Restoring a Degraded Rangeland: Using Fire and Herbivory to Control Opuntia Cacti Encroachment

Innovative restoration strategies are critically needed in the South Texas Plains for controlling increased Opuntia cacti invasions. Using a replicated and randomized experimental study, I have examined the effects of fire seasonality and herbivory on the dominant cacti and herbaceous plant species...

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Main Author: Sosa, Gabriela
Other Authors: Rogers, William E.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-12-7627