Dr. Clayton B. Marlow

Dr. Clayton Marlow

230D Linfield Hall
MSU-Bozeman
Bozeman, MT 59717-2900
phone (406)994-2486
fax (406)994-5589
cmarlow@montana.edu

Education
BS University of Wyoming, Range Management 1974
MS Washington State University, Forest & Range Management 1976
PhD University of Wyoming, Range Management 1978

Classes
ARNR 235 Range & Pasture Monitoring
ARNR 345 Riparian Ecology & Mgmt
ARNR 355 Wildlife-Livestock Habitat Restoration
ARNR 403 Sustainable Animal and Resource Management
ARNR 543 Riparian Process & Function

Research Interests

• Identification and definition of the processes that create and maintain riparian ecosystems.
• Interactive processes between herbivory and vegetation with specific emphasis on water quality/erosion patterns.
• Assessment of grazing management practices for the protection and enhancement of water quality and riparian ecosystems.

Accomplishments and Interests

• Established existence of inherent variation in response to grazing among and between stream reaches.
• Description of the interaction between stream bank stability and livestock grazing.
• Identified the response of certain sedges and willows to grazing.
• Identified establishment requirements for Bebbs Willow.
• Identified the relationship between groundwater levels, soil texture and certain sedge, willow and cottonwood community types.
• Developed a series of recommendations for grazing management practices for protection of water quality on grazing lands.

Recent Publications

• Hatfield, P.G., S.L. Blodgett, T.M. Spezzano, H.B. Goosey, A.W. Lenssen, R.W. Kott, and C.B. Marlow, 2007. Incorporating sheep into dryland grain production systems: Impact on over-wintering larva populations of Wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cintus Norton, (Hymenoptera: Cephidae). Small Rum. Res. 67:209-215.
• Hatfield, P.G., A.W. Lenssen, T.M. Spezzano, S.L. Blodgett, H.B. Goosey, R.W. Kott, and C.B. Marlow, 2007. Incorporating sheep into dryland grain production systems: Impact on changes in biomass and weed frequency. Small Rum. Res. 67:216-221.
• Hatfield, P).G., H.B. Goosey, T.M. Spezzano, S.L. Blodgett, A.W. Lenssen, R.W. Kott, and C.B. Marlow, 2007. Incorporating sheep into dryland grain production systems: Impact on changes in soil bulk density and soil nutrient profiles. Small Rum. Res. 67:222-231
• Marlow, C.B., R. Finck and H. Sherwood. 2006. Grazed stubble height as a criterion for controlling sediment production from grazing lands. J. Amer. Water Resources. 42:891-900.
• Manoukian, M. and C.B. Marlow. 2002. Historical Trends in Willow Cover Along Streams in a southwestern Montana Cattle Allotment. Northwest Sci. 76(3):213-220.
• Law, D.J., C.B. Marlow, J.C. Mosley, S. Custer, P. Hook and B. Leinard. 2000. Water Table Dynamics and Soil Texture of Three Riparian Plant Communities. Northwest Sci. 74(3):234-241.

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