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A preliminary study of soil crusts in upland prairie habitats, ZPP

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The effects of livestock grazing on bunchgrass prairie ecosystems are not well known. A study initiated by Oregon State University in 2005 (Kennedy et al, unpublished) seeks to further understanding of how grazing intensity effects a broad range of ecosystem components and functions (i.e., grazing-food web study). The study includes an examination of soils, vegetation, insects, ground-nesting songbirds, and cattle behavior. Although soil crusts (including lichen crusts and bryophytes) are common throughout the study area, the research proposal did not include monitoring of soil crusts in this first phase of the study. Because little data currently exists on the abundance and diversity of soil crusts in this grassland ecosystem this study was undertaken.

CREATION DATE	April 2, 2010
LAST MODIFIED	April 2, 2010
CREATED BY	Elsbeth Otto
AUTHOR(S)	Bush, Melanie
KEYWORDS	soils; Zumwalt Prairie Preserve; Grazing; lichens
DOCUMENT PURPOSE	Reports / Analysis
PUBLICATION YEAR	No Publication Year
REVIEWED STATUS	Internal Review
LICENSE	Attribution Non-Commercial