Walkingstick cholla cactus was removed from plots with light (328 plants/acre), moderate (427 plants/acre) and heavy (607 plants/acre) cholla stands, and herbage production was determined on these and corresponding control plots over a four-year period. There were no significant differences between grubbed and ungrubbed for any year on any density class. However, when the data for four years were pooled, there was significantly greater production on the grubbed plots at the light and moderate cholla densities. On the plots with heavy cholla densities, herbaceous production was significantly higher on the ungrubbed plots. Lack of clear-cut response of herbaceous vegetation to cholla removal may be related to differences in early growth and in root distribution of cholla cactus and herbaceous vegetation. 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
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