Range Science Doctoral Work
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Restoring Heterogeneity-Based Management to Rangelands for the Benefit of Grassland Birds and Floral Resources
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Worldwide grassland loss necessitates careful consideration of management practices occurring on those grasslands that remain. Concerns with overgrazing in the early twentieth century led to overcorrection via uniform, ... -
An Exploration of the Effects of Cattle Grazing, Prairie Dog Activity, and Ecological Site on Plant Community Composition and Western Wheatgrass Vegetative Reproduction in Northern Mixed Grass Prairie
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Modern range scientists and managers are tasked with feeding more people than ever before while maintaining or improving the ecological function of over half of the world’s land surface. Often, these tasks are in conflict. ... -
Method Selection and Estimating Densities for Grassland Butterflies in the Mixed-Grass Prairie
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Grassland butterflies contribute to the larger group of pollinating insects that are vital for continued plant production and food security in agroecosystems. However, grassland butterflies, along with overall biodiversity, ... -
Belowground Bud Banks of Native, Perennial Grasses and Interactions with Fire in the Northern Great Plains
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Mixed-grass prairies of the northern Great Plains evolved following frequent disturbances such as drought, fire, and extensive grazing by ungulates. As a result of periodic natural disturbances, native grass reproductive ... -
Influences of Cattle Grazing and Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Activity on Northern Mixed Prairie Plants
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience.
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