A reliable and non-destructive method for estimating forage shrub cover and biomass in arid environments using digital vegetation charting technique
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-017-0079-4
Abstract: Despite the importance of fodder shrubs to small ruminant diets and production in arid and semi-arid ecosystems, they are often not considered when quantifying grazing land potential. This oversight is mainly due to the time… read more here.
Keywords: biomass; cover biomass; non destructive; vegetation ... See more keywords
Cover–biomass relationships of an invasive annual grass, Bromus rubens, in the Mojave Desert
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DOI: 10.1017/inp.2020.33
Abstract: Abstract Estimates of plant biomass are helpful for many applications in invasive plant science and management, but measuring biomass can be time-consuming, costly, or impractical if destructive sampling is inappropriate. The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: mojave desert; biomass; annual grass; cover biomass ... See more keywords