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This research aims to investigate how two rotational grazing strategies affect microbial communities in different ecological systems in Southern Oklahoma.

August 2, 2026Applied Soil EcologyOpen Access

Context dependent effects of two rotational grazing managements on microbial communities in Southern Oklahoma

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MCMyoung‐Hwan ChiSeoul National University MSMaira SparksNoble Research Institute EAEloá Moura AraújoNoble Research Institute

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Randomized trial evaluated grazing impacts on microbial diversity in Southern Great Plains systems, indicating varying responses based on ecological context.

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This research aims to investigate how two rotational grazing strategies affect microbial communities in different ecological systems in Southern Oklahoma.
Two grazing strategies were tested: adaptive grazing (higher stocking density, variable recovery) and prescriptive grazing (lower stocking density, fixed recovery).
Soil samples were collected over four years, including baseline and post-intervention sampling during a drought period.
Evaluation was done for Native Rangeland and Introduced Pasture separately based on their distinct ecological characteristics.
In Native Rangeland, bacterial alpha diversity showed significantly different trajectories between grazing treatments during the POST period, while fungal diversity showed minimal differences.
In Introduced Pasture, bacterial alpha diversity was lower under adaptive grazing compared to prescriptive grazing, with inconclusive trajectories.
Certain microbial groups, like Glomeromycota and Actinomycetota, showed higher relative abundance under adaptive grazing, suggesting unique responses to grazing strategies.

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Chi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeb2c1b0468a7eeab429d https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2026.107357

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Randomized trial evaluated grazing impacts on microbial diversity in Southern Great Plains systems, indicating varying responses based on ecological context.

Context dependent effects of two rotational grazing managements on microbial communities in Southern Oklahoma

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Context dependent effects of two rotational grazing managements on microbial communities in Southern Oklahoma

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