Effects of burro foraging on four types of Grand Canyon vegetation
Bennett PS, Phillips AM, Ruffner GA, Carothers SW, Johnson RR. 1980. Effects of burro foraging on four types of Grand Canyon vegetation. Proceedings of the Second Conference of Scientific Research in National Parks. 8:319-337
Since the 1890's, the feral ass (Equus asinus) has resided in the Grand Canyon. This study was conducted to quantify the burros' impact on vegetation in four common ecosystems. Includes 7 tables and 1 graph.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Bennett, Peter; Phillips, Arthur; Ruffner, George; Carothers, Steven; Johnson, R
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- animal diets, Burro (Equus asinus), Feeding, Feral Animals, Grazing, Habitat Utilization, Impacts, Mammals, NPSRecord, Plants, Vegetation