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Chaparral Manipulation Affects Soil Moisture Depletion Patterns and Seedling Establishment
Author
McKell, C. M.
Goodin, J. R.
Duncan, C.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1969-05-01
Body

Soil moisture depletion in the first 3 ft of soil under chaparral reaches high levels of stress each dry season. Hand clearing the chaparral or spraying with a brush-killer herbicide decreases soil moisture stress and increases the chance for successful perennial grass establishment. 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)
10.2307/3896333
Additional Information
McKell, C. M., Goodin, J. R., & Duncan, C. (1969). Chaparral manipulation affects soil moisture depletion patterns and seedling establishment. Journal of Range Management, 22(3), 159-165.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/649868
Journal Volume
22
Journal Number
3
Journal Pages
159-165
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
seedling survival
Depletion Patterns
soil water potential
grass establishment
chaparral
Manipulation
herbicides
replacements
seedling establishment
soil moisture
2,4-D
rainfall
California