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Filtering by: Academic Affiliation Fisheries and Wildlife Committee Member Ocamb, Cynthia M. Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Direct and indirect effects of livestock grazing intensity on processes regulating grassland bird populations

Creator:

Johnson, Tracey N.

Abstract:

In grasslands, grazing by large ungulates can influence vegetation structure, composition, primary productivity, and ultimately, ecosystem functioning. While grazing represents a complex disturbance, grazing intensity largely determines the effects of grazing on vegetation. Structural and compositional changes in the plant community caused by grazing could have bottom-up effects on species...

Resource Type:

Dissertation