Vegetation response to cattail management at Cheyenne Bottoms, Kansas
Dense, monospecific cattail (Typha spp.) stands are a problem in many prairie wetlands because they alter habitatstructure and function, resulting in a decrease in use by wildlife species. Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, a Wetland of International Importance in central Kansas, has experienced a large increase in cattails and a subsequent decrease in migratory wetland bird use. As a consequence, intensive cattail management is practiced. We assessed the effectiveness of prescribed burning, discing following prescribed burning, and cattle grazing following prescribed burning at two stocking rates of 5 and 20 head per 11 ha in suppressing cattail, as well as the effects of these treatments on non-cattail vegetation.
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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| Subjects: | Ecology, discing, grazing, prescribed burning, Typha, wetland management., |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/19554 |
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