Post-fire herbicide sprays enhance native plant diversity
Following catastrophic fire, broad-spectrum herbicides such as hexazinone are often used to control shrubs and forbs that compete with planted conifers. This practice encourages rapid growth and reduces mortality of conifers. Although the initial effect is to reduce native...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1997-01-01
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Series: | California Agriculture |
Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v051n01p6 |