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Effects of Harvester Ants on Production of a Saltbush Community
Author
Wight, J. R.
Nichols, J. T.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1966-03-01
Body

The presence of denuded areas caused by harvester ants did not lower the production of a Nuttall saltbush community in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming. Increased saltbush production around the perimeter of the denuded areas compensated for the absence of saltbush within the denuded area. 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)
10.2307/3895691
Additional Information
Wight, J. R., & Nichols, J. T. (1966). Effects of harvester ants on production of a saltbush community. Journal of Range Management, 19(2), 68-71.
IISN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/647939
Journal Volume
19
Journal Number
2
Journal Pages
68-71
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
Saltbush Community
Denuded Areas
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis
Experimental Sheep Pastures
Border Effect
Production Losses
Perimeter Area
Nuttall
harvester ants
foliage
Atriplex nuttallii
Big Horn Basin
vigor
production
Wyoming