Ecology of the Shortgrass Steppe: A Long-Term Perspective

Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 12
1 The Shortgrass Steppe: The Region and Research Sites......Page 18
2 Climate of the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 29
3 Soil Development and Distribution in the Shortgrass Steppe Ecosystem......Page 45
4 Land-Use History on the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 70
5 Vegetation of the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 85
6 The Role of Disturbances in Shortgrass Steppe Community and Ecosystem Dynamics......Page 99
7 Simulation of Disturbances and Recovery in Shortgrass Steppe Plant Communities......Page 134
8 Ecology of Mammals of the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 147
9 Birds of the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 196
10 Insect Populations, Community Interactions, and Ecosystem Processes in the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 230
11 Trophic Structure and Nutrient Dynamics of the Belowground Food Web within the Rhizosphere of the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 263
12 Net Primary Production in the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 285
13 Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Dynamics of Shortgrass Steppe Ecosystems......Page 321
14 Soil–Atmosphere Exchange of Trace Gases in the Colorado Shortgrass Steppe......Page 357
15 The Shortgrass Steppe and Ecosystem Modeling......Page 388
16 Effects of Grazing on Vegetation......Page 404
17 Cattle Grazing on the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 462
18 Effects of Grazing on Abundance and Distribution of Shortgrass Steppe Consumers......Page 474
19 The Future of the Shortgrass Steppe......Page 499
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