| Autor: |
T. Miekle, B. Briggs, J. Noble, L. Ballek |
| Rok vydání: |
1995 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation. 1995:796-800 |
| ISSN: |
2328-8744 |
| DOI: |
10.21000/jasmr95010796 |
| Popis: |
This study investigates the cost effectiveness of three separate reclamation methods utilized in the long-term establishment of Big Sage (Artemisia tridentata va. wyomingensis). Direct seeding and planting with four cubic inch and ten cubic inch containerized stock were compared using five 36 square meter plots per treatment within a fenced randomized block. Seed plots were hand broadcast at a rate of 2 kilograms per hectare and mulched with certified weed-free wheat straw. Containerized stock plots were planted at a density of one per square meter. Controls with no seeding or planting were established to differentiate actual plant production/reproduction from seed bank recruitment and migration from replaced topsoil and surrounding native areas. Stem density (stem/m{sup 2}), plant height (cm), and plant reproduction (seedlings/m{sup 2}) data will be gathered every spring and fall for three years (1994-1997). Final analysis of the data will relate establishment success to cost efficiency. This initial report on the study reviews only seedling establishment based on first year data. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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