Cheatgrass and yellow starthistle growth at 3 soil depths

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 146-150

  Sheley, Roger L ^a   Larson, Larry L ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bromus tectorum; Centaurea solstitialis; community dynamics; growth duration; growth rates; rangeland weeds

Indexed keywords

CHEATGRASS; GROWTH; POPULATION DENSITY; RANGELAND; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MOISTURE; YELLOW STARTHISTLE;

ASTERACEAE; BROMUS TECTORUM; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS; POACEAE;

EID: 0030618383     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002371     Document Type: Article

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