The Keystone Role of Bison in North American Tallgrass Prairie
Author: Knapp, Alan K.; Blair, John M.; Briggs, John M.; Collins, Scott L.; Hartnett, David C.; Johnson, Loretta C.; Towne, E. Gene Description: Observations of the influence of bison on tallgrass prairie were carried out at Konza Prairie Research Natural Area in the Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas since 1987, when 30 bison were reintroduced. The herd was allowed to increase until 1992 and has been maintained at about 200 animals since then. The herd was given unrestricted access to a 1012-ha portion of the prairie. It is concluded from…
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