Saltcedar recovery after herbicide-burn and mechanical clearing practices

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 439-445

  Mcdaniel, Kirk C ^a   Taylor, John P ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Brush control; Glyphosate; Imazapyr; Prescribed fire; Riparian restoration; Root plowing; Root raking

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; PRESCRIBED BURNING; RECOVERY; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WEED CONTROL;

BOSQUE DEL APACHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

RIPARIA; TAMARIX CHINENSIS;

EID: 0141958859     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003834     Document Type: Article

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