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- Library Collection RecordIn New Mexico, Orodho et al. determined the effects of previous heavy grazing for over 50 years on soil compaction and moisture, herbage production, cover and density of natural vegetation, and…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- soil compaction
- soil moisture
- Indian Ricegrass
- Oryzopsis hymenoides
- Library Collection RecordDaddy et al. looked at herbaceous plant and big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) cover, root biomass, and soil water in northwestern New Mexico at three sites that had different historical grazing…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- soil water
- Bouteloua gracilis
- Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
- big sagebrush
- blue grama
- Galleta
- herbaceous cover
- Hilaria jamesii
- Library Collection RecordBaccharis pteronioides and Haplopappus tenuisectus are two shrubs that are increasing in the desert grasslands of Arizona, however, the cause of their increase is not known. In this study, Bock and…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Baccharis pteronioides
- burroweed
- fire
- Haplopappus tenuisectus
- shrub encroachment
- yerbe de pasmo
- Library Collection RecordThis two year study suggests that a positive feedback process results in the destruction of salt-marsh swards and the exposure of bare sediments at La Perouse Bay, Manitoba, Canada. Results showed…Publication Date 1969
- geese
- grazing
- halophytes
- Hudson Bay
- graminoids
- shoot and leaf demography
- standing crop
- Library Collection RecordPyke investigated the influence of Montane meadow mouse (Microtus montanus) grazing on the population biology of the annual Agropyron spicatum and on seedlings of the perennial Bromus tectorum, using…Publication Date 1969
- Bromus tectorum
- Agropyron spicatum
- grazing
- demographic
- frequency
- Plant Age
- Library Collection RecordAuthors examined the effects of frequency and timing of multiple grazings (including fecal input) by captive goslings of the lesser snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) on net above-ground…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Chen caerulescens caerulescens
- forage quality
- lesser snow goose
- net above-ground primary production (NAPP)
- Puccinellia phryganodes
- shoot nitrogen content
- Library Collection RecordEdwards studied the effects of grazing by moose (Alces alces andersoni) on the demography of the perennial herb (Aralia nudicaulis), an important component of the herbaceous flora in the boreal…Publication Date 1969
- moose
- grazing
- herbivory
- Alces alces andersoni
- Aralia nudicaulis
- flower production
- fruit production
- leaf production
- Library Collection RecordBurke et al. compared changes in soil characteristics, caused by long-term grazing, topography, microsite and plant species, in a Colorado shortgrass steppe plant community. Topography and microsite…Publication Date 1969
- soil organic matter
- topography
- grazing
- microsite
- shortgrass steppe
- spatial variability
- Library Collection RecordThis study evaluated the effects of simulated herbivory on the ability of a freshwater marsh plant to recover from temporary saltwater intrusion such as can be caused by tropical storms. This…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- grazing
- Nutria
- tolerance
- coastal marshes
- Myocastor coypus
- Sagittaria lancifolia
- saltwater intrusion
- Library Collection RecordChapman and Ribic looked at the effect of buffer strips, farming and different grazing regimes on the presence of small mammal species in southwest Wisconsin. Small mammals were overwhelmingly more…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- buffer strips
- small mammals
- southwestern Wisconsin
- stream-side grazing
- Library Collection RecordChapman et al. looked at the difference between native mixed grass prairies and seeded grasslands bird community structure in northwestern Oklahoma. The authors attempted to determine if species…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- grassland
- grassland birds
- habitat management
- plant species composition
- Library Collection RecordNitrate leaching was measured on orchardgrass (Dactyls glomerata) or ryegrass (Lolium perrene) dairy farm pastures that were either fertilized with nitrogen or inter-seeded with alfalfa (Medicago…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- alfalfa
- Medicago sativa
- white clover
- Trifolium repens
- Dactyls glomerata
- Lolium perrene
- orchardgrass
- Ryegrass
- Library Collection RecordThis study assessed conditions in two streams in Pennsylvania with extensive riparian grazing, and in a third stream with no riparian grazing, Spring Creek. Median daily discharge and temperatures…Publication Date 1969
- Brown trout
- Salmo trutta
- grazing
- fish
- macroinvertebrates
- sediment loads
- watershed
- Library Collection RecordThis review was based on Paige and Whitman (1987), who showed that browsed plants of Ipomopsis aggregata had greater seed production than unbrowsed plants, which supports Owen and Wiegert's (…Publication Date 1969
- herbivory
- seed production
- grazing
- apical dominance
- competition
- Ipomopsis aggregata
- Library Collection RecordTiller demographics were studied on northern wheatgrass plants that were clipped at different frequencies (every 2 or 6 weeks), starting at different dates during the growing season (May, June, July…Publication Date 1969
- Agropyron dasystachyum
- grazing
- population dynamics
- tillering
- mixed prairie
- northern wheatgrass
- simulated grazing
- tiller demographics
- Library Collection RecordNative northern wheatgrass range was defoliated at different frequencies (2 or 6 weeks) beginning in May, June, July or August, for 3 consecutive years to determine the effects on above- and below-…Publication Date 1969
- Agropyron dasystachyum
- grazing
- regrowth
- roots
- litter
- mixed prairie
- northern wheatgrass
- yield
- Library Collection RecordExclosures and artificial beaver dams were used to determine the cause of willow (Salix spp.) declines in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Elk (Cervus elaphus) herbivory reduced annual growth…Publication Date 1969
- Cervus elaphus
- willow
- Colorado
- grazing
- herbivory
- hydrology
- elk
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Salix spp.
- Library Collection RecordResearchers in Oregon set out to determine the effects of four grazing durations by sheep in early stages of stem elongation on annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) seed yield. Results of this…Publication Date 1969
- Lolium multiflorum
- sheep
- Ovis aries
- grazing
- stem elongation
- Ryegrass
- seed yield
- tillers
- 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 RecordThe total biomass response of Stipa occidentalis to elevated CO2 was similar (averaging 18% increase in biomass) to the response found for other grassland species. However, the increase in total…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- herbivory
- grasslands
- CO2 enrichment
- global change
- Stipa occidentalis
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordWith this model, Williams and Albertson examine how annual rainfall and grazing intensity interact statistically to influence dryland vegetation. Both higher grazing intensity and lower annual…Publication Date 1969
- desertification
- drought
- grazing
- ensemble analysis
- rainfall variability
- vegetation dynamics
- woody encroachment
- Library Collection RecordWilcox and Wood measured infiltrability, sediment concentration of runoff, and sediment production using a hand-portable rainfall simulator in light grazing and no grazing treatments, on slopes…Publication Date 1969
- infiltration
- grazing
- runoff
- sediment production
- slope
- Library Collection RecordIn Iowa, West et al. examined the magnitude and extent of nutrient enhancement near a water source on two experimental tall fescue pastures. The pastures exhibited zones of enhanced levels of…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- tall fescue
- Festuca arundinacea
- exchangeable K
- extractable P
- organic C
- spatial variability
- total N
- Water Source
- Library Collection RecordIn this Texas study, Weltzin et al. determined the effects of prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) on herbaceous vegetation in a southern mixed-grass prairie ecosystem. They measured herbaceous…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- biomass
- black-tailed prairie dogs
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- ecosystem structure
- Great Plains
- mixed grass prairie
- 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 purpose of this research in Oklahoma was to analyze the effect of grazing on the growth and morphology of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi and non-vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- drought
- grasses
- North American prairie
- vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas
- Library Collection RecordWalker et al. constructed a parameterized simulation model to study nitrogen flow in a patch of grazed lawn, within an intertidal marsh ecosystem. The model is based upon two alternative stable…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Nitrogen cycle
- coastal ecosystem
- grubbing
- lesser snow geese
- Library Collection RecordGeneral review article discussing the direction of grazing management and research in the next millennium. Discussed are trends of the future that will affect societal demands and available…Publication Date 1969
- livestock
- grazing
- research
- distribution
- timing
- stocking rates
- Library Collection RecordReview article, no summary available.Publication Date 1969
- biological control
- grazing
- Euphorbia esula
- wees
- 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 RecordMany recent studies have attempted to support the hypothesis that grazing can have positive effects on plant growth and fitness. However, recent work has shown that many of these studies suffer from…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Plant fitness
- herbivory
- overcompensation
- plant growth
- Library Collection RecordModeling paper investigating vegetation-regulated herbivore population dynamics in semi-arid grasslands. Irreversible vegetation change may occur for a larger set of soil and climatic conditions…Publication Date 1969
- herbivores
- grazing
- irreversible vegetation change
- modeling
- semi-arid grasslands
- Library Collection RecordValone and Kelt compared the effects of burning and grazing on summer and winter annuals and perennials, with regard to individual abundance, species richness, and diversity. On the grazed…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- species diversity
- disturbance
- fire
- species richness
- Library Collection RecordUresk determined the effects of controlling black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) on pastures with or without cattle grazing in South Dakota. Compared to a control pasture that was not…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- pasture management
- pest control
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- recovery
- yield
- Library Collection RecordUnterschultz et al. simulated a cow/calf operation in southwestern Alberta to determine the economic viability of cattle grazing on riparian pastures and various improvements associated with…Publication Date 1969
- economics
- cattle
- grazing
- management
- rangeland
- riparian
- Library Collection RecordAppropriate use levels have not been established for wildlife browsing of true mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus) and this study used exclosures at 5 sites to determine how natural levels of…Publication Date 1969
- utilization
- big game
- grazing
- herbivory
- Utah
- Cercocarpus montanus
- Exclosure
- game management
- mountain brush
- true mountain mahogany
- Library Collection RecordThis review examined grazing systems and their effects from the Edwards Plateau region in Texas. Grazing systems based on the rotation of livestock with periodic grazing and resting of pastures…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- grazing systems
- bunchgrasses
- Domestic Livestock
- short-duration grazing
- stocking rates
- Library Collection RecordSwengel sampled butterflies in tallgrass prairie, open savannas, and pine barrens managed both for conservation and production over 9 years. For 2 of 3 specialist species in Missouri, less intensive…Publication Date 1969
- burning
- grazing
- mowing
- grassland
- haying
- midwest
- savanna
- wildfire
- Library Collection RecordIn California, Swank and Oechel assessed the individual and combined effects of four main factors (trenching to reduce root competition, caging to reduce herbivory, nutrient addition, and water…Publication Date 1969
- allelopathy
- California
- germination
- grazing
- herbivory
- seedlings
- Adenostoma fasciculatum
- Chamise
- chaparral herbs
- competition
- herb biomass
- resource limitation
- Library Collection RecordStromberg and Griffin documented long-term patterns in species abundance in selected abandoned agricultural fields and in uncultivated stands dominated by native grasses (relicts) on the Hastings…Publication Date 1969
- California
- cultivation
- gophers
- grazing
- Stipa
- Annual Grassland
- disturbance effects
- Nassella pulchra
- nitrate and sulfate
- old fields
- soil animals
- succession
- Thomomys bottae
- Library Collection RecordObservations of cattle grazing pinegrass (Calamagrostis rubescens) indicated that in addition to cropping, pinegrass tillers were pulled up. The objective of this study in British Columbia was to…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- forage
- Calamagrostis rubescens
- grass
- Herbage Removal
- pinegrass
- tillers
- Library Collection RecordStohlgren et al. investigate the effects of herbage removal on three subalpine meadow plant communities in the Rock Creek drainage of Sequoia National Park, California. There is evidence of…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- grasses
- Spikes
- basal cover
- clipping
- rush
- Sierra Nevada
- stock use
- subalpine meadows
- Library Collection RecordThe objective of this study was to develop models to predict the probability of oak (Quercus spp.) regeneration on specific hardwood rangeland areas in the western foothills of the southern Sierra…Publication Date 1969
- regeneration
- California
- grazing
- models
- hardwood rangeland
- Oaks
- Quercus spp.
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of isostatic uplift and goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) herbivory on vegetation composition were measured in the La Perouse Bay in Manitoba. There were 4 major plant communities…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- abiotic factors
- Chen caerulescens caerulescens
- grubbing
- lesser snow goose
- salt marsh
- species assemblages
- Library Collection RecordThe authors present data on the effects of elk (Cervus elaphus) herbivory on grassland species composition, biomass production, and forage quality, and to document any changes in ungulate-grassland…Publication Date 1969
- Cervus elaphus
- grazing
- grasslands
- herbivory
- elk
- fire effects
- forage quality
- ungulate winter range
- 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 RecordThe objective of this study was to determine the impact of sediment-bound bacteria on water quality, in a rangeland stream in Oregon. The stream bottom was disrupted (raked) at three locations along…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- bacteria
- livestock
- streams
- runoff
- fecal coliform
- fecal streptococcus
- resuspended organisms
- Library Collection RecordSharrow and Kuntz measured the level of elk (Cervus canadensis) grazing on three subalpine green fescue (Festuca viridula) meadows in Mt. Rainier National Park, and simulated grazing at different…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Alpine climate
- Cervus canadensis
- elk
- Festuca viridula
- grazing tolerance
- green fescue
- species composition
- Library Collection RecordThis review looks at the concept of utilization. It is the authors' belief that the use of utilization data to adjust management programs, particularly with a simple mathematical formula, is an…Publication Date 1969
- utilization
- management
- crested wheatgrass
- grazing
- livestock
- bluebunch wheatgrass