Cheatgrass and range science: 1930-1950

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 530-535

  Young, James A ^a   Allen, Fay L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Historical perspectives; Invasive weeds; Plant ecology; Rangeland health; Secondary succession

Indexed keywords

CHEATGRASS; CONSERVATION; MANAGEMENT; RANGELAND;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 0030778886     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003709     Document Type: Review

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