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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 ...
A Chronosequence of Scale-Dependent Vegetation and Soil Properties on a Surface Coal Mine over 40 Years of Reclamation
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Surface coal mining has taken place in North Dakota for many decades. Upon the mining process, the mined lands need to be reclaimed to a better state than pre-mining. The reclamation process is a timely and costly procedure. ...
Brine Impacted Soils in Semi-Arid Rangelands: Greenhouse Electrical Conductivity Thresholds and Ex Situ/In Situ Remediation Comparisons
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Brine is a by-product of oil and gas extraction that can have profound impacts on soil chemistry and vegetation assemblages when discharged onto the soil surface. Brine spill remediation aims to remove or minimize the ...
Evaluation of Alternative Methods for Leafy Spurge Control in the Northern Great Plains
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) is a costly noxious weed to manage in the Northern Great Plains; it invades rangelands and displaces native and desirable vegetation. Our first objective was to test the recommended full ...
Monitoring the Effects of Surface Coal-Mine-Reclamation on Soil Biological Properties
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Surface coal mining is a large-scale disturbance that disrupts soil properties that requires reclamation. Reclamation monitoring and success typically focuses on vegetation communities, but soil monitoring may improve our ...
Investigating the Influence of Grazing Management Practices on Pollinators to Inform Biodiversity Conservation in Working Grassland-Landscapes
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Declines in pollinator populations worldwide are threatening pollination that supports native plant communities and global food production. Mitigating these impacts will require conservation actions that promote biodiversity ...
Effects of Grazing of Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) in Restored Wet Meadows in the Northern Tall Grass Prairie
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) is a grass species that can dominate wet meadow plant communities. This study investigated if grazing by cattle on restored wet meadows suppresses reed canarygrass, thereby promoting ...
Prairie Dog (Cynomys Ludovicianus) Contributions to Soil Change on Grazed Mixed-Grass Prairie
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Vegetation and soils were evaluated on a black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colony and adjacent non-disturbed mixed-grass prairie in central South Dakota. The study’s objectives were 1) determine differences ...
Impacts of Prescribed Fire and Grazing on Northern Great Plains Rangelands
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Prescribed burning was utilized as a management tool on grasslands of the Northern Great Plains. We analyzed the use of fire to manipulate encroaching and unpalatable western snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis), to ...
Effectiveness of Multiple Restoration Techniques in Reducing the Abundance of Kentucky Bluegrass and Smooth Bromegrass in the Northern Great Plains
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) and smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermus L.) are cool-season, perennial, non-native grasses that are invading North Dakota grasslands. Two studies evaluated different restoration techniques ...