Fencing enhances shrub survival and growth for Mojave desert revegetation

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Great Basin Nat.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6606498

Hunter, R B; Romney, E M; Wallace, A

Fourteen species of native shrubs were transplanted to bare areas of the northern Mojave Desert in 1972 and 1973. By 1978 plants surrounded by small fences were larger (0.26 vs 0.11 m/sup 3/ overall average for several species) and survived better (42 percent versus 23 percent) than unfenced plants. These effects are primarily due to reduced grazing of shoots. Loss of shrubs to pocket gophers or other burrowing rodents was not prevented by fencing.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Los Angeles
• OSTI ID: 6606498
• Journal Information: Great Basin Nat.; (United States), Journal Name: Great Basin Nat.; (United States) Vol. 4; ISSN GRBNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

510100* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ANIMALS
ARID LANDS
DATA
DESERTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GRAZING
GROWTH
INFORMATION
MAMMALS
MORTALITY
NEVADA TEST SITE
NUMERICAL DATA
PLANT GROWTH
PLANTS
REVEGETATION
RODENTS
SAFETY
SHRUBS
SURVIVAL CURVES
VERTEBRATES