Contrasting Long-Term Survival of Two Outplanted Mojave Desert Perennials for Post-Fire Revegetation

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 110-124

  Scoles Sciulla, Sara J ^a   DeFalco, Lesley A ^a   Esque, Todd C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coleogyne ramosissima; Ephedra nevadensis; rehabilitation; restoration; transplant

Indexed keywords

COLEOGYNE RAMOSISSIMA; EPHEDRA NEVADENSIS; MAMMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 84908498236     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: 15324990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324982.2014.901994     Document Type: Article

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