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Ecophysiology of Crested Wheatgrass: A Comparative study with Bluebunch Wheatgrass
Author
Caldwell, M.M.
Richards, J.H.
Publisher
Utah State University
Publication Year
1986
Body

Despite the widespread success of crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum and A. desertorum) as a seeded species for rangeland improvement and rehabilitation, the scophysiology of the plant has received only sporadic attention. In 1979, we initiated a field study to intensively investigate physiological and morphological characteristics of crested wheatgrass that could be responsible for its success. Although the mission of these studies was to answer basic questions, what has been learned in this work has both implications and applications for applied research and potentially for management.

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Conference Name
Crested Wheatgrass Symposium Proceedings
Collection
Keywords
grazing tolerance
North America
Photosynthetic capacity
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