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Wind Erosion Curtailed by Controlling Mesquite
Author
Gould, Walter L.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1982-09-01
Body

A sand-dune mesquite area with very little interdunal vegetation was treated aerially one to three times with 2,4,5-T at 0.56 kg/ha in an oil:water emulsion. Four and five years after the initial treatment, the amount of blowing soil was evaluated using sandtraps located at various distances from the boundary between sprayed and unsprayed mesquite. The amount of wind-blown particles was greatly reduced on the area chemically treated to control mesquite. During the windy season the amount of blowing soil in the unsprayed area was more than 15-fold greater than at 180 m into the sprayed area. Intermediate amounts were measured between the boundary and 180 m into the treated 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)
10.2307/3898638
Additional Information
Gould, W. L. (1982). Wind erosion curtailed by controlling mesquite. Journal of Range Management, 35(5), 563-566.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646120
Journal Volume
35
Journal Number
5
Journal Pages
563-566
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management