Factors Influencing Halogeton Invasion of Crested Wheatgrass Range
Author
Frischknecht, N. C.Issue Date
1968-01-01Keywords
Rest Rotation GrazingHalogeton Invasion
Crested Wheatgrass Range
Benmore Experimental Area
slickspots
Seeding Light Stocking
Soluble Salts
sodium
topography
grazing intensity
Heavy Grazing
grazing season
Halogeton glomeratus
precipitation
soils
deferment
Utah
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Frischknecht, N. C. (1968). Factors influencing halogeton invasion of crested wheatgrass range. Journal of Range Management, 21(1), 8-12.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3896234Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
Halogeton first infested the Benmore Experimental Area on heavily grazed "slick spots," where soils contain more total soluble salts and greater amounts of exchangeable sodium than adjacent areas. Subsequently, halogeton profusely invaded units heavily grazed (80% utilization) in spring as well as other heavily grazed slick spots in lightly grazed (50%) and moderately grazed (65%) units. Heavy precipitation in the preceding July-September period and in May-June of the current year increases both abundance and vigor of halogeton. Occasional deferment from spring grazing or rest-rotation grazing is required to prevent invasion or to reduce abundance of halogeton, especially in slick-spot areas.Type
textArticle
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enISSN
0022-409Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2307/3896234