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- 15Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of /Theses and Dissertations
- 5Cahill Lab of Experimental Plant Ecology
- 5Cahill Lab of Experimental Plant Ecology/Journal Articles (Cahill Lab)
- 3Alberta Centre for Reclamation and Restoration Ecology (ACRRE)
- 2Alberta Centre for Reclamation and Restoration Ecology (ACRRE)/TransCanada Historical Research Reports
- 1Adamowicz, Vic (Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Bork, Edward (Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science)
- 1Bork, Edward (Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Bork, Edward (Agriculture, Food, & Nutritional Science)
- 1Bork, Edward (Agriculture, Food, and Nutritional Science)
- 1Bork, Edward W (Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences)
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Fall 2023
Grasslands cover 30% of the planet’s terrestrial surface and provide habitat and forage for livestock and wildlife. In addition, grasslands have the potential to mitigate climate change by sequestering substantial amounts of carbon (C) in the soil. However, the ability of grassland soils to...
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Fall 2017
Biodiversity loss endangers ecosystem services and is considered as a global change that may generate unacceptable environmental consequences on the Earth system. Global biodiversity observations are needed to provide a deep understanding of the biodiversity - ecosystem services relationship and...
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Assessment of rumen microbiota in beef heifers with different feed efficiency and managed under different feeding systems
DownloadSpring 2020
The linkage between rumen microbiota and feed efficiency has been studied in cattle managed under the drylot system, especially in the feedlot with high-grain diets. However, pasture-based beef operations still dominate the beef production system around the world. In Alberta and other provinces...
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Biogeochemical Cycling and Microbial Communities in Native Grasslands:Responses to Climate Change and Defoliation
DownloadSpring 2010
Ongoing climate change has emerged as a major scientific challenge in the current century. Grassland ecosystems are considered net carbon (C) sinks to mitigate climate change. However, they are in turn, influenced by climate change and management practices, providing feedback to climate change...
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2019-11-01
Parkins, John, Goddard, Ellen, Plastow, Graham, Carlyle, Cameron
NFRF-Exploration grant awarded 2020: Sustainability of the beef industry and sustainability of temperate grasslands are equally challenging currently. Beef cattle don’t typically graze on tidy fields of managed pasture, but instead graze complex landscapes with highly diverse vegetation and plant...
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Clipping and Watering Effects on Caespitose and Rhizomatous Grasses: Implications for Grazing Management
DownloadSpring 2014
Recent experimental evidence suggests that rotational grazing, despite strong perceptions to the contrary, does not promote plant community productivity relative to continuous grazing on rangelands. However, clipping studies from tame pastures of Alberta’s Aspen Parkland show clear plant...
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Consequences of altered precipitation, warming, and clipping for plant productivity, biodiversity, and grazing resources at three northern temperate grassland sites
DownloadSpring 2013
There is limited understanding about how altered precipitation and warming associated with climate change affect grassland systems. Also, although grasslands commonly support herbivores, it is unclear how grazing influences responses to climate change. To address these knowledge gaps, I carried...
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Cost-effective Conservation Planning for Species at Risk in Saskatchewan’s Milk River Watershed: The Efficiency Gains of a Multi-species Approach
DownloadSpring 2012
The federal Species at Risk Act requires economic analyses to be included in species at risk recovery plans. Recovery plans are often completed species by species and their economic analyses fail to employ modern analytical methods. A unique multi-species at risk recovery plan within...