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Persistence of Native C4 Grasses under High-Intensity, Short-Duration Summer Bison Grazing in the Eastern Tallgrass Prairie
Author(s): R. D. Jackson, L. K. Paine and J. E. Woodis
Month: Jan
Year: 2010
Journal: Restoration Ecology
Volume: 18
Issue: 1
Pages: 65-73
Article Topic(s): Disturbance,Succession
Research Setting(s): Tallgrass prairie
Species Referenced: Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass),
Abstract
Evaluates the effects of high-intensity summer grazing on the species composition and dominance of different groups of grass species. All of the C-4 grasses declined over time in response to grazing but the rate of the decline depended on the species. Annual grasses initially colonized the space between the C-4 grasses, followed by legumes, and then by exotic C-3 grasses. Colonization of exotic C-3 grasses increased over time, although C-4 grasses remained the dominant group.Suggested Citation
R. D. Jackson, L. K. Paine and J. E. Woodis. "Persistence of Native C4 Grasses under High-Intensity, Short-Duration Summer Bison Grazing in the Eastern Tallgrass Prairie." Restoration Ecology 18.1 (2010): 65-73.Go back