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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Land-use practice"”.
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Effects of land-use practice on wetland soil hydrology, salinity, and biogeochemistry in the prairie pothole region
Land-use practice shift to short rotation willow (SRW) can accelerate vegetation linked alterations in the shallow groundwater table (GWT), salinity, and nutrient availability in the hydrologically dynamic wetland riparian zones. Additionally, SRW has higher potentials to sequester soil organic …
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Agro-Climatic And Land Suitability Mapping For Switchgrass Grown As A Bioenergy Crop In North Dakota
… for bio-ethanol production. Annual crops, used for bioenergy production such as corn, soybeans, often results in loss of soil organic matter and release of soil carbon, whereas perennial crops like switchgrass can help build soil organic matter and store more soil carbon due to the large …
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Effects of Grazing Intensity and Temporal Application of Grazing Treatments on Nongame Birds in North Dakota Mixed-Grass Prairie
… and influenced many natural processes in grassland ecosystems, including the habitat selection of breeding birds. Grazing, mainly for livestock production, is still an important land use practice and is one that impacts millions of hectares on both public and private land in the United States. …
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The Ecological Effects of Cattle Grazing on Reptiles and Small Mammals in a San Joaquin Valley Grassland
<p>Livestock grazing is a common and extensive land use practice in the United States occurring in a wide range of habitat types. As such, livestock grazing has the potential to alter ecosystem structure, function and community composition. The primary component (Chapter 1) of this thesis examined …