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Biomass and nitrogen responses to grazing of upland steppe on Yellowstone's northern winter range.

Published online: 31 Aug 1991

Authors: Coughenour, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The responses of herbaceous vegetation on upland steppe of Yellowstone National Park's N. winter rangeland to winter grazing by elk were investigated ...

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Knowledge co-production with traditional herders on cattle grazing behaviour for better management of species-rich grasslands.

Published online: 21 Nov 2020

Authors: Molnár, Z. & Kelemen, A. & Kun, R. & Máté, J. & Sáfián, L. & Provenza, F. & Díaz, S. & Barani, H. & Biró, M. & Máté, A. & Vadász, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The research gap between rangeland/livestock science and conservation biology/vegetation ecology has led to a lack of evidence needed for grazing-rela...

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Thresholds and gradients in a semi-arid grassland: long-term grazing treatments induce slow, continuous and reversible vegetation change.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Porensky, L. M. & Mueller, K. E. & Augustine, D. J. & Derner, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Temporal changes in semi-arid ecosystems can include transitions between alternative stable states, involving thresholds and multiple domains of attra...

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Livestock activity increases exotic plant richness, but wildlife increases native richness, with stronger effects under low productivity.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Eldridge, D. J. & Delgado-Baquerizo, M. & Travers, S. K. & Val, J. & Oliver, I. & Dorrough, J. W. & Soliveres, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing by domestic livestock is one of the most widespread land uses world-wide, particularly in rangelands, where it co-occurs with grazing by wild ...

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Intra-site sources of restoration variability in severely invaded rangeland: strong temporal effects of herbicide-weather interactions;weak spatial effects of plant community patch type and litter.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Authors: Donaldson, R. & Germino, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Invasions by exotic annual grasses (EAGs) are replacing native perennials in semiarid areas globally, including the vast sagebrush-steppe rangelands o...

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Science framework for conservation and restoration of the sagebrush biome: linking the department of the Interior's Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy to long-term strategic conservation actions. Part 2. Management applications.

Published online: 31 Jul 2019

Authors: Crist, M. R. & Chambers, J. C. & Phillips, S. L. & Prentice, K. L. & Wiechman, L. A.

Content type: Bulletin

The Science Framework is intended to link the Department of the Interior's Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy with long-term strategic cons...

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Pre-fire grazing and herbicide treatments can affect post-fire vegetation in a Great Basin rangeland.

Published online: 13 Apr 2023

Authors: Gornish, E. S. & Guo, J. S. & Porensky, L. M. & Perryman, B. L. & Leger, E. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Management of wildfire associated with spread of the highly invasive annual grass Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) is a critical need in the western U.S. ...

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Limits to exploitation: dynamic food web models predict the impact of livestock grazing on Ethiopian wolves Canis simensis and their prey.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Vial, F. & Macdonald, D. W. & Haydon, D. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anticipating the consequences of, and sustainable limits to, human exploitation of ecosystem resources requires a quantitative understanding of food w...

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Developing fencing policies for dryland ecosystems.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Durant, S. M. & Becker, M. S. & Creel, S. & Bashir, S. & Dickman, A. J. & Beudels-Jamar, R. C. & Lichtenfeld, L. & Hilborn, R. & Wall, J. & Wittemyer, G. & Badamjav, L. & Blake, S. & Boitani, L. & Breitenmoser, C. & Broekhuis, F. & Christianson, D. & Cozzi, G. & Davenport, T. R. B. & Deutsch, J. & Devillers, P. & Dollar, L. & Dolrenry, S. & Douglas-Hamilton, I. & Dröge, E. & FitzHerbert, E. & Foley, C. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In dryland ecosystems, mobility is essential for both wildlife and people to access unpredictable and spatially heterogeneous resources, particularly ...

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Survival of perennial grass seedlings under intensive grazing in semi-arid rangelands.

Published online: 25 Aug 1987

Authors: Salihi, D. O. & Norton, B. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The hypothesis that intensive grazing practices, such as short-duration grazing, benefit seedling survival through hoof action of the trampling animal...

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