier National Monument erected a series of ungulate exclosures and paired reference areas to evaluate elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) impacts on the vegetative community in pinyon (Pinus edulis)-…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- trampling
- vegetation
- Cervus elaphus nelsoni
- elk
- impacts
- Simulated
- 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 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 RecordLaycock states that past history of range management is important in understanding where we are and how we got here. However, dogmatic clinging to the past, has, in some situations, hindered our…Publication Date 1969
- range management
- grazing systems
- climax communities
- monitoring methodology
- rangeland health
- Library Collection RecordJohnson-Nistler et al. measured the effects of black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies on native range vegetation, in the mixed grass prairie of northeastern Montana. Plant biomass…Publication Date 1969
- vegetation
- nutrition
- herbivory
- black-tailed prairie dog
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- Library Collection RecordHerbivores influence growth, recruitment, and mortality rates of plants and may do so in ways correlated with plant density, frequency, or other neighborhood traits, or with competitive abilities.…Publication Date 1969
- biodiversity
- vegetation
- competition
- disturbance
- frequency-dependence
- Library Collection RecordHuff and Varley review the information on the subject of natural regeneration in Yellowstone National Park's northern range. The greatest concern to park managers and their critics over recent…Publication Date 1969
- carrying capacity
- overpopulation
- range management
- wildlife management
- herbivory
- elk
- National Park Service
- natural process management
- natural regulation
- policy
- Yellowstone National Park
- 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 RecordA 6-year study was conducted in tallgrass prairie to assess the effects of grazing management on plant community composition and diversity. Native plant species diversity, species richness, and…Publication Date 1969
- biodiversity
- plant ecology
- range management
- grazing systems
- cattle grazing
- Flint Hills
- stocking rates
- Library Collection RecordGiuliano and Homyack looked at the effects of cattle grazing on small mammal composition in riparian areas, where cattle have been previously excluded from grazing. Ungrazed areas were 1.7 times…Publication Date 1969
- fencing
- livestock
- vegetation
- wildlife
- litter
- pasture
- stream
- Library Collection RecordRanching is the dominant land use in much of the American West. Although a copious literature has examined the effects of various grazing practices on native ecosystems, Freilich et al. present that…Publication Date 1969
- biodiversity
- grazing
- ranching
- range management
- Library Collection RecordDuebbert et al. examined the intensity of grazing on the nesting success of dabbling ducks in central North Dakota. The two main nesting habitats within the study area were the western snowberry/…Publication Date 1969
- rotational grazing
- vegetation
- nesting cover
- prairie health
- wetland
- Library Collection RecordA Stipa-Bouteloua community, cultivated in the autumn of 1928 and abandoned in the spring of 1932, reverted to a community dominated by needle-and-thread (Stipa comata). An exclosure to prevent…Publication Date 1969
- botanical composition
- organic matter
- range management
- aeration of soil
- rangeland
- soil quality
- Library Collection RecordBattigelli et al. claimed that cattle grazing at a stocking rate of 2 AUM/ha can have an adverse affect on soil quality. In their study, they found soil mites evenly distributed throughout the soil…Publication Date 1969
- Soil fauna
- Prostigmata
- Acari
- range management
- mesofauna
- Library Collection RecordA long standing question in range management is the relative importance of the stocking rate versus the length of time of a grazing event. Batabyal et al. address this question by constructing a…Publication Date 1969
- stocking rate
- Time
- range management
- long run expected net unit cost (LRENC)
- modeling