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- Library Collection RecordThis two-year study found that most of the wildlife species were found on mid-seral ecological rangeland conditions compared to late seral conditions. This is attributed to mid-seral rangelands…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- songbirds
- arid lands
- jackrabbits
- pronghorn
- quail
- 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 RecordIn the Yukon, a study of snowshoe hares, Lepus americanus, showed that they produced more pellets on plots with more fertilizer, than on plots with less fertilizer. Snowshoe hares also produced more…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- grazing
- pellets
- Arctic ground squirrel
- Lepus americanus
- nitrogen fertilization
- snowshoe hare
- Spermophilus parryi
- Library Collection RecordThe objective of this study was to determine the effects of season and intensity of grazing on infiltration capacity in mixed prairie and fescue grassland ecosystems of Alberta, Canada. Grazing…Publication Date 1969
- infiltration
- grazing
- rangelands
- foothills fescue
- Infiltration Rate
- mixed-grass prairie
- parkland fescue
- Library Collection RecordThe authors measured soil water in several grassland ecosystems under different grazing treatments. Soil water was generally reduced at all depths by grazing, with differences between the controls…Publication Date 1969
- soil water
- grazing
- rangelands
- water uptake
- fescue grasslands
- mixed prairie
- Library Collection RecordNaeth et al. assessed the impacts of long-term cattle grazing on litter and soil organic matter in mixed prairie, parkland fescue, and foothills fescue grasslands of Alberta, Canada. In the mixed…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- chernozemic soils
- ground cover
- organic carbon
- rough fescue
- solonetzic soils
- Library Collection RecordThis study used government agency aquatic habitat, stream morphologic, and ocular stability data to assess land management impacts over four years on three stream reaches in northwestern Nevada.…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- watershed management
- aquatic habitat
- rangeland streams
- stream morphology
- Library Collection RecordMyers and Swanson studied three streams in central Nevada, two of which had been managed under a deferred rotation system for 7 years, and the other had complete rest for that same amount of time.…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- utilization
- management
- bank stability
- deferred rotation grazing
- gradients
- stream morphology
- width to depth ratio
- Library Collection RecordThis study in Nebraska determined the effect of timing and frequency of grazing big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) pasture following a May grazing period on herbage availability and herbage…Publication Date 1969
- Andropogon gerardii
- grazing
- basal cover
- big bluestem
- early-season grazing
- herbage production
- leaf/stem ratio
- stand persistence
- Library Collection RecordMiller and Rose measured the effects of simulated autumn herbivory on crested wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum) tiller mortality and plant growth. Tiller recruitment was lower in the autumn…Publication Date 1969
- defoliation
- roots
- crested wheatgrass
- Agropyron desertorum
- Allocation
- tiller
- Library Collection RecordThe horizontal and vertical distribution of plant biomass was examined by Milchunas and Lauenroth, on shortgrass steppe communities that were heavily grazed or protected from grazing for 47 years.…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- community distribution
- plant biomass
- root biomass
- shortgrass steppe
- 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 RecordMilchunas et al. examined plant community relationships across various scales and disturbance phenomena with the question of whether or not underlying generalities exist. They also examined the…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- belowground herbivory
- disturbance
- diversity
- evolutionary history
- nutrient enrichment
- semiarid grassland
- Library Collection RecordIn this study, Merrill et al. sampled above and belowground biomass of Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis) and bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) plants, as well as nematode densities associated…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Agropyron spicatum
- nematodes
- bluebunch wheatgrass
- Cervus elphus
- elk
- Festuca idahoensis
- Idaho fescue
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordIntroduced, alien annual grass and forb species evolved during thousands of years of heavy grazing and periodic drought in southern Europe, and thus have many adaptations to compete successfully…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- California grasslands
- enhancement
- fire
- introduced species
- native perennial grasses
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordThis study was done to evaluate changes over a nine-year period in channel morphology and riparian vegetation in lightly grazed and essentially ungrazed sections of McKnight Creek, on the Gila…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- channel morphology
- Gila National Forest
- riparian ecosystems
- vegetation cover
- Library Collection RecordGrazing cattle deposit feces on the landscape that can contain Escherichia coli (E. coli), which can then be transported to water sources and contaminate drinking water supplies. The survival of E.…Publication Date 1969
- water quality
- pathogens
- grazing
- E. coli
- fecal bacteria
- Fecal Contamination
- Library Collection RecordMcNaughton wrote this article in response to Belsky's (1986) paper titled, "Does herbivory benefit plants?" since he felt that she developed an argument that is neither internally…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- grazing
- Plant fitness
- plant-herbivore relations
- Library Collection RecordIn southern British Columbia, McLean and Wikeem conducted clipping trials at two upper grassland sites for rough fescue, two lower grassland sites for crested wheatgrass, and one site each in the…Publication Date 1969
- defoliation
- crested wheatgrass
- British Columbia
- grazing
- bluebunch wheatgrass
- growth cycle
- rough fescue
- Library Collection RecordTo identify morphological and life history adaptations to grazing, mowing, and cultivation, authors collected seeds of the grass, Cenchrus incertus, from two populations in each of three types of…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Cenchrus incertus
- genetic differentiation of populations
- grass
- life history strategies
- unpalatable plant
- Library Collection RecordMcInnis and McIver studied the differences in riparian area damage between pastures that provided free-choice, off-stream watering and salt and those that did not. Over the 2-year study, average…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- water quality
- livestock
- greenline
- off-stream water
- Library Collection RecordThis study determined the effects of cattle trampling and grazing on vegetation and soil surface variables, and evaluated their effects on sediment movement and filtration in a montane riparian…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- trampling
- NPS pollution
- rainfall simulation
- stem density
- Vegetation filter strip
- Library Collection RecordMatlack et al. examined the indirect effects of grazing by bison (Bos bison) and cattle (Bos taurus) on small mammal populations in annually burned tallgrass prairie in Kansas. The authors sampled…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- bison-grazed
- cattle-grazed
- deer mice
- enclosures
- Peromyscus maniculatus
- vegetation structure
- Library Collection RecordDuring 1990 and 1991, 'Callie' bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon var. aridus) pastures grazed by cattle were used to determine the effects of two rotational stocking methods and continuous…Publication Date 1969
- phosphorus
- potassium
- grazing
- defoliation management
- soil nitrogen
- soil nutrients
- Library Collection RecordResponses in forage growth and botanical composition of pastures may differ according to the species of animals being grazed and the closeness and frequency of grazing. Cattle (Bos taurus) are less…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- grazing intensity
- animal diet preferences
- Forage Composition
- forage evaluation
- plant growth
- Library Collection RecordAs the demand for rangeland resource use grows and diversifies, public land management involves more special interest groups. Some of these groups oppose grazing on public lands unless rangeland…Publication Date 1969
- cattle
- grazing
- riparian vegetation
- rotational grazing
- alternative grazing strategies
- deferred grazing
- Library Collection RecordPlants of two species of Sesbania were defoliated in patterns designed to reveal the level of integrated response. For field grown plants, defoliation caused fruit abortion on the defoliated…Publication Date 1969
- defoliation
- yield components
- integrated physiological unit
- metamer
- modular growth
- Library Collection RecordMarlow and Pogacnik studied the concentration areas of cattle on upland and riparian areas within 8 pastures, over a 2 year period in Montana. Through June and July, cattle use was concentrated in…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- utilization
- Upland areas
- cattle behavior
- forage quality/production
- riparian areas
- Library Collection RecordMarble and Harper inventoried the cover and species richness of vascular and cryptogamic components of the plant community, within experimental grazing paddocks at the Desert Range Experimental…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- cryptogamic crust
- desert rangeland
- species richness
- vegetation cover
- Library Collection RecordSoil samples from pastures in Wyoming, which were grazed for 11 years using three management practices, were collected and compared to those subjected to light grazing and livestock exclosures.…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Grazing Intensities
- grazing management strategies
- mixed grass prairie
- soil carbon
- soil nitrogen
- Library Collection RecordTo investigate the potential significance of virus-mediated mortality for early survivorship of bunchgrass seedlings, Malmstrom et al. compared the separate and combined effects of virus infection,…Publication Date 1969
- Barley yellow dwarf virus
- invasive species
- grazing
- apparent competition
- native bunchgrasses
- pathogen
- Library Collection RecordMagilligan and McDowell compared stream channels with active grazing and where grazing had been removed for more than 14 years. They compared channels inside exclosures and in adjacent grazed…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- channel adjustment
- exclosures
- fish habitat
- riparian disturbance
- Library Collection RecordLusk et al. studied habitat characteristics affecting Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) nest-site selection and nest success in a southern mixed-grass prairie in Oklahoma. The authors used a…Publication Date 1969
- management
- grazing
- Chondestes grammacus
- habitat characteristics
- Lark Sparrows
- nest-site selection
- neural model
- Library Collection RecordThe objective of this study was to examine flexibility in allocation to storage and reproduction with respect to loss of leaf area in Trillium grandiflorum, a perennial herb of temperate deciduous…Publication Date 1969
- defoliation
- resource allocation
- deciduous forest
- reproductive biology
- spring ephemeral
- total nonstructural carbohydrates
- Trillium grandiflorum
- Library Collection RecordLarge areas of the southern California desert ecosystem have been negatively affected by off-road vehicle use, overgrazing by domestic livestock, agriculture, urbanization, construction of roads, air…Publication Date 1969
- California
- grazing
- Colorado Desert
- human impacts
- Mojave Desert
- recovery
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordLoeser et al. looked at the effects of removing cattle grazing on canopy cover, as it relates to pronghorn fawning habitat and forb abundance. The authors found no difference in the amount of cover…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- plant cover
- Arizona grassland
- horizontal cover
- plant composition
- semiarid grassland
- Library Collection RecordLiu et al. examined the effect of an intensive grazing system on the diversity of below ground microorganisms in the Chihuahuan Desert. The authors set up a severe grazing situation to simulate an…Publication Date 1969
- microorganisms
- grazing
- stress
- activity
- diversity
- Library Collection RecordWater quality was measured before and after improvements were made in two grazed pastures. An alternate water source was installed in a lightly grazed pasture, and an alternate water source,…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- water pollution
- grazing intensity
- alternative water source
- riparian fencing
- sediment load
- watershed
- Library Collection RecordIn the John Day basin of Oregon, Li et al. examined the cumulative effects of riparian disturbance by grazing on the trophic structure of high desert trout streams. Watersheds with greater riparian…Publication Date 1969
- Rainbow trout
- Oncorhynchus mykiss
- grazing
- algal biomass
- fish habitat
- invertebrate biomass
- trophic structure
- Library Collection RecordOn North American rangelands lower successional stable states occur in sagebrush and other shrub-dominated vegetation types in the Great Plains, the short-grass steppe, the Southwestern desert…Publication Date 1969
- climate
- grazing
- site potential
- succession
- transition
- Library Collection RecordIn this paper, Knapp and Seastedt summarize research undertaken to evaluate several processes affecting the productivity of the tallgrass prairie, and document how these processes are mediated by…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- productivity
- detritus accumulation
- fire
- tallgrass prairie
- 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 RecordBitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) is one of the more valuable browse forages for both livestock and big game animals in the Great Basin area. Two factors, livestock grazing and weather, appear to…Publication Date 1969
- bitterbrush
- Purshia tridentata
- grazing
- plant reproduction
- sage grouse
- sagehen exclosure
- Library Collection RecordChronosequences of sites withdrawn from grazing for 0, 11, and 16 years were sampled by Kieft, in a grassland (Bouteloua spp.) area and a shrubland (Atriplex canescens) area on and near the Sevilleta…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- semiarid soils
- grassland
- microbial biomass
- microbial respiration
- shrubland
- Library Collection RecordKazmaier et al. looked at the effects of cattle grazing on the habitat selection of the Texas tortoise. Tortoises preferred areas of multiple canopy layers of woody brush, while avoiding riparian…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- shrublands
- brush invasion
- Gopherus berlandieri
- habitat selection
- Texas tortoise
- Library Collection RecordKay et al. examined the effects that cattle have on the abundance of soil microarthropods in the desert grasslands of the northern Chihuahuan Desert. They found a significant difference in the…Publication Date 1969
- desertification
- grazing
- indicators
- Desert Grassland
- microbivores
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of grazing by sheep and wildlife on willow (Salix spp.) communities in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem were compared in this study. Willow communities grazed by wildlife (elk, Cervus…Publication Date 1969
- willow
- grazing
- elk
- rangeland health
- repeat photography
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordCreeping bluestem (Schizachyrium stoloniferum), a major decreaser on Florida range, is adversely affected by grazing during the growing season after a winter burn. Creeping bluestem yield from…Publication Date 1969
- prescribed burning
- grazing
- clipping
- creeping bluestem
- Schizachyrium stoloniferum
- tiller
- Library Collection RecordIn Florida, average diameter (37 cm) of creeping bluestem (Schizachyrium stoloniferum) plants, grazed in June, August, and October and year-long to 15-cm stubble height, was less (P<0.05) than…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- creeping bluestem
- Schizachyrium stoloniferum
- stubble height
- tiller density
- Library Collection RecordJoseph et al. examined two different levels of grazing intensity and the possible effects on wildlife numbers in the New Mexico State University Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center. Two…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- cattle
- birds
- mammals
- doves
- jackrabbits
- quail