Runoff and erosion from a mosaic tobosagrass and burrograss community in the northern Chihuahuan Desert grassland

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-19

  Devine, Donald L ^a   Karl Wood, M ^a   Donart, Gary B ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Phytomas; Sediment production

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; MOSAIC HABITAT; PLANT COMMUNITY; RUNOFF; SOIL EROSION; SOIL PROPERTIES;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; NEW MEXICO; USA;

HILARIA; HILARIA MUTICA; PLEURAPHIS MUTICA; SCLEROPOGON (ANGIOSPERM); SCLEROPOGON BREVIFOLIUS;

EID: 0032077137     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0382     Document Type: Article

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