Role Of Salsola Kali In Tropical Arid Grasslands
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Publisher
The Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
1996
Body
The annual chenopod Salsola kali is a common species in degraded floodplain country of the Pilbara, WA. It is considered a weed. It is not native and has little value for grazing animals. In parts of the US it is accepted as a useful nurse species on rangeland sites undergoing rehabilitation after mining. There is some evidence that it is encouraged by mechanical ripping to induce regeneration on barren alluvial plains. It may be a useful species in stabilising soil and indicating rehabilitation progress.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
September 24-27, 1996
Port Augusta, South Australia
ISSN 1323-6660
Conference Name
The Australian Rangeland Society 9th Biennial Conference
Collection
Keywords
Tropical zones
Weeds
rehabilitation
Useful plants
Australia
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