Effects of Cattle Grazing and Wildfire on Soil-Dwelling Nematodes of the Shrub-Steppe Ecosystem

A comparison was made between nematode density and biomass values in grazed, ungrazed, and burned areas within a shrub-steppe community located on the Arid Lands Ecology Reserve in south-central Washington. Highest total population biomass values on grazed, ungrazed, and burned areas were 405, 502, and 400 $mg/m^{2}$, respectively. There were not consistent differences in density or biomass values between treatments, resulting in the conclusion that short-term effects associated with cattle grazing and burning had little impact on soil-dwelling nematodes.This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries.The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information.Migrated from OJS platform August 202