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Impact of Wildfire and Targeted Grazing Effects on Northern Great Plains Range and Pasture Lands
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The Grand River District in South Dakota has a high proportion of underutilized crested
wheatgrass within native rangelands. Prescribed fire is rarely used for management; although, there is a
strong evolutionary relationship ...
Biological Capability of Selected Ecological Sites in the Western Dakotas
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Sharp-tailed grouse habitat on the Dakota Prairie Grasslands are assessed by habitat structure with the use of the Robel pole to measure visual obstruction readings (VOR). The purpose of this study was to determine 1) if ...
The Influence of Soil Salinity Gradients on Soybean [Glycine Max (L.) Merr.] and Corn (Zea Mays L.) Growth
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
An estimated 2.3 million hectares are salt-affected in North Dakota (Brennan and Ulmer,
2010), a number increasing due to land management, climate, and crop choice. As a result, yield
reductions are noted for salt-sensitive ...
Wetland Restoration Techniques and Associated Costs in Southeastern North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Degraded wetlands are a common occurrence throughout the Prairie Pothole Region of the United States. Many restoration attempts have been conducted to restore these unique ecosystems to their previous conditions. However, ...
Crop Price and Land Use Change: Forecasting Response of Major Crops Acreage to Price and Economic Variables in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The objective of this study is to examine land use change for cropping systems in North Dakota. Using Seemingly Unrelated Regression with full information maximum likelihood estimation method, acreage forecasting models ...
Evaluation of Soil Potassium Test to Improve Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
A study was conducted at thirteen locations in North Dakota and Minnesota in 2013 and 2014 with the objectives of determining difference between the soil potassium (K) results based upon air-dried (KDry) and field-moist ...
Aphid Interactions with Environmental Variation in the Field and Lab
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
A basic tenet of ecology is that organisms are affected by both abiotic factors and other organisms; therefore, there is value in understanding interactions in our changing world. Aphids are model organisms for questions ...
Corn Stover Removal Effects on Irrigated Sandy Outwash Soils in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Recent interest in utilizing corn (Zea Mays L.) stover for cellulosic ethanol and supplements for distillers' grain in livestock rations has increased corn stover demand. A study was established to evaluate corn stover ...
Manipulating Cattle and Deer Foraging Behaviors for the Consumption of Leafy Spurge and Canada Thistle
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This study tested targeted grazing weeds with cattle and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Using forage manipulation techniques, we attempted to encourage cattle and white-tailed deer to graze weeds. Cattle were ...
How Can Sustainable Design Insure Resiliency through the Biodiversity of a Boomtown
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Presently the state of North Dakota is enjoying tremendous economic expansion as well as an increase in population. The development of the Bakken Oil formation has introduced a new set of opportunities and presented a new ...