Agreement Number
NR196215XXXXG004
Awardee Name
Kansas State University
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Effects of soil quality and grazing on nutrient availability for grassland birds
Awardee State/Territory
Kansas
Involved States/territories
Kansas
Award Year
2019
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$74,982.00
Production/Use
Natural Areas
Grassland (Includes Pasture/Rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Compaction
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
Project Background
This project will compare nutrient availability in soils, herbaceous plants, and arthropods on grazing lawns and off grazing lawns. Then relate nutrient availability to lesser prairie-chicken use of cattle maintained landscapes in western Kansas and Colorado.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No