http://hdl.handle.net/10150/635699 2026-04-12T10:14:18Z http://hdl.handle.net/10150/650403 Journal of Range Management, Volume 23, Number 4 (July 1970) Complete digitized issue. 1970-07-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10150/650046 Value of Broom Snakeweed as a Range Condition Indicator Jameson, D. A. Following an initial 13 year stabilization period, changes in broom snakeweed populations on southwestern pinyon-juniper ranges were investigated over a subsequent 13-year period. The changes which occurred appeared to be the result of oscillating populations rather than of range condition. 1970-07-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10150/650040 The Role of Wet Meadows as Wildlife Habitat in the Southwest Patton, D. R.; Judd, B. A. There are approximately 43,700 acres of wet meadows on National Forests in the Southwest. Three sites (meadow, transition, and dry forest) influence herbage production and plant composition. Average per acre production for a 3-year period was 2,690 lb, 1,330 lb, and 170 lb in the meadow, transition and surrounding dry forest sites, respectively, for two areas studied. Deer and elk spent more time in the adjacent forest edge than in the meadow, but time spent in the meadow may be more important for quantity and quality of forage. 1970-07-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10150/650033 Soil Physical Conditions after Plowing and Packing of Ridges Hyder, D. N.; Bement, R. E. A system of seedbed preparation by moldboard plowing and packing small ridges appears to fulfill two requirements for successful seeding-control wind erosion and eliminate competing vegetation. The percentage by weight of soil aggregates larger than 0.833 mm increases greatly with an increase in the moisture content of soil at the time of packing. A sandy loam soil should contain 9 to 12% moisture when packed to obtain a surface condition greatly resistant to wind erosion. 1970-07-01T00:00:00Z