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Grazing of Panicum amarum in a Louisiana barrier island dune plant community: Management implications for dune restoration projects
Author(s): M. W. Hester, B. J. Wilsey and I. A. Mendelssohn
Year: 1994
Journal: Ocean & Coastal Management
Volume: 23
Issue: 3
Pages: 213-224
Article Topic(s): Restoration,Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Coastal
Species Referenced: Panicum amarum (Bitter panicgrass),
Abstract
Evaluates the effects of grazing on the survival of transplanted Panicum amarum in a dune restoration project. Plots exposed to grazing had 0% cover of P. amarum. Nutria is believed to be responsible for most of the herbivory. Panicum amarum cover increased to 33% in plots where grazing was excluded. When compared to two other species, P. amarum experienced the highest level of grazing, perhaps due to higher moisture content and lower phenol levels in leaf tissue.Suggested Citation
M. W. Hester, B. J. Wilsey and I. A. Mendelssohn. "Grazing of Panicum amarum in a Louisiana barrier island dune plant community: Management implications for dune restoration projects." Ocean & Coastal Management 23.3 (1994): 213-224.Go back