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Germination Responses of Three Desert Grasses to Moisture Stress and Light
Author
Tapia, C. R.
Schmutz, E. M.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1971-07-01
Body

Lehmann lovegrass appeared very susceptible to physiological drought while Arizona cottontop and plains bristlegrass were not appreciably affected until osmotic tensions exceeded 12 atm. Lehmann lovegrass was the fastest and plains bristlegrass was the slowest to germinate. This study indicated that the adaptability and responsiveness of Lehmann lovegrass is due to its ability to germinate rapidly whereas the other two species require more time of moisture availability. Lehmann lovegrass and Arizona cottontop appeared adversely affected by constant darkness which suggests that they require a shallow planting while plains bristlegrass seemed to have the opposite response, which suggests that it requires a deeper planting. 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)
10.2307/3896946
Additional Information
Tapia, C. R., & Schmutz, E. M. (1971). Germination responses of three desert grasses to moisture stress and light. Journal of Range Management, 24(4), 292-295.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/647586
Journal Volume
24
Journal Number
4
Journal Pages
292-295
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management