Growth Patterns and Biomass Relations of Xanthocephalum sarothrae (Pursh) Shinners on Sandy Soils in Southern New Mexico
Citation
Nadabo, S., Pieper, R. D., & Beck, R. F. (1980). Growth patterns and biomass relations of Xanthocephalum sarothrae (Pursh) Shinners on sandy soils in southern New Mexico. Journal of Range Management, 33(5), 394-397.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3897893Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
Growth patterns of broom snakeweed were studied on three areas of sandy range sites in southern New Mexico by measuring plant canopy biweekly during the growing season and calculating canopy volume. Canopy volume increased during the summer of 1977 on all three study areas. In 1978, canopy volume declined throughout much of the growing season because effective rainfall came late in the season. More than 60% of the canopy biomass was contributed by brown stems and leaves, about 30% by green leaves and stems, and less than 10% by inflorescences on most dates. Coefficients of determination relating canopy volume to canopy biomass were less than 0.70. Growth forms and patterns were quite variable among the populations studied.Type
textArticle
Language
enISSN
0022-409Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2307/3897893