Effects of feral horse grazing, clipping, trampling and a late winter burn on a salt marsh, Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia
Turner MG. 1986. Effects of feral horse grazing, clipping, trampling and a late winter burn on a salt marsh, Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia. CPSU Technical Report 23. National Park Service Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia. Athens, GA
A study to determine the effects of feral horse grazing, clipping, trampling, and a burn on salt marshes at Cumberland Island National Seashore. Includes an introduction to the area; study methods; results (effects of grazing, effects of experimental disturbances, tests for additive responses); implications of horse grazing on the marsh; simulation model; carrying capacity; and conclusion.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Turner, Monica
- Date of Issue
- 1986-05
- Publisher
- National Park Service Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia
- Units
- CUIS , WRD
- Keywords
- Clemson, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Feral Animals, Grazing, Horse (Equus caballus), Prescribed Burns, Salt Marshes, Soil Compaction, Vegetation