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Type: Thesis
Author(s): Lindsey M. Meyers
Publication Date: 2010

This study showed how the relation between grazing, burning, and plant species composition were important in management strategies. Ungrazed areas had a patchy plant distribution while grazed area had a continuous gradient in plant distribution irrespective of the pattern of patchiness. Grazing and summer burning were effective management techniques as they were shown to suppress the growth of invasive and cool season grass species.

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Citation: Meyers, Lindsey. M. 2010. Grazing and burning effects on plant species composition in southeastern North Dakota grasslands. Master of Science. Fargo, ND: North Dakota State University. 146 p.

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  • fire
  • grassland
  • grazing
  • Great Plains
  • North Dakota
  • patch burn grazing
  • pyric herbivory
  • season of burn
  • tallgrass prairie
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FRAMES Record Number: 18083