Kentucky bluegrass invaded rangeland: Ecosystem implications and adaptive management approaches
Author
Gasch, C.K.Toledo, D.
Kral-O'Brien, K.
Baldwin, C.
Bendel, C.
Fick, W.
Gerhard, L.
Harmon, J.
Hendrickson, J.
Hovick, T.
Lakey, M.
McGranahan, D.
Kossi Nouwakpo, S.
Sedivec, K.
Issue Date
2020-08Keywords
Forage qualityGreat Plains
Hydrology
Pollinators
Prescribed burn associations
Transtheoretical framework
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Gasch, C. K., Toledo, D., Kral-O’Brien, K., Baldwin, C., Bendel, C., Fick, W., Gerhard, L., Harmon, J., Hendrickson, J., Hovick, T., Lakey, M., McGranahan, D., Kossi Nouwakpo, S., & Sedivec, K. (2020). Kentucky bluegrass invaded rangeland: Ecosystem implications and adaptive management approaches. Rangelands, 42(4), 106–116.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
RangelandsAdditional Links
https://rangelands.orgAbstract
Summary of multidisciplinary research on Kentucky bluegrass expansion throughout the Great Plains based on symposium held at 2019 SRM Annual Meeting. Fire, grazing, and their combination are promising tools for managing Kentucky bluegrass to maintain diverse and productive grasslands. Kentucky bluegrass growth and dominance results in accumulation of surface residues, which alter soil hydrology. Gradients of Kentucky bluegrass abundance in grasslands are associated with shifts in butterfly pollinator communities. Community organization, education, and establishment of burn associations support prescribed fire on the ground, but challenges in adopting fire as a management tool remain. © 2020 The Society for Range ManagementType
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0190-0528ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.rala.2020.05.001