Biological soil crust cover from the Taylor Grazing Act exclosures
Dates
Publication Date
2019-05-21
Start Date
2018-05-21
End Date
2018-05-26
Citation
Condon, L.A., 2019, Biological soil crust cover from the Taylor Grazing Act exclosures: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V8YHEV.
Summary
Seven exclosures that were part of the original 28 Taylor Grazing Act exclosures across northern Nevada were surveyed for cover of biological soil crusts in May 2018. Surveys consisted of 15 quadrats both inside and outside of the exclosures. Quadrats were used to measure biocrust cover via point-intercept at 39 vertices within each quadrat. Cattle grazing outside of the exclosures was characterized by distance from the closest water source as well as permitted, suspended and active Animal Unit Months from the Rangeland Administration System. Abundance of cyanobacteria in the soils was assessed with the moistened soil method.
Summary
Seven exclosures that were part of the original 28 Taylor Grazing Act exclosures across northern Nevada were surveyed for cover of biological soil crusts in May 2018. Surveys consisted of 15 quadrats both inside and outside of the exclosures. Quadrats were used to measure biocrust cover via point-intercept at 39 vertices within each quadrat. Cattle grazing outside of the exclosures was characterized by distance from the closest water source as well as permitted, suspended and active Animal Unit Months from the Rangeland Administration System. Abundance of cyanobacteria in the soils was assessed with the moistened soil method.
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Condon, L.A., Pietrasiak, N., Rosentreter, R., and Pyke, D.A., 2020, Passive restoration of vegetation and biological soil crusts following 80 years of exclusion from grazing across the Great Basin: Restoration Ecology, v. 28, no. S2, p. S75-S85. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13021
The purpose of the data set is to document the passive recovery of biological soil crusts in the sagebrush steppe of the northern Nevada following 80 years of exclusions from grazing by livestock.