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Recovery of Desert Plants in Various States of Vigor
Author
Child, R. Dennis
Cook, C. Wayne
Publisher
Colorado State University, Warner College of Natural Resources, Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
Body

Desert plants, when defoliated to the extent that vigor is even moderately reduced, require rather long periods of nonuse for complete restoration. Defoliation in the winter and again in the spring at only moderate intensities was considered deleterious to plant welfare. Late spring harvesting was significantly more harmful to plants than early spring harvesting.

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Collection
Rangelands West
Keywords
defoliation
Desert plants
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