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- Library Collection RecordShariff et al. examined the impact of moderate and heavy grazing on above-ground net primary productivity (ANPP), growing season root productivity (GSRP), and plant nitrogen in the grasslands of…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- productivity
- grasslands
- grazing intensity
- Nitrogen Uptake
- Library Collection RecordIn this two year study in south central North Dakota, authors determined the responses of litter and root decomposition and nitrogen release, and soil N mineralization to grazing intensity (ungrazed…Publication Date 1969
- Decomposition
- grazing
- soil N immobilization
- soil N mineralization
- Library Collection RecordOn the basis of the Jornada desertification study, the authors suggest that any process that leads to an increasing heterogeneity of soil resources in space and time is likely to lead to the…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- soil fertility
- desertification
- biogeochemical cycles
- Jornada Experimental Range
- semiarid grasslands
- Library Collection RecordThe cycling and volatile loss of N derived from cattle urine at upland and lowland sites, within the shortgrass steppe of eastern Colorado was studied, using 15N-labelled urea as an N source. Losses…Publication Date 1969
- Volatilization
- denitrification
- grazing
- Translocation
- nitrification
- leaching
- urine
- feces
- 15N
- NH03
- spatial heterogeneity
- Library Collection RecordIn a field study in Saskatchewan, Schellenberg et al. examined the effects of four dates of grazing of mixed prairie rangeland on forage yield and quality, carrying capacity, and animal gain and beef…Publication Date 1969
- crested wheatgrass
- Agropyron cristatum
- grazing
- mixed grass prairie
- weather effects
- Library Collection RecordThe objective of this study is the documentation and interpretation of an unusual fire history in a southwest ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) community. The fire-scar record from the Chuska…Publication Date 1969
- Pinus ponderosa
- grazing
- European settlement
- fire
- fire scars
- ponderosa pine forest
- southwest United States
- Library Collection RecordSandoval et al. studied the dietary similarities between elk and mule deer on the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Dietary overlap between elk and mule deer, over the life of the study…Publication Date 1969
- rangelands
- forage
- wildlife
- grazing
- competition
- Library Collection RecordRyerson and Parmenter report observations of vegetation change in a region of central New Mexico, from 1976-1996, following the removal of all livestock and prairie dogs in 1972-1975, in order to…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- livestock
- desert grasslands
- Exclosure
- prairie dogs
- 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 RecordBandelier National Monument, New Mexico erected a series of ungulate exclosures in pinyon (Pinus edulis)-juniper (Juniperus spp.), ponderosa (Pinus ponderosa) grassland, and mixed-conifer habitat…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- trampling
- New Mexico
- Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
- Cervus elaphus nelsoni
- elk
- Library Collection RecordThe authors observed the effects of jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) grazing on crested wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum) seedling survival and establishment using exclosures at two locations in…Publication Date 1969
- crested wheatgrass
- Agropyron desertorum
- grazing
- seedlings
- Artemisia tridentata spp. wyomingensis
- big sagebrush
- Black-tailed jackrabbit
- clipping
- Lepus californicus
- Library Collection RecordThe objectives of this review article are to address the relationships of fish, fish habitat, and grazing in the U.S. Forest Service's Southwestern Region, which includes Arizona and New Mexico…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- fish
- watersheds
- fish-grazing management
- riparian ecosystems
- Southwest
- Library Collection RecordA four year study of a montane stream in New Mexico, from which cattle grazing had been excluded for 10 years, indicated that stream bank vegetation and stability were improved. Salmonids (Brown…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Brown trout
- Salmo trutta
- Rainbow trout
- Salmo gairdneri
- Catostomus plebius
- fish populations
- Gila pandora
- Rio Grande chub
- Rio Grande cutthroat trout
- Rio Grande sucker
- riparian ecosystems
- Salmo clarki virginalis
- stream bank stability
- stream bank vegetation
- Library Collection RecordThis study describes the effects of three consecutive years of experimentally controlled cattle grazing in a shrub steppe community of Washington, in relatively undisturbed condition, by comparing…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Bromus tectorum
- Washington
- cheatgrass brome
- plant biomass
- shrub steppe plant communities
- Library Collection RecordAn exotic rodent, Myocastor coypus (nutria), is responsible for a drastic reduction in the area covered by Sagittaria latifolia, S. platyphylla, Alternathera philoxeroides, and other plant species in…Publication Date 1969
- Nutria
- Louisiana
- grazing
- Justicia ovata
- Myocastor coypus
- Sagittaria latifolia
- Sagittaria platyphylla
- 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 RecordThe authors examined changes in winterfat (Ceratoides lanata) communities following 26 years of release from grazing pressure on ranges in southern Utah. Soil characteristics, plant cover and type…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- Ceratoides lanata
- community response
- Soil Characteristics
- species composition
- Winterfat
- Library Collection RecordLong-term (7-9 years) and short-term (1 year) grazing exclosures were used to determine the effects of grazing on plant and insect abundance, species richness and evenness over different time…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- community structure
- disturbance
- evenness
- exclosures
- species richness
- Library Collection RecordInfiltration rates are affected by several soil properties and may provide the most sensitive indication of changes in soil properties. To evaluate the use of infiltration measurements for detecting…Publication Date 1969
- beef cattle
- grazing
- Cropping Systems
- soil physical properties
- earthworms
- soil biological properties
- Library Collection RecordThis is a general review article discussing the paradoxes of plant-herbivore interactions and "sustainable" grazing management. Provenza discusses our evolving understanding of plant-…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- diversity
- plant primary chemistry
- plant-herbivore interactions
- sustainable grazing management
- Library Collection RecordCaribou (Rangifer tarandus) were observed foraging at different densities on two adjacent Alaskan ranges, within which particular feeding sites contained predictably high, medium, or low densities of…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- herbivores
- Caribou
- Alaska
- foraging theory
- Rangifer tarandus
- Library Collection RecordThis research project studied foliar cover responses of montane riparian vegetation, with respect to 4 grazing treatments: long-term grazing (G), protection from livestock grazing since 1956 (P),…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- protection
- baseline trend
- foliar cover
- plant inventory
- riparian
- Library Collection RecordThis article examines past stream enhancement research in the Rocky Mountains. Streams have a remarkable ability to recover once stress is removed, however, not all streams are candidates for…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- rehabilitation
- aquatic biota
- riparian ecosystems
- stream bank stability
- stream enhancement
- Library Collection RecordAccording to Platts, the overgrazing of the late 1800s and early 1900s basically destroyed the natural vegetation communities of the Western range. Major efforts to improve range conditions came…Publication Date 1969
- rangelands
- grazing
- grazing systems
- management
- water cycle
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordThis review paper tracks Idaho's rangeland livestock-fishery resources from their historic development to the future, and discusses the importance of managing rangelands to produce the optimum…Publication Date 1969
- management
- forage
- livestock
- grazing
- fisheries resource
- Idaho rangelands
- riparian degradation
- 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 RecordResearch cited by Painter and Belsky (1993) may have demonstrated overcompensation or compensatory growth by individual plants in response to harvesting. Patten states that when considering the…Publication Date 1969
- Cervus elaphus
- compensatory growth
- grazing
- overgrazing
- elk
- herbivore optimization
- mixed cattle and elk grazing
- overcompensation
- Southwest
- western rangelands
- Yellowstone National Park
- Library Collection RecordPainter and Belsky used Agropyron smithii and Bouteloua gracilis plants, from intensively grazed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies and from a grazing exclosure in South Dakota, to compare…Publication Date 1969
- Agropyron smithii
- Bouteloua gracilis
- grazing
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- intercompetition
- intracompetition
- prairie dogs
- Library Collection RecordThe research was conducted on three management intensive rotational grazing (MIRG) dairy farms, and continuously grazed pastures (CON) on three conventional dairy farms in Wisconsin in 1994 to 1995…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- production
- dairy farms
- crude protein
- acid detergent fiber
- continuous grazing systems
- forage growth
- height density
- management intensive rotational grazing (MIRG)
- neutral detergent fiber
- rotational grazing systems
- Library Collection RecordOpperman and Merenlender sampled willow (Salix spp.), white alder (Alnus rhombifolia), and Oregon ash (Fraxinus latifolia) density, inside and outside of unreplicated, 4 to 15-year old deer (…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- California
- Alnus rhombifolia
- exclusionary fencing
- Mendocino County
- native ungulates
- Salix spp.
- Library Collection RecordTo determine the impact of packhorse (Equus caballus) grazing on mountain meadows in southwestern Montana, Olson-Rutz et al. measured vegetation one and two years following single or repeated 4-, 8…Publication Date 1969
- Equus caballus
- grazing
- grazing response
- ground cover
- horse
- plant growth
- Library Collection RecordTo determine the impact of occasional or repeated packhorse (Equus caballus) grazing on mountain meadows in southwestern Montana, Olson-Rutz et al. evaluated vegetation use and diet selection for…Publication Date 1969
- Equus caballus
- grazing
- diet selection
- Forage Removal
- horse
- Mountain Meadow
- Library Collection RecordOlson and Richards examined the regrowth of a tussock grass, Agropyron desertorum, after grazing by cattle in the cold-desert shrub steppe of Utah. On tussocks grazed before internode (culm)…Publication Date 1969
- Agropyron desertorum
- grazing
- regrowth
- culm elongation
- intercalary meristem activity
- tillers
- tussock grass
- Library Collection RecordOesterheld and McNaughton tested the hypothesis that the amount of compensatory growth after defoliation is affected by the level of stress at which plants grow when defoliated and by the length of…Publication Date 1969
- grazing
- growth
- stress
- Allocation
- Briza subaristata
- Library Collection RecordThis case study in Utah was conducted to determine the location and extent of big-game damage to agriculture. Results of this study indicate that losses involve more than the feed or crops consumed…Publication Date 1969
- Utah
- grazing
- herbivory
- big-game animals
- damage costs
- damage to agriculture
- Domestic Livestock
- private land
- 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 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 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