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Predicting biomass of five shrub species in northeastern California
Author
Vora, R. S.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1988-01-01
Body

Volume, crown diameter, and number of twigs were all highly correlated with biomass of individual shrubs of bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC), greenleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula Greene), big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.), snowbrush (Ceanothus velutinus Doug. ex. Hook), and gray rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pall.) Britton). These variables were used to develop equations to predict above-ground dry weight; R2 values varied from 0.76 to 0.98. Oven-dry weights were 39 to 71% of live weight in the field. 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 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3898792
Additional Information
Vora, R. S. (1988). Predicting biomass of five shrub species in northeastern California. Journal of Range Management, 41(1), 63-65.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/645218
Journal Volume
41
Journal Number
1
Journal Pages
63-65
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
volume
biomass determination
prediction
estimation
woody plants
California
rangelands
dry matter