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Impacts of cattle grazing on grassland communities

Impacts of cattle grazing on grassland communities

Despite decreased vegetation height, thatch depth, and increased soil compaction, cattle grazing did not impact the observation rate of ground-dwelling grassland vertebrates.

 

Project Results
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"Impacts of Cattle Grazing: a comparison of two properties on Sonoma Mountain" poster
Document: poster_bradbury_2017b.pdf (8.77 MB)
Julianne Bradbury, Janet Delgado

 

Project Date: 2017

Faculty:

  • Derek Girman

Departments:

  • Biology

Partners:

  • Center for Environmental Inquiry
  • Sonoma Mountain Ranch Preservation Foundation

Students:

  • Internship

Locations:

  • Fairfield Osborn Preserve
  • Sonoma County

Project Topics:

  • Biodiversity

Funding Sources:

  • Norwick Memorial Fund