Grazing management effects on plant species diversity in tallgrass prairie

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 58-65

  Hickman, Karen R ^a   Hartnett, David C ^b   Cochran, Robert C ^b   Owensby, Clenton E ^b  

^a FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Cattle grazing; Flint Hills; Grazing systems; Plant ecology; Range management; Stocking rates

Indexed keywords

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; POACEAE;

EID: 20544455545     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003955     Document Type: Article

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