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- Library Collection RecordThe story of the underdogs that took out their forest adversaries with powerful allies – fire and the great herds. Grasses created an open sunlit world, rich in plants and animals, including those…Publication Date 2021
- fire
- grasslands
- herds
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020-12
- brush management
- encroachment
- grasslands
- human dimensions
- Landowner
- prescribed fire
- survey
- woodlands
- Library Collection RecordNative plant abundances within the grasslands and sagebrush steppe of the Northern Range decreased substantially during the 20th century and the degradation has continued during the 21st century.…Publication Date 2018-12
- grasslands
- Northern Range
- rangeland health
- sagebrush
- similarity index
- Yellowstone
- Library Collection RecordDr. Mitch McClaran and Elise Gornish discuss the Santa Rita's history as a grassland and the changing nature of mesquite populations within it. The nature of how this change effects wildlife is…Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- management
- mesquite
- grassland management
- grasslands
- wildlife
- history
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- WSARE Brush Management Workshop 1
- Library Collection RecordAmy Ganguli details the changing nature of grassland vegetation within New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua. She provides information on how grasslands can be restored and other treatment…Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- management
- vegetation
- grassland management
- grasslands
- New Mexico
- Chihuahua
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- WSARE Brush Management Workshop 1
- Library Collection RecordWe present information useful to various stakeholders, including land managers, agency personnel, practitioners, and researchers, as it presents methodology for ○ Determining the best period for hay…Publication Date 2017-10
- climate change
- Geographic Information System
- grasslands
- Pastoralists
- rangelands
- remote sensing
- Library Collection RecordOver the last 100 years, woody species have invaded grassland around the globe.Dr. Steven Archer at the University of Arizona is working to understand the potential of grasslands to be invaded so…Publication Date 2017
- brush control
- woody plants
- grasslands
- management
- Library Collection RecordA study examining the composition and dynamics of the soil seedbank was conducted at two locations in central Queensland between December 2007 and May 2009. These two grassland communities were…Publication Date 2017
- Biological invasion
- grasslands
- parthenium weed
- plant diversity
- Library Collection RecordFire is a natural process in grasslands that maintains an open canopy and creates variable vegetative structure and composition over time. Although there is a wealth of knowledge on plant and avian…Publication Date 2017
- burning
- disturbance
- grasslands
- insect
- invertebrates
- predictor traits
- Library Collection RecordGrassland bird species are declining more quickly than birds of any other biome in North America, but effects of the most widespread use of native mixed-grass prairies, livestock grazing, on nest…Publication Date 2016
- chestnut-collared longspur
- grasslands
- Sprague's pipit
- stocking rate
- vesper sparrow
- Library Collection RecordGrassland bird species are declining more quickly than birds of any other biome in North America, but effects of the most widespread use of native mixed-grass prairies, livestock grazing, on nest…Publication Date 2016
- chestnut-collared longspur
- grasslands
- Sprague's pipit
- stocking rate
- vesper sparrow
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground • Loss of grasslands to shrublands continues. • Demand for livestock products is expected to continue to grow. • Increased demand for red meat may stimulate rangeland livestock…Publication Date 2014-04-01
- cattle
- goats
- grasslands
- secondary plant metabolites
- sheep
- woody plants
- Library Collection RecordGross primary productivity (GPP) is a key component of ecosystem carbon fluxes and the carbon balance between the biosphere and the atmosphere. Accurate estimation of GPP is essential for quantifying…Publication Date 2014-01
- China
- grasslands
- gross primary productivity
- MODIS
- vegetation indices
- Library Collection RecordGross primary productivity (GPP) is a key component of ecosystem carbon fluxes and the carbon balance between the biosphere and the atmosphere. Accurate estimation of GPP is essential for quantifying…Publication Date 2014-01
- China
- grasslands
- gross primary productivity
- MODIS
- vegetation indices
- Library Collection RecordThe exclusion of regular fire and the introduction of livestock grazing have altered native grassland composition on Victoria's volcanic plains, commonly resulting in spear-grass and wallaby-…Publication Date 2014
- natural temperate grassland of the Victorian volcanic plains
- stable states
- transition
- fire ecology
- restoration ecology
- grazing
- grasslands
- indigenous encroaching species
- Victoria
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordFifteen native and common exotic herbaceous species from four functional groups (C4 grass, C3 grass, chamaephyte and hemicryptophyte) occurring within remnant and revegetated grassland and grassy…Publication Date 2014
- arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
- ecological restoration
- grasslands
- grassy woodlands
- revegetation
- restoration ecology
- seeds
- Victoria
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAllelopathy has traditionally been viewed as a phytotoxic disruption of recipient plant metabolism, and allelopathic effects are generally strongest on species lacking historic exposure to particular…Publication Date 2014
- grasslands
- ecosystem ecology
- allelopathy
- autotoxicity
- Centaurea maculosa
- competition avoidance strategy
- historic interactions
- intraspecific recognition
- novel weapons hypothesis
- plant population and community dynamics
- spatiotemporal biodiversity
- sympatric species recognition
- germination
- United States
- Argentina
- Library Collection RecordThe untimely passing away of Rob Scott-Shaw on 9 December 2012 came as a great shock to his family, friends and colleagues. Rob’s dedicated work ethic and commanding knowledge of botanical…Publication Date 2014
- tribute
- ecology
- grasslands
- KwaZulu-Natal
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordThemeda triandra Forssk. is a common perennial grass in southern African grasslands that tolerates low nutrient soils. Establishment of the species into degraded or transformed areas is difficult,…Publication Date 2014
- grasslands
- soil nutrients
- tillers
- restoration ecology
- fertiliser
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- potassium
- Themeda triandra
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe quality of the landscape is declining in many grassland and savanna areas of Africa as a consequence of woody plant encroachment. We investigated the changes in vegetation at selected sites on…Publication Date 2014
- Vegetation Change
- grasslands
- savanna
- degradation
- Bush encroachment
- land use
- soils
- rainfall
- temperature
- climate change
- carbon dioxide
- KwaZulu-Natal
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Stipa tenacissima L. (alpha grass) steppes are one of the most representative ecosystems in arid Mediterranean ecosystems. On the one hand these steppes, which are perpetually exposed to…Publication Date 2014
- seed germination
- steppes
- Stipa tenacissima L.
- temperature
- water potential
- grasslands
- restoration ecology
- seeds
- gemination
- Northern Africa
- Library Collection RecordChanges in livestock production systems have led to land-use changes and abandonment, especially of semi-natural grassland in agriculturally less favoured regions. The generation of energy from…Publication Date 2014
- species richness
- plant functional groups
- digestibility
- diversity
- bioenergy
- Fibre
- functional groups
- Methane
- grasslands
- Thuringia
- Germany
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The knowledge of relative performance of plants across environmental gradients is critical for their effective management and for understanding future range expansion. Pennisetum setaceum is…Publication Date 2014
- Alien grass
- Ecological invasions
- competition
- disturbance
- Seedling translocation
- Transplant experiment
- Alien invasive species
- management
- grasslands
- savanna
- ecosystem ecology
- restoration ecology
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordChilean needle grass [Nassella neesiana (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth; CNG] is a perennial spear grass that has invaded pastures in south-eastern Australia and can lead to a substantial reduction of…Publication Date 2014
- management
- grazing
- sheep
- grazing management
- pasture management
- sheep
- Weeds
- Alien invasive species
- grasslands
- animal production
- Herbicide
- soils
- seeds
- Austrailia
- Library Collection RecordThe ingression of woody plants into savannas, known as bush or shrub encroachment, has become a global concern. Fire has been acknowledged as a key factor in managing woody vegetation in savannas.…Publication Date 2014
- Bush encroachment
- savanna
- fire
- management
- grasslands
- old fields
- herbivores
- fire ecology
- Aulendorf
- Baden-Württemberg
- Germany
- Library Collection RecordTo elucidate the cessation impacts of agricultural management on a semi-natural grassland ecosystem, effects of grazing and burning on species composition of vascular plants were investigated in Mt.…Publication Date 2014
- management
- agriculture
- grasslands
- grazing
- fire ecology
- species richness
- Agricultural disuse
- environmental gradient analysis
- scale dependent
- soil physical conditions
- volcanic ash soil
- Mt. Aso
- Japan
- Library Collection RecordPredicting species composition in mixed swards by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) can save labour in grassland research, provided equations are available. This study compares…Publication Date 2014
- grasslands
- management
- near infrared reflectance spectroscopy
- botanical composition
- Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
- Trifolium repens L.
- calibration
- Merelbeke
- Belgium
- Library Collection RecordForage legumes have the potential to contribute substantially to warm-season, subtropical and tropical pastures and rangelands. Compared to grasses, they have advantages in accessing subsoil…Publication Date 2014
- grasslands
- pastures
- rangelands
- legumes
- forage ecology
- nutrients
- management
- agriculture
- nutritional value
- Library Collection RecordA prominent hypothesis for plant invasions is escape from the inhibitory effects of soil biota. Although the strength of these inhibitory effects, measured as soil feedbacks, has been assessed…Publication Date 2014
- Alien invasive species
- soils
- restoration ecology
- exotic species
- grasslands
- invasion
- natural enemies hypothesis
- negative soil feedback
- plant-soil (below-ground) interactions
- soil biota
- soil pathogens
- North America
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Early detection of emerging invasive plants depends on maximizing the probability of detecting new populations. Repeated surveys along a gradient of environmental conditions or in areas…Publication Date 2014
- Alien invasive species
- grasslands
- management
- Colonisation
- Emerging invaders
- Goldenrod
- management
- non-native species
- Weed risk assessment
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordIncreasing plant species diversity in grasslands may improve productivity and stability of yields. In a field experiment, we investigated the herbage dry-matter (DM) yield and crude protein content…Publication Date 2014
- plant production
- grasslands
- Dry Matter Yield
- legumes
- management
- fertiliser
- soil fertility
- multispecies mixtures
- cutting
- grazing
- grass-clover
- Trifolium pratense
- Trifolium repens
- Jutland
- Denmark
- Library Collection RecordPrior to the 1960s, symbiotically fixed nitrogen (N) in forage legumes in most temperate grassland systems was the main input of nitrogen other than that recycled in manures. However, as inorganic N…Publication Date 2014
- grasslands
- forage quality
- Europe
- North America
- Library Collection RecordPurple threeawn (Aristida purpurea Nutt. varieties) is a native grass capable of increasing on rangelands, forming near monocultures, and creating a stable state. Productive rangelands throughout the…Publication Date 2013-09-01
- Aristida
- grasslands
- nitrogen amendments
- prescribed burning
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordWe examined the effect of fire on vegetation composition with the use of an experiment with four different fire frequencies (annual, 2-yr interval, 4-yr interval, and an intended control with no…Publication Date 2013-05-01
- C3 and C4 grasses
- fire frequency
- grasslands
- legumes
- Lespedeza capitata
- old fields
- Poa pratensis
- Schizachyrium scoparium
- species richness
- succession
- Library Collection RecordRangeland fire is a common naturally occurring event and management tool, with the amount and structure of biomass controlling transfer of heat belowground. Temperatures that grasshopper eggs are…Publication Date 2013-01-01
- Aulocara elliotti
- bigheaded grasshopper
- fire
- grasslands
- obscure grasshopper
- Orthoptera
- Library Collection RecordThe impact of soil erosion on the nutrient dynamics in alpine grassland soils is still an essential problem. Selecting a grass-covered hillslope in eastern Tibet Plateau, the cesium-137 (137Cs)…Publication Date 2013
- soils
- erosion
- organic carbon
- grasslands
- soil nutirents
- ecosystem ecology
- nutrient dynamics
- Tibet
- Library Collection RecordQuestions Intensification of livestock production has led to the increasing input of agrochemicals, mostly herbicides, in natural and semi-natural grasslands. Glyphosate application shifts vegetation…Publication Date 2013
- conservation
- disturbance
- diversity
- Flooding Pampa grassland
- Floristic Composition
- Herbicide
- livestock
- grasslands
- herbicides
- glyphosphate
- seed banks
- biodiversity
- Argentina
- Library Collection RecordPlant functional diversity and soil microbial community composition are tightly coupled. Changes in these interactions may influence ecosystem functioning. Links between plant functional diversity,…Publication Date 2013
- ecology
- Ecosystem function
- soils
- spceis diversity
- grasslands
- carbon dioxide
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordRestoration priorities are typically established without quantitative information on how to overcome the thresholds that preclude successful restoration of desirable ecosystem properties and services…Publication Date 2013
- fire intensity
- fire physics
- fire trap
- grassland
- juniper
- positive feedback
- regime shifts
- resilience
- restoration ecology
- state and transition model
- restoration ecology
- fire ecology
- modelling
- management
- indigenous encroaching species
- grasslands
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEuclea divinorum, a fast establishing, unpalatable, and fire resistant bush is considered an invasive species in some parts of its range. In Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC), Kenya, E. divinorum bushes…Publication Date 2013
- Acacia drepanolobium
- encroachment
- Euclea divinorum
- grassland
- invasion
- seedlings
- indigenous encroaching species
- grasslands
- rainfall
- ecosystem ecology
- Kenya
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordEstimates of vegetation greenness have been commonly used to gain information on herbivores' resource use (i.e. cattle). Green vegetation is considered of higher quality than senescent…Publication Date 2013
- grasslands
- NDVI
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordQuestion Diversification of grassland management is recommended as a tool for conservation of different taxonomic groups living in those habitats. How resistant and resilient are species-rich…Publication Date 2013
- Abandonment
- BÃlé Karpaty Mts
- Bromus erectus
- Calamagrostis epigejos
- Molinia arundinacea
- mowing
- plant cover
- species richness
- Wooded grasslands
- management
- grasslands
- mowing
- restoration ecology
- Phytosociology
- species richness
- Czech Republic
- Library Collection RecordQuestion Does a reduction in size class of soil biota aggravate the impacts of soil compaction on plant communities? Location Controlled mesocosm study with a European ruderal plant community exposed…Publication Date 2013
- arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
- global change
- invasive plant
- nematodes
- Plant functional group
- stress
- soils
- management
- restoration ecology
- grasslands
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordQuestions What is the best way to identify plant indicators for monitoring the responses of semi-natural grassland communities to various management practices (i.e. burning, burning and mowing,…Publication Date 2013
- burning
- Dispersal mode
- disturbance
- Flowering season
- Functional composition
- grazing
- Indicator species analysis
- mowing
- Non-metric multidimensional scaling
- plant functional groups
- plant height
- moonitoring
- management
- grasslands
- fire ecology
- plant production
- Mt. Aso
- Kumamoto Prefecture
- Japan
- Library Collection Record“Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,†begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world’s grasslands,…Publication Date 2013
- global warming
- climate change
- grasslands
- desertification
- livestock
- subsistence arming
- rural areas
- socio-economic aspects
- degradation
- restoration ecology
- revegetation
- system ecology
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPlant growth can be limited by resource acquisition and defence against consumers, leading to contrasting trade-off possibilities. The competition-defence hypothesis posits a trade-off between…Publication Date 2013
- ecology
- Coexistence
- competition-defence hypothesis
- Life History
- mammalian herbivory
- Nutrient Network (NutNet)
- resource limitation
- tolerance
- top-down bottom-up
- trade-offs
- plant production
- fertilisers
- management
- nutrients
- grasslands
- biodiversity
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Whether or not niche conservatism is common is widely debated. Despite this uncertainty, closely related species are often assumed to be ecologically similar. This principle has led to the…Publication Date 2013
- Phylogenetic community ecology
- phylogenetic signal
- Phylogenetic niche conservatism
- Belowground ecology
- grazing
- mycorrhizae
- conservation
- grasslands
- ecosystem ecology
- soils
- Kinsella
- Alberta
- Canada
- Library Collection RecordNon-native plant species often colonize retired agricultural lands, creating monocultures with low species diversity that provide poor wildlife habitat. We assessed whether sowing a mix of 29 locally…Publication Date 2013
- Bermudagrass
- habitat
- native plants
- old world bluestems
- post agricultural
- sowing
- species diversity
- restoration ecology
- seeds
- alien invasive plants
- grasslands
- Lower Rio Grande Valley
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordDespite their low relative abundance, subordinate plant species may have larger impacts on ecosystem functioning than expected, but their role in plant communities remains poorly understood. The aim…Publication Date 2013
- arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
- bacteria
- biomass production
- litter decomposition
- plant-soil feedbacks
- soil respiration
- ecosystem ecology
- grasslands
- species diversity
- soils
- invertebrates
- Jura Mountains
- Switzerland
- Library Collection RecordThe objectives of this study were to clarify the effect of chemical fertilizer and manure application on methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from intensively managed grassland on Andosols…Publication Date 2013
- fertilizer
- grasslands
- Methane
- greenhouse gases
- nitrous oxide
- agriculture
- manure
- Japan