Characteristics of Major Grassland Types in Western ND
Hanson HC and Whitman W. 1938. Characteristics of Major Grassland Types in Western ND. Ecological Monographs. 8(1):57-114
Knowledge of variation in botanical composition of grassland, as well as the causes and consequences of the variation, is basic to scientific land management. Striking differences in vegetation are characteristic of the badlands along the Little Missouri River in western ND. Some of teh conspicuous vegetation types are mixed prairie on uplands, little bluestem on hillsides, saltgrass and sagebrush on stream terraces, sandgrass on hills, and woodland along stream courses. Following preliminary observations in 1932 and 1933, detailed study was started in 1934 and continued at greater length in the more favorable season of 1935. The objects were to determine the composition, frequency, and abundance of species in several examples of different types, to study soil and other conditions in each, and to classify the areas studied into types on teh basis of data collected.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Hanson, Herbert; Whitman, Warren
- Units
- THRO
- Keywords
- Badlands , Classification, Grasslands, Mixed Grass, Prairie, Vegetation