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redOrbit: Fire, cattle and even prairie dogs all could play a role in sustaining the biodiversity of the western Great Plains, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researcher.
As large grazers, cattle now perform the historical role of buffalo on the Great Plains. Ecologist David Augustine and his colleagues-in collaboration with state, federal, and university researchers-have results from several studies over the past 13 years showing that fire, cattle and prairie dogs together maintain......
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Sustaining The Biodiversity Of The Western Great Plains
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 3rd, 2011
Posted in Water Conservation