Chaparral Manipulation Affects Soil Moisture Depletion Patterns and Seedling Establishment
Issue Date
1969-05-01Keywords
seedling survivalDepletion Patterns
soil water potential
Grass Establishment
chaparral
Manipulation
herbicides
replacements
seedling establishment
soil moisture2,4-DrainfallCalifornia
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McKell, C. M., Goodin, J. R., & Duncan, C. (1969). Chaparral manipulation affects soil moisture depletion patterns and seedling establishment. Journal of Range Management, 22(3), 159-165.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3896333Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
Soil moisture depletion in the first 3 ft of soil under chaparral reaches high levels of stress each dry season. Hand clearing the chaparral or spraying with a brush-killer herbicide decreases soil moisture stress and increases the chance for successful perennial grass establishment.Type
Articletext