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Title: Self-revegetation of disturbed ground in the deserts of Nevada and Washington

Abstract

Plant cover established without purposeful soil preparation or seeding was measured on ground disturbed by plowing in Washington and by aboveground nuclear explosions in Nevada. After a time lapse of three decades in Washington and two decades in Nevada, fewer species were self-established on the disturbed ground than the nearby undisturbed ground. Alien annual plants were the dominants on the disturbed ground. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) dominated abandoned fields in Washington, and filaree (Erodium cicutarium) dominated disturbed ground in Nevada. Perennial grasses and shrubs appeared to be more successful as invaders in Nevada than in Washington. This distinction is attributed to the superior competitive ability of cheatgrass in Washington.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Battelle Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA
OSTI Identifier:
6304116
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Northwest Sci.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 56:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; DESERTS; REVEGETATION; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DISTURBANCES; ECOLOGY; GRASS; GROUND COVER; NEVADA; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; POPULATIONS; SHRUBS; SOILS; WASHINGTON; ARID LANDS; EXPLOSIONS; FEDERAL REGION IX; FEDERAL REGION X; NORTH AMERICA; PLANTS; USA; 510100* - Environment, Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Rickard, W H, and Sauer, R H. Self-revegetation of disturbed ground in the deserts of Nevada and Washington. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Rickard, W H, & Sauer, R H. Self-revegetation of disturbed ground in the deserts of Nevada and Washington. United States.
Rickard, W H, and Sauer, R H. 1982. "Self-revegetation of disturbed ground in the deserts of Nevada and Washington". United States.
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title = {Self-revegetation of disturbed ground in the deserts of Nevada and Washington},
author = {Rickard, W H and Sauer, R H},
abstractNote = {Plant cover established without purposeful soil preparation or seeding was measured on ground disturbed by plowing in Washington and by aboveground nuclear explosions in Nevada. After a time lapse of three decades in Washington and two decades in Nevada, fewer species were self-established on the disturbed ground than the nearby undisturbed ground. Alien annual plants were the dominants on the disturbed ground. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) dominated abandoned fields in Washington, and filaree (Erodium cicutarium) dominated disturbed ground in Nevada. Perennial grasses and shrubs appeared to be more successful as invaders in Nevada than in Washington. This distinction is attributed to the superior competitive ability of cheatgrass in Washington.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6304116}, journal = {Northwest Sci.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 56:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}