Simulation and management implications of feral horse grazing on Cumberland Island, Georgia
Turner MG. 1988. Simulation and management implications of feral horse grazing on Cumberland Island, Georgia. Journal of Range Management. 41(5):441-447
Results of a study of the impacts of feral horse grazing on Spartina alterniflora salt marshes at Cumberland Island National Seashore. A carbon flow simulation model was developed to determine how large a horse population could be supported before irreversible damage to the salt marsh occurred. Includes description of the study area; model structure; results (simulations, acceptable population size); and discussion (recommended horse population size).
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Turner, Monica
- Units
- CUIS
- Keywords
- Carrying Capacity, Ecology, Feral Animals, Grazing, Horse (Equus caballus), Impacts, Modeling, Salt Marshes