Revegetation methods for high-elevation roadsides at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 248-257

  Petersen, S L ^a   Roundy, B A ^b   Bryant, R M ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Medical Management Resources Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Achnatherum; Arctostaphylos; Bromus; Elymus; Erosion control; Fertilization; Linear disturbances; Microsites; Mixed conifer forest; Mulch; Native grasses; Pascopyrum; Safe sites; Seed source; Symphoricarpos

Indexed keywords

RESTORATION ECOLOGY; REVEGETATION; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT;

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

ACHNATHERUM; ARCTOSTAPHYLOS; ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI; BROMUS; CONIFEROPHYTA; ELYMUS; ELYMUS TRACHYCAULUS; PASCOPYRUM; POACEAE; SYMPHORICARPOS;

EID: 3042692496     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1061-2971.2004.00321.x     Document Type: Article

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