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Measures the height and abundance of tall oatgrass and the cover of all vascular species and ground cover before and after cattle grazing in 40 grazed and ungrazed (caged) plots.<\/SPAN><\/P>

Tall oatgrass is a non-native grass species that is invading upland grasslands at a rapid pace. We have uncertainty on how to best manage the species and how management such as intensive grazing, which was implemented in 2015 influences native vegetation and tall oatgrass abundance in the long-term. This study examines the efficacy of grazing as a management tool in the containment zone.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "This monitoring measures the effects of spring cattle grazing on the abundance of tall oatgrass (Arrhenatherum elatius ssp. elatius) and the composition of the Xeric Tallgrass community on Open Space and Mountain Park\u2019s (OSMP) Wells East/West property. Monitoring has occured 2015-present.", "title": "Tall Oatgrass Grazing Monitoring", "tags": [ "Boulder", "OSMP", "Open Space and Mountain Parks" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 50000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "", "licenseInfo": "

Limited Use: City of Boulder Staff <\/SPAN>\u2013 Due to the sensitive nature of this data, this dataset should not be shared outside the City of Boulder without prior consent and a completed Non-Disclosure Agreement. <\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>" }