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Effects of bison grazing, fire, and topography on floristic diversity in tallgrass prairie
Author(s): D. C. Hartnett, K. R. Hickman and L. E. F. Walter
Month: Sep
Year: 1996
Journal: Journal of Range Management
Volume: 49
Issue: 5
Pages: 413-420
Article Topic(s): Community level survey, Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Prairie
Species Referenced: Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Schizachyrium scoparium (Little bluestem),
Abstract
Evaluates the effects of bison grazing on plant communities of the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area in northeast Kansas. Bison grazing increased plant diversity and spatial heterogeneity. However, bison grazing decreased the cover and frequency of dominant warm-season grasses (such as Andropogon gerardii, Panicum virgatum, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Sorghastrum nutans) and some forb species.Suggested Citation
D. C. Hartnett, K. R. Hickman and L. E. F. Walter. "Effects of bison grazing, fire, and topography on floristic diversity in tallgrass prairie." Journal of Range Management 49.5 (1996): 413-420.Go back