Influence of woody dominated rangelands on site hydrology and herbaceous production, Edwards Plateau, Texas /
% was in the form of stemflow. 41.6% of the precipitation
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | % was in the form of stemflow. 41.6% of the precipitation and 7.9% was in the form of stemflow. Beneath the canopies and less sediment production than did grass dominated areas. and stemflow data collected at the Texas A&M University and the response in herbaceous production following canopy biomass was greatest at the dripline of all three species. bolstered at all sample locations. Hence, the tree species Buchh.) and redberry juniper (Juniperus pinchotii Sudw.) bunchgrass, and shortgrass vegetation types and prescribed burning influence rangeland hydrology over time. Woody canopies was analyzed using gross precipitation, throughfall, canopies, but also in the tree/shrub interspace as well. characterize interception by juniper canopy and litter, and dominated areas had significantly greater infiltration rates dominated areas indefinitely. Furthermore, although erosion rates was incurred for a brief period after the burn. Following canopy removal, infiltration rates and sediment In addition, following removal, the former oak and juniper Interception of precipitation by blueberry (Juniperus ashei juniper species, and live oak (Quercus virginiana Mill.) have layer of both trees. I The effects that the canopies of both mottes retained the hydrological characteristics of woody of J. ashei, 58.2% was in the form of throughfall, while 5. 1 on herbaceous vegetation at various distances from the trunk pattern of rainfall, 66.2% of the precipitation underneath prescribed burning is an effective, inexpensive means of production were determined to assess how oak, juniper, removal were also evaluated. The canopies of all three removing woody vegetation, a cost in the form of accelerated Research Station at Sonora, Texas. The objective was to species reduced herbaceous production. Total standing stemflow on site hydrology. Based on a 10-year distribution that fell below the canopies was intercepted by the litter the canopies of J. pinchotii was in the form of throughfall, Three years after canopy removal, herbaceous vegetation was to determine the redistributive effects of throughfall and were not only inhibiting herbaceous production beneath the |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Rangeland Ecology and Management". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 112 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |