The effects of riparian grazing exclosures on adjacent riverine ecosystems
In the western U.S., riparian ecosystems cover 1% of land area while supporting 70-80% of native species. 70% of this land area is available as range for livestock, who use riparian areas preferentially. Ecological concerns have led to numerous studies of the effects grazing has on these ecologicall...
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Language: | en |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2011/bunn/BunnV0811.pdf |