Harvesting Effects on Species Composition and Distribution of Cover Attributes in Mixed Native Warm-Season Grass Stands

Harvesting Effects on Species Composition and Distribution of Cover Attributes in Mixed Native Warm-Season Grass Stands

Managing grasslands for forage and ground-nesting bird habitat requires appropriate defoliation strategies. Subsequent early-summer species composition in mixed stands of native warm-season grasses (Indiangrass (IG, Sorghastrum nutans), big bluestem (BB, Andropogon gerardii) and little bluestem (LB,...

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Main Authors: Vitalis W. Temu, Brian S. Baldwin, K. Raja Reddy, Samuel K. Riffell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Environments
Subjects:
native grass
species composition
distribution
harvest interval
harvest duration
ground cover
grassland birds
wildlife habitat
ground-nesting
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/2/2/167

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