MSU-Bozeman
Bozeman, MT 59717-2900
Phone: (406)994-2486
Fax: (406)994-5589
Email: 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 543 Riparian Process & Function
NRSM 236 Small Pasture Management
NRSM 455 Riparian Ecology & Mgmt
NRSM 490 Undergraduate Research
WILD 355 Wildlife-Livestock Habitat Restoration
Research Interests
- Identification and definition of the processes that create and maintain riparian ecosystems.
- Linkage between wildfire patterns and riparian processes.
- Assessment of grazing management practices for the protection and enhancement of water quality and riparian ecosystems.
Accomplishments and Interests
- Established existence of linkage between forest structure and groundwater recharge of riparian areas..
- Description of the interaction between stream bank stability and livestock grazing.
- Identified the response of certain sedges and willows to grazing.
- Identified the relationship between groundwater levels, soil texture and certain sedge, willow and cottonwood community types.
- Continued refinement of bison landform and foraging preferences.
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.
Presentations
- Effect of Watershed Forest Structure on Herbaceous Riparian Community Recovery
- Grazing Management Part Science-Part Art
- Managing Grazing in Riparian Areas
- Rewards and Risks of Multi-species Grazing
- Using Livestock to Improve Public Lands
