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- Library Collection RecordRunoff and infiltration was measured on the Central Plains Experimental Range, near Nunn, Colorado to see how these attributes change after cattle grazing is stopped. Along with runoff and…Publication Date 1969
- erosion
- runoff
- soil compaction
- cattle grazing
- cattle removal
- infiltration rates
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of grazing intensity on a montane willow community in the Sheep Creek riparian ecosystem located in Roosevelt National Forest (40Ëš 56.46’ N, 105Ëš 39.55’ W) of Colorado…Publication Date 1969
- Salix
- population dynamics
- cattle grazing
- grazing exclusion
- riparian areas
- willow height
- Library Collection RecordTwelve habitat characteristics were measured inside and outside three livestock exclosures on two different streams in the Golden Trout Wilderness (118°15'N, 36°22'W), Sierra Nevada…Publication Date 1969
- riparian vegetation
- California golden trout
- cattle grazing
- habitat degradation
- Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita
- riparian health
- threatened species
- Library Collection RecordSeven strip-transects were setup in both the grazed (65% utilization) and livestock excluded areas to determine the differences of bird species present in those areas. Fourteen species of birds were…Publication Date 1969
- birds
- Colorado
- cattle grazing
- riparian wildlife
- Rocky Mountains
- small mammals
- western jumping mouse
- Wilson's warbler
- Library Collection RecordThe response of aquatic insect populations to manure inputs in stream channels was measured in two distinct California stream systems in the Coastal (37Ëš 57’ N; 122Ëš 43’ W) and…Publication Date 1969
- Aquatic insects
- streams
- carbon isotopes
- cattle grazing
- manure
- organic enrichment
- Library Collection RecordThe use of riparian meadows, upland grasslands, and forests by cattle grazed in a twice grazed high-density rotational grazing system (early season-stocking rate = 1.1 AUM/ha for 4 days, late season-…Publication Date 1969
- rotational grazing
- aspen forest
- cattle grazing
- forage quality
- Herbage Utilization
- riparian meadow
- upland grassland
- Library Collection RecordWalsberg studied the effect of cattle grazing on a small ground-nesting song bird in northwestern Arizona. The author located 17 nests in the cattle-grazed pasture and 21 nests in the ungrazed…Publication Date 1969
- cattle grazing
- Junco
- Junco hyemalis
- nest success
- Library Collection RecordSites at the Wind Cave National Park (WCNP) in South Dakota dominated by warm-season grasses were used by elk (Cervus elaphus) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), while sites dominated by cool-…Publication Date 1969
- Cervus elaphus
- mule deer
- Odocoileus hemionus
- bison
- Antilocapra americana
- Bison bison
- elk
- forbs
- graminoids
- pronghorn
- Library Collection RecordWambolt examined differences in bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) nutrient content in elk (Cervus elaphus) winter range between a pasture grazed by cattle (Bos taurus) in the spring, rested…Publication Date 1969
- Agropyron spicatum
- Cervus elaphus
- crude protein
- big game nutrition
- cattle grazing
- rest-rotation grazing system
- Library Collection RecordThis study, of the Farewell, Alaska, bison (Bison bison) herd, indicated shrubs, especially willow (Salix spp.) may be important in the diet during summer and fall. From fecal samples collected and…Publication Date 1969
- bison
- Alaska
- food habits
- Bison bison
- fall range
- Fecal Samples
- summer range
- Library Collection RecordOver two years, bison (Bison bison) on the Konza Prairie were 3 times as likely to graze recently burned watersheds as unburned areas, especially in spring and summer. Bison also preferentially…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- bison
- Bison bison
- Konza Prairie Research National Area
- perennial grasses
- Library Collection RecordVinton and Hartnett examined the response of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) to bison (Bison bison) grazing and clipping in burned and unburned Kansas tallgrass…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- bison
- Andropogon gerardii
- Panicum virgatum
- Bison bison
- fire
- 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 RecordTewksbury et al. found three main factors that lead to the reduction of riparian avifauna. Loss of deciduous forests, cattle grazing and human encroachment are having the greatest effect on…Publication Date 1969
- agriculture
- avian abundance and richness
- cattle grazing
- landscape fragmentation
- multi-scale
- riparian habitat
- Library Collection RecordSteuter et al. determined the effects of bison (Bos bison) grazing and the diet and distribution of bison and pocket gophers (Geomys bursarius) on sandhills prairie pastures. All pastures were…Publication Date 1969
- bison
- Bos bison
- exclosures
- forbs
- Geomys bursarius
- perennial C4 grasses
- plant-herbivore interaction
- pocket gophers
- species composition
- vegetation community structure
- Library Collection RecordBased on their observations of cattle (Bos taurus) and bison (Bos bison) grazing on Nature Conservancy-owned reserves in three Great Plains states (Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota), Steuter…Publication Date 1969
- bison
- cattle
- Bos taurus
- Bos bison
- Great Plains
- Management Regimes
- mixed grass prairie
- Library Collection RecordIn this Florida study, Steinman et al. used a recently established, replicated cattle ranch to investigate the effects of cattle grazing and pasture land use on invertebrate communities in seasonal…Publication Date 1969
- invertebrates
- nutrients
- land use
- cattle grazing
- Chironomids
- Florida wetlands
- Improved Pasture
- semi-native pasture
- Library Collection RecordSinger et al. present in this paper an evaluation of the abundance of elk (Cervus elaphus) and bison (Bison bison) and their grazing on ungulate winter ranges in two national parks (Yellowstone…Publication Date 1969
- bison
- Cervus elaphus
- mineralization
- Bison bison
- elk
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- ungulate herbivory
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordThis study reports niche relationships between elk (Cervus elaphus) and four other native ungulates, mule deer (Odocoileus hermionus), bison (Bison bison), pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), and…Publication Date 1969
- Cervus elaphus
- bison
- mule deer
- Odocoileus hemionus
- Antilocapra americana
- bighorn sheep
- Bison bison
- diet overlaps
- elk
- niche relationships
- Ovis canadensis
- Pronghorn Antelope
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordThe purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in aboveground biomass production by plant species between grazed and ungrazed sites on Yellowstone National Park's northern elk (Cervus…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Cervus elaphus
- bison
- Bison bison
- bunchgrasses
- elk
- native ungulates
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordSeigel Thines et al. feels that cattle grazing may be depredating the habitat used by the endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit. They feel that cattle grazing is altering the vegetative structure…Publication Date 1969
- sagebrush
- Brachylagus idahoensis
- cattle grazing
- Columbia Basin
- habitat selection
- Pygmy Rabbits
- Library Collection RecordA study near Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada was conducted over two years to determine the effects of cattle grazing on streambank stability and also on benthic invertebrates. Three streams were fenced…Publication Date 1969
- Algae
- Benthos
- cattle grazing
- functional feeding groups
- riparian
- streambank stability
- Library Collection RecordSchulz and Leininger examined the differences in riparian communities, canopy cover, density and standing crop of important riparian species (Salix spp., Poa palustris, Poa pratensis, Deschampsia…Publication Date 1969
- Colorado
- Poa palustris
- Poa pratensis
- cattle grazing
- Rocky Mountains
- Salix spp.
- Library Collection RecordTo investigate plant adaptations across ecoregions, this study investigated the influences of a natural disturbance (flooding) and an artificial disturbance (cattle grazing) on reproductive and…Publication Date 1969
- age structure
- Populus
- flooding
- reproduction
- cattle grazing
- cottonwood
- Mountain
- prairie
- riparian
- Rocky Mountains
- Library Collection RecordSaiwana et al. suggest that scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) abundance in the Chihuahuan Desert could be maximized with a mixture of late-seral and mid-seral plant communities. Vegetation…Publication Date 1969
- arid lands
- black grama
- Bouteloua eriopoda
- Callipepla squamata
- cattle grazing
- Mesa Dropseed
- Sporobolus flexuosus
- threeawn
- Library Collection RecordRagotzkie and Bailey examined the habitat use of mule deer in cattle grazed and ungrazed pastures by radio collaring 19 deer over a two year period. They found that mule deer spent most of their…Publication Date 1969
- cattle grazing
- deer-cattle relationships
- habitat use
- odocoileus hemionus crooki
- semidesert grass-shrublands
- Library Collection RecordGrazed areas had less avian species abundance and richness than control streams that had been fenced off from cattle (Bos taurus) grazing. This could be due to greater amounts and structure of cover…Publication Date 1969
- fencing
- Pennsylvania
- reproduction
- abundance
- avian
- cattle grazing
- cover
- nest
- pasture
- species richness
- Library Collection RecordPfeiffer and Hartnett measured the response of annually burned and unburned little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) plants to grazing to determine how pasture management combining fire and grazing…Publication Date 1969
- Schizachyrium scoparium
- grazing
- bison
- bunchgrass
- fire
- little bluestem
- Library Collection RecordNorland et al. conducted this study in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP), North Dakota, to determine bison (Bison bison) stocking rates that would minimize damage to indigenous plant…Publication Date 1969
- bison
- North Dakota
- Bison bison
- forage production
- habitat use
- linear model
- optimum stocking
- Library Collection RecordThis study's objective was to determine if ant species could be used as indicators of rangeland condition in the Mojave Desert. Data was collected at different distances from cattle (Bos taurus…Publication Date 1969
- Bos taurus
- cattle grazing
- indicator
- intermediate level of grazing
- organic debris
- rangeland condition
- Library Collection RecordMorrow et al. found that a combination of factors affect the Attwater's prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) population. Open areas, needed for prairie-chicken movement between clumps…Publication Date 1969
- burning
- Bos taurus
- cattle grazing
- core habitat
- Tympanuchus cupido attwateri
- vegetation structure
- Library Collection RecordThis study found that privately owned cattle ranches prove to be preferable habitat for the crested caracara (Caracara cheriway) in southcentral Florida. Compared to nesting pairs on lands managed…Publication Date 1969
- Bos taurus
- Caracara cheriway
- cattle grazing
- cattle ranches
- nest sites
- private property
- Library Collection RecordEquilibrium theory predicts that following disturbance, ecosystem structure and function will eventually converge with those of undisturbed ecosystems that are not changing. This study tested this…Publication Date 1969
- Carex stricta
- cattle grazing
- Cornus sericea
- disturbance dynamics
- fen
- shrub carr
- succession
- Library Collection RecordPrevious research indicated that long-term grazing altered the physiological characteristics of Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis) plants at the Northern Great Basin Experimental Range, and the…Publication Date 1969
- cattle grazing
- Festuca idahoensis
- genetic differentiation
- Idaho fescue
- Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat markers
- Monte Carlo procedure
- plant populations
- Library Collection RecordKrueger looked at the foraging relationships and potential competition between bison, prairie dogs and pronghorn in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. Specifically, he studied the…Publication Date 1969
- bison
- foraging
- South Dakota
- Antilocapra americana
- competition
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- facilitation
- interaction
- prairie dog
- pronghorn
- Library Collection RecordOf the six Wyoming relict sites with historic vegetation data, three lie in Hot Springs County. In the summer of 1997, the University of Wyoming team located and photographed the sites, conducted…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- herbivory
- Leafy spurge
- bison
- cattle
- big sagebrush
- bluebunch wheatgrass
- cheatgrass
- downy brome
- inventory
- relict sites
- threadleaf sedge
- Library Collection RecordKie et al. found that cattle (Bos taurus) grazing on California summer range reduced available herbaceous forage for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). In response to cattle grazing, the mule deer…Publication Date 1969
- Odocoileus hemionus
- predation
- cattle grazing
- feeding time
- home range
- Sierra Nevada
- Library Collection RecordPrevious researchers have suggested that plant communities in the Chihuahuan Desert area respond quickly and positively to the removal of grazing pressure. In this study, Kelt and Valone determined…Publication Date 1969
- species diversity
- arid southwest
- cattle grazing
- Exclosure
- species composition
- summer and winter ephemerals
- Library Collection RecordThe role of livestock grazing and big-game browsing in the decline of aspen (Populus tremuloides), in the Intermountain West, has long been questioned. Kay and Bartos measured all known aspen…Publication Date 1969
- Populus tremuloides
- communities
- reproduction
- Odocoileus hemionus
- Cervus elaphus
- undergrowth
- Aspen
- cattle grazing
- decline
- deer browsing
- elk browsing
- Library Collection RecordKarl and Doescher monitored the effects of cattle grazing on root growth to determine if the mini-rhizotron technique was suitable for grazed rangelands. Despite stocking densities of about 2.7-4.4…Publication Date 1969
- Dactylis glomerata
- cattle grazing
- grazing impacts
- orchardgrass
- root growth
- root periscope/ mini-rhizotron
- Library Collection RecordJourdonnais and Bedunah applied prescribed fire and fall cattle-grazing treatments, during fall 1983 and spring 1984, on a rough fescue (Festuca scabrella) community to reduce litter accumulations…Publication Date 1969
- burning
- cattle grazing
- elk utilization
- Festuca idahoensis
- Festuca scabrella
- Idaho fescue
- rough fescue
- Library Collection RecordJourdonnais and Bedunah assessed the use of prescribed fire and cattle grazing in the dormant season to try and improve forage quality for elk in the Sun River Wildlife Management Area. The…Publication Date 1969
- bunchgrass
- cattle grazing
- elk management
- fire
- Litter Accumulation
- rough fescue
- Library Collection RecordJoseph et al. ,found that mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) preferred mid-seral pastures that were moderately grazed by cattle (Bos taurus) compared to heavily grazed, early-seral pastures. Mid-…Publication Date 1969
- arid lands
- cattle grazing
- croton pottsii
- Leatherleaf croton
- upland game bird
- Zenaida macroura
- Library Collection RecordOver an 11-year period, willow (Salix spp.) population characteristics were recorded after 4 different treatments: long term exclosure, long term grazing, recent exclosure and recent grazing. Results…Publication Date 1969
- Salix
- population dynamics
- cattle grazing
- grazing exclusion
- riparian areas
- willow height
- 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 RecordIn plots where cattle (Bos taurus) grazing was excluded, small mammals were 50% more abundant than in areas where grazing was present. All species caught were found on both the grazed and ungrazed…Publication Date 1969
- deserts
- New Mexico
- Baiomys taylori
- cattle grazing
- cotton rat
- Reithrodontomys megalotis
- riparian areas
- Sigmodon hispidus
- Southwestern United States
- Taylor's pygmy mice
- western harvest mice
- Library Collection RecordHart reviews and maps travelers' observations of bison during journeys across the U.S. and Canadian Great Plains in the 1700's to 1870's to examine whether bison "flash grazed…Publication Date 1969
- bison
- grazing management
- Canada
- Great Plains
- habitat
- Library Collection RecordThe grazing portion of this study suggests that heavy grazing had a negative effect on the abundance of three sparrow species, grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum), Baird's sparrow (…Publication Date 1969
- aimophila cassinnii
- Ammodramus bairdil
- ammodramus savannarum
- Baird's sparrow
- bird-banding
- Cassin's sparrow
- cattle grazing
- conservation
- grasshopper sparrow
- Library Collection RecordFuhlendorf and Engle state that a heterogenetic rangeland is the most desired type of rangeland based on the fact that it has evolved with grazing by American bison. Bison graze patches in a mosaic…Publication Date 1969
- bison
- controlled burns
- mosaic patterns
- 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