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Changes in Mountain Big Sagebrush Habitat Types Following Spray Release
Author
Miller, R. F.
Findley, R. R.
Alderfer-Findley, J.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1980-07-01
Body

Three habitats dominated by mountain big sagebrush were sprayed with 2,4-D butyl ester. Shrub cover in sprayed mountain big sagebrush communities was significantly less than unsprayed. Perennial grass production and density were twice as high across sprayed stands as compared with nonsprayed stands. Across the three habitat types bluebunch wheatgrass productivity was more responsive on the sprayed stands than Idaho fescue. Production and density of tailcup lupine, the most abundant forb across the three sites, was significantly less in sprayed communities, causing total forb production to be lower. Other forbs either showed little or no difference in production and density between the sprayed and nonsprayed communities. 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)
10.2307/3898073
Additional Information
Miller, R. F., Findley, R. R., & Alderfer-Findley, J. (1980). Changes in mountain big sagebrush habitat types following spray release. Journal of Range Management, 33(4), 278-281.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646306
Journal Volume
33
Journal Number
4
Journal Pages
278-281
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management