Vegetation Changes as a Result of Soil Ripping on the Rio Puerco in New Mexico

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Aldon, A. F.
Garcia, G.
Issue Date
1972-09-01

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Aldon, A. F., & Garcia, G. (1972). Vegetation changes as a result of soil ripping on the Rio Puerco in New Mexico. Journal of Range Management, 25(5), 381-383.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Journal
Journal of Range Management
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/647521
DOI
10.2307/3896551
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https://rangelands.org/
Abstract
Soil ripping in 1963 effectively reduced runoff on the San Luis watershed of the Rio Puerco, New Mexico, and caused a favorable shift in forage production from galleta to alkali sacaton. Ripping effects on runoff are short-lived, but forage production patterns may persist for 10 years.
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Language
en
ISSN
0022-409X
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