Success of Seeding Native Compared with Introduced Perennial Vegetation for Revegetating Medusahead-Invaded Sagebrush Rangeland
Success of Seeding Native Compared with Introduced Perennial Vegetation for Revegetating Medusahead-Invaded Sagebrush Rangeland Davies, K. W., Boyd, C. S., Johnson, D. D., Nafus, A. M., & Madsen, M. D. (2015). Success of seeding native compared with introduced perennial vegetation for revegetating medusahead-invaded sagebrush rangeland. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 68(3), 224-230. doi:10.1016/j.rama.2015.03.004 0.1016/j.rama.2015.03.004 Elsevier Version of Record http://cdss.library.oregonstate.edu/sa-termsofuse Rangeland Ecology & Management 68 (2015) 224–230 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Rangeland Ecology & Management journal homepage: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/rama Success of Seeding Native Compared with Introduced Perennial Vegetation for Revegetating Medusahead-Invaded Sagebrush Rangeland☆,☆☆ K.W. Davies a,⁎,C.S.Boyda,D.D.Johnsonb,A.M.Nafusc,M.D.Madsend a Rangeland Scientists, USDA—Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Burns, OR 97720, USA 1 b Associate Professor, Oregon State University, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Burns, OR 97720, USA c Research Associate, Oregon State University, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Burns, OR 97720, USA d Ecologist, USDA—Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Burns, OR 97720, USA 1 article info abstract Article history: Millions of hectares of Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt. subsp. wyomingensis Beetle Received 16 October 2014 &Young) rangeland have been invaded by medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae [L.] Nevski), an exot- Accepted 2 March 2015 ic annual grass that degrades wildlife habitat, reduces forage production, and decreases biodiversity. Reveg- etation of medusahead-invaded sagebrush plant communities is necessary to restore ecosystem services.
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