Abstract
This survey examined the possible effects that rotational grazing and large-scale beef cattle production has on plant diversity in short-grass prairie rangeland. The survey was conducted on the Frasier Ranch, a working cattle ranch in eastern Colorado. Plant diversity was measured via species richness, ratio of cool to warm season grasses, and Shannon-Weiner Diversity Index. In this case study, it was determined that plant diversity did not change significantly in recorded years from 1988-2024.
Faculty Advisor
Matthew Galliart
Department/Program
Biology
Submission Type
in-person poster
Date
4-1-2025
Rights
Copyright the Author(s)
Recommended Citation
Cole, Emilee D.; Daniels-Sneed, Zoey E.; Galliart, Matthew; and Elzay, Sarah
(2025)
"Plant biodiversity of short-grass prairie on an eastern Colorado cattle ranch from 1988-2024,"
SACAD: Scholarly Activities: Vol. 2025, Article 41.
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2025/iss2025/41
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