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Growth Characteristics of Squirreltail Seedlings in Competition with Medusahead
Author
Hironaka, M.
Sindelar, B. W.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1975-07-01
Body

A competition study between several densities of medusahead (Taeniatherum asperum (Sim) Nevski) and a constant number of squirreltail (Sitanion hystrix Scribn.) seedlings was conducted over an 85-day period in the greenhouse. At the end of experiment the average root weight of squirreltail was greater than that of medusahead even though the average shoot weight of medusahead was greater in all treatments where the two species were grown together. Squirreltail contributed only a small proportion of the total leaf length produced in containers with high densities of medusahead, but the proportion remained relatively constant throughout the experiment. In treatments where medusahead densities were low to moderate, the proportion of total leaf length produced by squirreltail decreased steadily over time. 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)
10.2307/3897777
Additional Information
Hironaka, M., & Sindelar, B. W. (1975). Growth characteristics of squirreltail seedlings in competition with medusahead. Journal of Range Management, 28(4), 283-285.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646979
Journal Volume
28
Journal Number
4
Journal Pages
283-285
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management