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Title: Shoot population dynamics of beaked sedge following cattle grazing: Journal: Journal of Range Management; Authors: D. R. Allen, and C. B. Marlow; Date: 1994; Summary: The effect of grazing on the shoot mortality and population response of beaked sedge (Carex rostrata) was measured in on the Agriculture Experiment Station's Red Bluff Research Ranch in southwestern Montana for 2 years. Cattle were grazed from June to September of 1989 and 1990 with each treatment paddock grazed for only 1-3 days by 12 cow/calf pairs. Shoot density, mortality and emergence measurements were taken monthly (except when plots were covered by snow) over the duration of the study. Additional vegetative measurements were taken before and after grazing. ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones, Rangelands, Grazing; View more details about this article

Title: Livestock grazing, rest, and restoration in arid landscapes: Journal: Conservation Biology; Authors: C. G. Curtin; Date: 2002; Summary: This article is a summary of 23 papers (experiments, data sets and literature reviews) on effectiveness of removing or not removing grazing cattle from western rangelands for restoration purposes. ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Land reclamation, Rangelands, Grazing; View more details about this article

Title: Density and success of bird nests relative to grazing on western Montana grasslands: Journal: Biological Conservation; Authors: T. F. Fondell, and I. J. Ball; Date: 2004; Summary: The effects of grazing on nest site availability, abundance, success, and mortality on a variety of ground nesting birds were studied on grazed and ungrazed rangelands in western Montana over two years. Two grazing treatments (grazed and ungrazed â‰¥ three years) were evaluated. Vegetation structure was measured in three week intervals from the last week of May to mid-July. When nests were located, nest success and mortality were monitored every 6 days for passerines and every 10 days for other species. ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Grazing, Birds, Bird nests; View more details about this article

Title: Ungulate regulation of ecosystem processes in Yellowstone National Park: Direct and feedback effects: Journal: Wildlife Society Bulletin; Authors: D. A. Frank; Date: 1998; Summary: This is a summary of 57 articles that illustrate the positive effects of ungulate grazing on grassland vegetation in Yellowstone National Park. ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Ungulates, Herbivory, Rangelands; View more details about this article

Title: Elk habitat use within a rest-rotation grazing system: Journal: Rangelands; Authors: M. R. Frisina; Date: 1992; Summary: The effects of a three pasture rest-rotation grazing system on elk habitat use in Montana were measured from mid-June to mid-October. Three cattle grazing treatments of rest, season long grazing, and grazing after seedripe were examined. Elk had access to all three treatments throughout the year. Visual observations of elk were made along a vehicle route for 2.5 hrs around sunrise and sunset three times a week in July and August, and again from May to early June. ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Grazing systems, Rangelands, Wildlife; View more details about this article

Title: Storm runoff characteristics of grazed watersheds in eastern Oregon: Journal: Water Resources Bulletin; Authors: D. A. Higgins, S. B. Maloney, A. R. Tiedemann, and T. M. Quigley; Date: 1989; Summary: The differences in storm runoff and peak discharges between grazing intensities and vegetation types on 13 small watersheds within Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon were investigated. The pastures received one of four management strategies: 1) Strategy A - no grazing, 2) Strategy B -season-long grazing without uniform livestock distribution, 3) Strategy C - grazing with uniform livestock distribution and 4) Strategy D - intensive grazing. A moderate (50%) utilization level was the goal on all grazed pastures. Vegetation was put into two classes: Western larch-Douglas-fir (nine watersheds), and ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Ecosystems, Grazing, Watersheds; View more details about this article

Title: Prescribed fire and cattle grazing on an elk winter range in Montana: Journal: Wildlife Society Bulletin; Authors: C. S. Jourdonnais, and D. J. Bedunah; Date: 1990; Summary: The effects of fall cattle grazing and seasonal burning on standing crop and elk utilization (caged and uncaged plots) of rough fescue grassland in western Montana were studied for three winters. Six treatments (control, fall cattle grazing, fall back-fire, fall head-fire, spring back-fire and spring head-fire) were applied. Heading and backing fires occurred the previous fall of the study and the first spring of the study. Vegetation biomass was clipped in late September of each year. Forb composition and standing crop were measured in June of the second year. Densities of rough fescue, ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Grazing, Rangelands, Ungulates; View more details about this article

Title: Effects of livestock grazing on rangeland grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) abundance: Journal: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment; Authors: K. M. O'Neill, B. E. Olson, M. G. Rolston, R. Wallander, D. P. Larson, and C. E. Seibert; Date: 2003; Summary: The effects of grazing on grasshopper habitat and populations were studied for five years in southwestern Montana. Three grazing treatments were applied: control (no grazing), mosaic (low grazing intensity), and uniform (heavy grazing intensity). Grazing lasted 1-7 days from late May to late June. Climatic conditions and vegetative structure were measured once before and twice after grazing. Pre and post-grazing sampling on grasshopper communities were recorded. ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Grazing, Rangelands, Grasshoppers; View more details about this article

Title: Biomass and carbohydrates of spotted knapweed and Idaho fescue after repeated grazing: Journal: Journal of Range Management; Authors: B. E. Olson, and R. T. Wallander; Date: 1997; Summary: Sheep were grazed in Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis) fields that were infested with spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) in Montana (45Â° 36' N; 111Â° 4' W), over the course of three years, to determine the plants' response to grazing. Carbohydrate reserves, carbohydrate pools and plant biomass of both species were measured. Three, 0.1 ha pastures were grazed intensively three times during Idaho Fescue summer dormancy to minimize effects on the native grass. The spring following the second year of grazing, 30 grazed and 30 ung ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Weeds, Rangelands, Grazing; View more details about this article

Title: Effect of sheep grazing on a leafy spurge-infested Idaho fescue community: Journal: Journal of Range Management; Authors: B. E. Olson, and R. T. Wallander; Date: 1998; Summary: A three year study in Montana (45Â° 40' N; 111Â° 33' W) examined the cumulative effects of sheep grazing on leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) infested rangelands. Plant density of Idaho fescue and bluebunch wheatgrass and stem density of Leafy spurge and frequency of other species were measured before each grazing season and nine months after the last grazing period. Ten soil core samples were taken before and after grazing to measure the viable seedbank of leafy spurge. ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Weeds, Rangelands, Grazing; View more details about this article

Title: Sheep grazing spotted knapweed and Idaho fescue

Journal: Journal of Range Management

Authors: B. E. Olson, and R. T. Wallander

Date: 2001

Summary: Three years of controlled sheep grazing data was used to determine the use of spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) and Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis) south of Bozeman, Montana (45Â° 36' N; 111Â° 4' W). Pastures were grazed in mid-June (5-8 days), mid-July (2-6 days), and early September (1-6 days). Three 0.1 ha pastures were grazed by 5 ewes. Permanent transects was established within each pasture; at 1-m intervals the nearest Idaho fescue and spotted knapweed plants were marked to determine use of each species over the cours ...

Agrovoc Control Words: Weeds, Rangelands, Grazing

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Title: Intensive cattle grazing of oxeye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)

Journal: Weed Technology

Authors: B. E. Olson, R. T. Wallander, and P. K. Fay

Date: 1997

Summary: The effects of intensive cattle grazing on oxeye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) were examined in a two year study northeast of Bozeman, Montana. The first year of grazing was on six, 12-ha paddocks. During the second year of grazing there were only three 24-ha paddocks. Paired 10-m transects were permanently located in the high oxeye daisy density with half of these transects excluded from grazing. Oxeye daisy stems were counted and assigned to seedling, rosette or mature stem categories. Timothy, smooth brome and dandelion were counted with frequency taken on Ken ...

Agrovoc Control Words: Weeds, Rangelands, Grazing

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Title: Recovery of leafy spurge seed from sheep

Journal: Journal of Range Management

Authors: B. E. Olson, R. T. Wallander, and R. W. Kott

Date: 1997

Summary: The spread of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) seeds though the wool and feces of sheep was measured in southwestern Montana (45Â° 40' N; 111Â° 33' W) during the summers of 1993 and 1994. Yearling lambs were grazed at 4 AU/2.4 ha which is the equivalent of a light grazing intensity from late May to mid-August. Wool was collected following grazing in 1993 and tested for leafy spurge seeds. Density of leafy spurge seeds and capsules were estimated in each paddock before grazing began. Fresh fecal material was collected on days 4, 10 and 14 after sheep g ...

Agrovoc Control Words: Weeds, Grazing, Seed dispersal

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Title: Effects of sheep grazing on a spotted knapweed-infested Idaho fescue community

Journal: Journal of Range Management

Authors: B. E. Olson, R. T. Wallander, and J. R. Lacey

Date: 1997

Summary: The influence of three years of controlled sheep grazing on spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) infestations in an Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis) dominated site in southwestern Montana was examined. Three 0.1 ha grazing enclosures were set up within a pasture that had historically been grazed by horses. Density of spotted knapweed, arrowleaf balsamroot, and Idaho fescue were measured before and after the grazing period. Bare ground and litter cover were also estimated. Soil core samples to test spotted knapweed seedbank were taken before and a ...

Agrovoc Control Words: Weeds, Rangelands, Grazing

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Title: Managing fish and livestock on Idaho rangelands

Journal: Rangelands

Authors: W. S. Platts

Date: 1986

Summary: This paper is a synopsis of professional resource knowledge looking at Idaho's rangeland livestock-fishery resources from their historic development to the future, and discusses the importance of managing rangelands to produce the optimum mix of forage and fisheries resources. ...

Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones, Grazing, Inland Fisheries

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