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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 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 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 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 RecordThe effects of grazing and drought on runoff, erosion, and nutrient transport were measured over three years with 12, 50 m² lysimeters on native grassland near Miles City, Montana on the Fort…Publication Date 1969
- erosion
- nutrient transport
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- Great Plains
- lysimeter
- nutrient yield
- sediment yield
- 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 RecordThis article is a survey and summary of 113 articles on the major effects of livestock grazing on riparian and stream ecosystems of the arid West.Publication Date 1969
- biodiversity
- riparian vegetation
- arid West
- cattle grazing impacts
- riparian ecosystems
- riparian exclosures
- riparian soils
- stream channel morphology
- stream water quality
- Library Collection RecordThe purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that late growing-season fire causes a short-term increase in frequency and species richness of subdominant and rare species in a warm-season…Publication Date 1969
- biodiversity
- dominance
- ecological restoration
- fire season
- prescribed fire
- species richness
- tallgrass prairie
- Library Collection RecordIn a three year study, Gauthier et al. studied the response of sedges and grasses on Bylot Island to summer grazing by greater snow geese (Chen caerulescens atlantica). Study sites were selected on…Publication Date 1969
- nitrogen
- Arctic
- Dupontia fisheri
- Eriophorum scheuchzeri
- grass
- polygon fens
- Sedge
- Library Collection RecordFour different management systems were examined in this southwestern Wisconsin study: grass buffer strips, woody buffer strips, rotational grazing and continuous grazing. Among the treatments, woody…Publication Date 1969
- biodiversity
- Wisconsin
- continuous grazing
- rotational grazing
- grassy buffer strips
- Phalaris arundinacea L.
- reed canarygrass
- woody buffer strips
- Library Collection RecordWood et al. measure infiltration and sediment production under two grazing techniques: 1, by doubling the stocking rate on rangeland fertilized by nitrogen, and 2) conventional stocking on…Publication Date 1969
- Bouteloua gracilis
- runoff
- nitrogen
- urea
- Infiltration Capacity
- Infiltrometer
- microtopography
- soil bulk density
- Library Collection RecordWood et al. sampled infiltration rates and runoff water quality on range units grazed by cattle under year-long continuous, seasonal continuous, or no grazing in Louisiana. There was no significant…Publication Date 1969
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- grazing
- interrill erosion
- sediment loss
- Library Collection RecordLesser snow geese (Anser caerulescens caerulescens) graze heavily on the salt marshes at La Perouse Bay, Manitoba, causing severe vegetational damage in some areas, resulting in hypersaline soils…Publication Date 1969
- nitrogen
- salinity
- temperature
- grubbing
- Hudson Bay Lowlands
- lesser snow geese
- Library Collection RecordWeiss examined the role of livestock in maintaining nutrient-poor serpentine soil grasslands in California as suitable habitat for the threatened bay checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas cditya baycnsis…Publication Date 1969
- nitrogen
- grasslands
- grazing
- butterfly populations
- plant growth
- Library Collection RecordThe suitability of tall wheatgrass (Agropyron elongatum) as an early spring to late summer cattle forage was determined by exposing this plant to different clipping frequencies and measuring it'…Publication Date 1969
- Agropyron elongatum
- nitrogen
- potassium
- calcium
- magnesium
- grazing management
- forage yield
- phosphorous
- Library Collection RecordTurner et al. hypothesized that overcompensation most likely occurs in previously ungrazed tallgrass prairie as a result of stored photosynthate. In a 3-year experiment, the authors found that…Publication Date 1969
- history
- mowing
- nitrogen
- aboveground and belowground biomass
- cattle grazing
- defoliation intensity
- frequency
- Konza Prairie Research National Area
- maximization of production
- overcompensation
- tallgrass prairie
- 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 RecordThis study was conducted on two sites in Pennsylvania to measure NO3-N leaching loss from spring-, summer-, and fall-applied urine and summer applied feces beneath N-fertilized orchardgrass (Dactyls…Publication Date 1969
- nitrogen
- urine
- feces
- Dactyls glomerata
- management intensive grazing
- NO3-N leaching
- northeast United States
- orchardgrass
- soil water storage capacity
- Library Collection RecordSteinauer and Collins examined the influence of one and two applications of simulated bovine urine on vegetation structure on tallgrass prairie either every 2 or 4 years at Konza Prairie Research…Publication Date 1969
- nitrogen
- alpha diversity
- beta diversity
- clipping
- sandhills prairie
- simulated bovine urine
- tallgrass prairie
- Library Collection RecordThis study assessed effects of voles (Microtus) on nitrogen dynamics using exclosures in two riparian meadows (Crystal Bench and Blacktail Deer Creek), in Yellowstone National Park. Results showed…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- legumes
- voles
- Microtus
- mineralization
- nitrogen
- plant litter
- soil organic matter
- Trifolium
- nitrogen cycling
- potentially mineralizable
- riparian
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordFollowing 40 years of rest, Wyoming mixed grass prairie grazed at light and heavy intensities for 12 years had significantly greater carbon and nitrogen in the root zone of the soil profile than an…Publication Date 1969
- carbon
- nitrogen
- rangelands
- C and N balance
- mixed-grass prairie
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of elk (Cervus elaphus) browsing on plant growth and nitrogen (N) cycling were measured in short willow and tall willow (Salix spp.), aspen (Populus tremuloides), and upland grass/shrub…Publication Date 1969
- Cervus elaphus
- mineralization
- nitrogen
- overgrazing
- plant production
- willow
- elk
- elk herbivory
- overabundance
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Salix spp.
- 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 RecordNitrogen losses and cycling due to goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) grazing and fecal deposition were measured by Ruess et al, on the La Perouse Bay, where large flocks of geese graze each year…Publication Date 1969
- nitrogen
- Ammonia Volatilization
- Chen caerulescens caerulescens
- forage quality
- lesser snow goose
- nutrient cycling
- Library Collection RecordThis study was initiated to determine if herbivores increase or decrease the rate of nutrient cycling in oak savanna plant communities. Plant communities inside of exclosures had more above-ground…Publication Date 1969
- legumes
- herbivores
- nitrogen
- plants
- positive feedback
- savanna
- Library Collection RecordRatliff and Westfall examined the responses of Nebraska sedge (Carex nebraskensis) to protection and grazing. The study took place in Tule Meadow, in the Sierra National Forest, California where…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- protection
- nitrogen
- carex nebraskensis
- clipping
- forage species
- phosphorous
- shoot density
- shoot frequency
- Library Collection RecordRaillard and Svoboda investigated the clipping on a natural stand of Carex aquatilis var. stans in Sverdrup Pass, Ellesmere Island, in the province of Nunavut, Canada. The authors subjected plots of…Publication Date 1969
- carbon
- nitrogen
- biomass production
- C/N ratio
- net primary production
- simulated grazing
- Library Collection RecordPolley and Detling collected western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) from a heavily grazed area in South Dakota, colonized by black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus), and from an adjacent…Publication Date 1969
- Agropyron smithii
- nitrogen
- biomass yield
- black-tailed prairie dog
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- western wheatgrass
- Library Collection RecordIn this study, Phillips et al. determined the affects of short-duration, high intensity grazing, during different grazing intervals, on the nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and in-vitrodry- matter…Publication Date 1969
- nitrogen
- Carex aquatilis
- in-vitro dry-matter digestibility
- phosphorous
- planeleaf willow
- salix planifolia
- water sedge
- Library Collection RecordNitrogen and phosphorous losses from manure and fertilizers were modeled for dairy farms, with different stocking densities and fertilizer rates, to determine combinations that could reduce water…Publication Date 1969
- stocking density
- nitrogen
- economics
- manure
- nutrient losses
- phosphorous
- Library Collection RecordHerbivores are generally thought to enhance plant diversity by their direct consumption of competitively dominant plant species and indirect effects on plants competition. Consequently, management…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- biodiversity
- grasslands
- extinction dynamics
- habitat scales
- local plant colonization
- spatial scales
- temporal scales
- Library Collection RecordNeff et al. studied three sites (one that was never grazed and two that were historically grazed), in southwestern Utah. Their results show that erosion of nutrient-rich soil fine materials results…Publication Date 1969
- carbon
- erosion
- grazing
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- soil
- Utah
- Arid
- desert
- soil crust
- 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 RecordUngrazed, lightly grazed, and heavily grazed intensity treatments for 50 years, in short-grass steppe of Colorado, were assessed in terms of forage nitrogen concentrations, nitrogen yields, and in…Publication Date 1969
- defoliation
- precipitation
- nitrogen
- grazing history
- Grazing Intensities
- nutritional quality
- Library Collection RecordCottonwood (Populus fremontii, P. angustifolia) resprout growth had twice the amount of defensive chemicals after beavers (Castor canadensis) cut the trees compared to regular juvenile growth. Leaf…Publication Date 1969
- Populus fremontii
- nitrogen
- Castor canadensis
- Chrysomela confluens
- cottonwood
- defensive chemicals
- Leaf beetles
- phenolic glycosides
- populus angustifolia
- Library Collection RecordIn this study, Mapfumo et al. measured soil response to three grazing intensities (light, moderate, and heavy) in pastures that were seeded with annual (Triticosecale, Triticosecale and Hordeum…Publication Date 1969
- carbon
- electrical conductivity
- nitrogen
- potassium
- soil pH
- 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 RecordIn New Mexico, Kerley et al. studied the effects of cattle browsing on the flowers of the soaptree (Yucca elata), and measured inflorescence consumption and population structure in six populations…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- cattle
- biodiversity
- nutritional value of inflorescences
- soaptree
- Yucca elata
- 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 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 RecordHartnett et al. studied the effects of bison grazing in Kansas tallgrass prairie on plant species composition and diversity components in sites of contrasting fire frequency. Cover and frequency of…Publication Date 1969
- biodiversity
- plant communities
- species diversity
- grazing
- tallgrass prairie
- Library Collection RecordHamilton and Frank performed a 13C pulse-chase experiment on a common grazing tolerant grass, Poa pratensis, of Yellowstone National Park, to follow carbon flow into the soil rhizosphere and…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- herbivory
- nitrogen
- Poa pratensis
- grassland
- microbe
- Yellowstone National Park
- 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 RecordThis review examines the interactions between herbivores, plants, and climatic factors in arctic wetlands using, as a case study, results of research on grazing by snow geese (Chen caerulescens) on…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- grazing
- nitrogen
- plant production
- reproduction
- arctic ecosystems
- Chen caerulescens
- plant-herbivore interaction
- snow geese
- 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 RecordOn the northern winter range of Yellowstone National Park, Frank and Zhang measured ammonia volatilization at three times in 1995, at three topographic positions: hilltop, midslope, and slope-bottom…Publication Date 1969
- Cervus elaphus
- bison
- nitrogen
- Ammonia Volatilization
- Bison bison
- elk
- grassland
- ungulate
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordA year long study was conducted to examine how large herbivores and landscape factors affect soil C and N dynamics in grasslands of Yellowstone National Park. Results from the in situ experiment…Publication Date 1969
- carbon
- grazing
- herbivory
- bison
- nitrogen
- elk
- grassland