Effects of livestock grazing on rangeland grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) abundance

• Published in: Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 97; no. 1; pp. 51 - 64
• Main Authors: O’Neill, Kevin M, Olson, Bret E, Rolston, Marni G, Wallander, Roseann, Larson, Deanna P, Seibert, Catherine E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.07.2003; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: adults; Ageneotettix deorum; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Aulocara elliotti; Biological and medical sciences; Camnula pellucida; Cattle; Control; Cultural control; food availability; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agroecology; General agroecology. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development. Rural area planning. Landscaping; General agronomy. Plant production; Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development; Grasshopper assemblages; grasshoppers; grazing intensity; Grazing management; instars; Melanoplus sanguinipes; Microclimate; microhabitats; Montana; North America; oviposition sites; pastures; Pest Management; pests; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Protozoa. Invertebrates; rangelands; summer; USA; Montana; United States; North America; America; Montana; USA; Grasshopper assemblages; Cattle; Pest Management; Microclimate; Grazing management; Aulocara elliotti; Animal grouping; Insecta; Orthoptera; Environmental factor; Acrididae; Pest; Pest management; Melanoplus packardii; Egg laying; Habitat; Species richness; Ecological abundance; Microhabitat; Cultural control; Grazing; Melanoplus sanguinipes; Arthropoda; Rangeland; Acridoidea; Livestock; Invertebrata; Food supply

Livestock may impact habitat quality for grasshoppers by reducing food availability and by altering microclimate and potential oviposition sites. A 5-year study was conducted to create consistent grazing impacts on replicated plots and measure their effects on plant cover, microclimate, and grasshop...