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- Library Collection RecordKalmbacher and Martin determine the effects of clipping frequencies and fertilization on maidencane (Panicum hemitomon) forage production, quality, and mineral content in order to determine proper…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- fertilizer
- Florida range
- fresh water marsh
- maidencane
- Panicum hemitomon
- simulated grazing
- southeastern range
- Library Collection RecordRomo et al. examined the effects of cattle grazing and simulated grazing, at different times in the growing season on winterfat (Ceratoides lanata) growth and production to determine the appropriate…Publication Date 1969
- defoliation
- grazing management
- productivity
- Ceratoides lanata
- standing crop
- Winterfat
- Library Collection RecordIn this long term study, vegetation utilization was measured during an 8-year period from 1975 through 1982 at locations in Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. Vegetation use was measured at streamside and…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- rotational grazing
- Cattle Distribution
- riparian
- vegetation Use
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordEvans et al. hypothesized that cattle diet selection would shift from herbaceous species to willows (Salix spp.) as the growing season progressed. They designed their study using 14 paddocks of…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- utilization
- Carex spp.
- Salix spp.
- seasonal cattle diets
- stubble height
- 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 RecordNavarro et al. measured the long-term (1952-1999) effects of livestock use on range condition and species composition in the Chihuahuan Desert. Range condition was the same after 47 years, however,…Publication Date 1969
- drought
- grazing management
- plant ecology
- environmental factors
- precipitation fluctuations
- rangeland condition
- succession
- Library Collection RecordResearchers applied various timings and frequencies of simulated grazing to sand bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) and prairie sandreed (Calamovilfa longifolia) plants over three years, to determine…Publication Date 1969
- Andropogon gerardii
- grazing management
- Calamovilfa longifolia
- clipping frequency
- forage yield
- Prairie Sandreed
- sand bluestem
- Library Collection RecordThis study was initiated in Oregon in 1980 to monitor the effects on forage production of simultaneously varying both defoliation frequency and defoliation intensity in a grass-clover (Lolium perenne…Publication Date 1969
- perennial ryegrass
- Lolium perenne
- Subclover
- Trifolium subterraneum
- mowing
- grazing management
- short-duration grazing
- Library Collection RecordLewis et al. measured the effects of three rotational grazing systems on understory species composition and growth of longleaf pine (Pinus elliottii) trees in areas that were burned, planted, or…Publication Date 1969
- prescribed burning
- grazing management
- Longleaf Pine
- Pinus elliottii
- mechanical site disturbance
- multiple-use management
- pine-wiregrass vegetation
- 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 RecordNorthern wheatgrass (Agropyron dasystachyum, syn. Elymus lanceolatus) plants were mowed at various times during the grazing season and the amount of time required to recover to pre-defoliation…Publication Date 1969
- Agropyron dasystachyum
- Elymus lanceolatus
- grazing management
- regrowth
- above-ground net primary production
- degree-days
- growing degree-days
- Northern Mixed Prairie
- northern wheatgrass
- 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 RecordThe author used a hierarchical forage model that included the effects of palatability and availability of food plants to predict cattle grazing use of shortgrass steppe species. Validation data was…Publication Date 1969
- palatability
- grazing management
- forage models
- hierarchical models
- landscape composition
- limiting biomass
- 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 RecordThe data from 10 exclosures examined in Arizona shows few differences in species frequencies between the inside and outside, with some exceptions. The large amount of sameness between the grazed and…Publication Date 1969
- Arizona
- grazing
- grazing management
- Exclosure
- sagebrush grasslands
- 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 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 RecordHall et al. determined the impacts of cattle grazing at different stocking rates and times of year on seedling survival and damage to blue oak (Quercus douglasii), a tree species whose recruitment…Publication Date 1969
- browsing
- grazing management
- Quercus douglasii
- wildlife
- Foothill/oak woodland
- recruitment
- Library Collection RecordThis study was designed to evaluate vegetation standing crop biomass and species composition at varying distances from water on 2 upland sandy ranges in different ecological conditions, in the…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- forage
- stocking rate
- range condition
- rangeland
- 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 RecordIn this review, Edwards looks at the populations of diverse native grass species, that are found in cattle pastures throughout central California, and how many of these areas have been overgrazed,…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- California
- livestock
- browsing
- biodiversity
- competition
- exotic herbaceous species
- native grasses
- paleontological studies
- wildflowers
- Library Collection RecordDaniel et al. found little competition for forage between cattle (Bos taurus) and black-tailed jackrabbits (Lepus californicus) when cattle stocking rates and jackrabbit numbers are moderate.…Publication Date 1969
- poisonous plants
- grazing management
- arid lands
- black grama
- Black-tailed jackrabbit
- Bouteloua eriopoda
- Lepus californicus
- Mesa Dropseed
- Sporobolus flexuosus
- Library Collection RecordUtilization of upland and riparian vegetation was measured from 1976-1982 on sites in Idaho, Utah, and Nevada under rotation, rest-rotation, deferred, and season-long continuous grazing strategies,…Publication Date 1969
- cattle
- grazing management
- grazing strategies
- riparian health
- vegetation Use
- Library Collection RecordDensity, cover and biomass of spotted knapweed was examined on Idaho fescue, bluebunch wheatgrass dominated sites in outside of Bozeman, Montana. This study was designed to examine the effects of…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- Centaurea maculosa
- defoliation frequency
- Festuca idahoensis
- Idaho fescue
- weed invasion
- Library Collection RecordThis is a synthesis of issues surrounding livestock grazing on riparian areas and possible pathways to mitigation. It is based on a review of 36 articles.Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- grazing systems
- riparian
- riparian grazing
- Library Collection RecordTo understand what cattle eat in a mountain riparian area, the diets of five steers were analyzed during several periods over two grazing seasons. In 1994 a series of paddocks were established along…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- utilization
- willow
- diet composition
- preference
- Salix spp.
- Steer diets
- Library Collection RecordRate of spotted knapweed reinvasion in relation to Picloram, fertilizer and defoliation treatments was examined in this clipping study west of Bozeman, Montana from 1994 through 1997. Sixteen…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- Kentucky bluegrass
- smooth brome
- Bromus inermis
- Centaurea maculosa
- defoliation frequency
- grass defoliation
- integrated weed management
- Phleum pratense L.
- Poa pratensis L.
- spotted knapweed
- Timothy
- Library Collection RecordThis short-term greenhouse study in Montana examined the effects of clipping the native Idaho fescue and soil water content on seedling emergence and growth of spotted knapweed. Clipping treatments…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- plant competition
- soil water
- Centaurea maculosa
- Festuca idahoensis
- weed invasion
- Library Collection RecordPicloram was applied to a leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) infested range site on the 5E Ranch near Grass Range, Montana (46° 50’ W, 108° 50’ W), but only to create different levels of leafy…Publication Date 1969
- Euphorbia esula
- picloram
- grazing management
- weed management
- density
- canopy cover
- Leafy spurge
- available forage
- range improvement
- 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 RecordSurface water quality data were collected from 1990-1994 across the state of Oregon, including eastern arid lands with high desert prairie. Data were analyzed according to landscape metrics and a…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- nutrients
- Waste management
- enterococci
- grazing potential index (GPI)
- landscape metrics
- surface water quality
- Library Collection RecordA two year study in southeastern Oregon, forage kochia and seeds were clipped, ground and place in the rumens of cannulated steers for 0, 2, 8 12, 24, and 48 hours and tested for forage quality.…Publication Date 1969
- weed management
- seed germination
- seed viability
- grazing management
- rumen digestibility
- weed invasion
- Library Collection RecordGrowth and miserotoxin content of Columbia milkvetch following early season cattle grazing were measured. Cow/calf pairs grazed Columbia milkvetch infested rangeland near Lac du bois, British…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- Astragalus miser
- toxic plants
- weed biomass
- Weed Growth
- weed utilization
- Library Collection RecordEffects of short duration grazing by sheep or cattle combined with picloram treatments on leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) outside of Clyde Park, Montana. A…Publication Date 1969
- Euphorbia esula
- Kentucky bluegrass
- biological control
- density
- grazing management
- weed management
- noxious weeds
- Poa pratensis L.
- rangeland
- 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 RecordThis article is a summary of 58 articles on the effect of rotational grazing systems (RGS) on livestock grazing behavior in shrublands, with attention to riparian area impacts.Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- grazing systems
- stocking density
- foraging strategies
- livestock behavior
- livestock distribution
- 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 RecordYeo et al. examined cattle grazing behavior and vegetation measurements to determine the effects of implementing a rest-rotation grazing system on federally owned grazing allotments in Idaho. Cattle…Publication Date 1969
- grazing management
- grazing allotments
- plant community composition
- range condition
- species composition
- wildlife forage
- 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 RecordWeigel et al. broadcast seeded a kleingrass cultivar (Panicum coloratum L. 'Selection 75') into tobosagrass (Hilaria mutica) range, managed under a short-duration grazing regime, to test…Publication Date 1969
- soil compaction
- grazing management
- Panicum coloratum
- Kleingrass
- seedling establishment
- Library Collection RecordVolesky et al. measured animal performance and vegetation response to 3 different grazing systems (frontal, continuous, and rotational) with varying stocking rates. The frontal grazing system…Publication Date 1969
- Bothriochloa ischaemum
- stocking rate
- grazing management
- animal production
- Plains Old World bluestem
- steer performance
- 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 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 RecordThe effects of two grazing systems, short duration (graze 7 days, rest 42 days) and high-intensity, low-frequency (graze 14 days, rest 84 days) grazing, on the vegetation of the Edward's Plateau…Publication Date 1969
- primary production
- grazing management
- multi-species grazing
- species composition
- standing crop
- Vegetation Change
- Library Collection RecordStout et al. used experimental data from the northeast U.S. and the literature to assess the relationships between stocking rate and nitrate leaching losses beneath an intensively grazed pasture. A…Publication Date 1969
- leaching
- water quality
- grazing management
- stocking rate
- Nitrate
- Library Collection RecordIn this study, seed production was determined for subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum) plants exposed to no grazing, early season, late season, or extended (early and late season combined)…Publication Date 1969
- Subterranean Clover
- Trifolium subterraneum
- grazing management
- leaf area index
- components of yield
- Moisture Stress
- photosynthetically active radiation