‘Snowstorm’ Forage Kochia: A new species for rangeland rehabilitation
Citation
Clements, C. D., Waldron, B. L., Jensen, K. B., Harmon, D. N., & Jeffress, M. (2020). ‘Snowstorm’ Forage Kochia: A new species for rangeland rehabilitation. Rangelands, 42(1), 17–21.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
RangelandsAdditional Links
https://rangelands.orgAbstract
Forage kochia is a perennial semi-shrub that can germinate and establish on a variety of soils and varying climate conditions that range from 127-686 mm of annual precipitation. ‘Snowstorm’ forage kochia, was released in 2012 as a rehabilitation species to improve forage production for livestock and wildlife. ‘Snowstorm’ forage kochia is more than 60% taller in stature, produces nearly 70% more forage, and has higher crude protein than ‘Immigrant’ forage kochia. Overall, land managers believe that ‘Snowstorm’ forage kochia, with all its’ attributes of taller stature, increased forage and crude protein can enhance wildlife habitat. © 2020 The Society for Range ManagementType
Articletext
Language
enISSN
0190-0528ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.rala.2019.12.001