The evolutionary ecologist S.J. McNaughton is well-known as a strong advocate of the grazing optimization hypothesis. Essentially, this hypothesis is summarized as follows: …grazing benefits many grasses and other plants…
Article: Compensatory plant growth as a response to hervibory Author: McNaughton, S.J. Journal: Oikos 40: 329-336 1983 The relationship between grasses and grazers is a complex one influenced by a…
Article: The Vegetative Response under Various Grazing Management Systems in the Edwards Plateau of Texas Authors: Reardon, Patrick O.; Merrill, Leo B. Published: Journal of Range Management (1976), Volume 29…
Below is a series of videos featuring author, environmentalist, journalist, and ecosystem restorer Dan Dagget. In this series Dan shares with us a series of slides showing the on the…
Article: Tobosa Tiller Defoliation Patterns Under Rotational and Continuous Stocking Authors: Senock, R.S. Anderson, D.M., Murray, L.W. and Donart, G.B. Journal: J. Range Management 46:500, November 1993 As we are…
Landscapes are not uniform in time or space. Estimated stocking rates tend to be conservative, and on the low side, often in attempt to account for sites that are susceptible…
Article: Influence of Grazing Management on Intake and Composition of Cattle Diets Authors: Hirschfeld, D.J. Kirby, D.R. Caton, J.S. Silcox, S.S. Olson, K.C. Journal: Journal of Range Management 49(3), May…
Article: Spatial Management of Grazing to Enhance Both Livestock Production and Resource Condition: A Scientific Argument Authors: Norton, Brian E. Journal: Proceedings of the VIIth International Rangelands Congress As we…
Article: Spatial Management of Grazing to Enhance Both Livestock Production and Resource Condition: A Scientific Argument Authors: Norton, Brian E. Journal: Proceedings of the VIIth International Rangelands Congress This article…
Article: Managing Grass, Small Grains, and Cattle Authors: Kramer, J. Printz, J. Richardson, J. Goven, G. Published: Rangelands 14(4), August 1992 This article is a case study of the Goven…
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