Long-term recovery of Wyoming big sagebrush after four treatments
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The recovery pattern of Wyoming big sagebrush is examined by comparing plots that were treated four different ways to determine an effective control of the plant growth. The recovery of the plant is rapid after a plowing and seeding grass treatment. Recovery is slower after burning. Plowing, spraying, and rotocutting treatments result in more sagebrush cover in the long-run. The prohibition of grazing for 30 years did not affect the sagebrush cover in untreated plots. Recovery patterns exhibit successional trends, a cognizance of which is useful for long term control of the bush.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1996
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Systems approaches and properties, and agroecosystem health
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The need to enhance ecosystem protection requires the development of holistic, systems-based agricultural management techniques. Existing systems-based ecological and agricultural researches can be used to identify the determinants of a healthy ecosystem. Agricultural system properties equitability, efficiency, diversity, resilience and stability can be used to define the concept of health as applied to an agroecosystem.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1996
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Recovery of big sagebrush communities after burning in south-western Montana
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Burning of big sagebrush communities in south-western Montana is discussed in the context of recovery of communities.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2001
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