Johnsongrass (Sorshum halepense (L.) Pers.) occurred in nearly pure stands on the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Santa Cruz County, Arizona prior to grazing. This study investigated the use of grazing, mowing and herbicides to decrease the abundance of johnsongrass, and increase the diversity of other plant species. The grazed only treatment allowed remaining overstory and limited grazing access. Mowing lowered the overstory and provided accessibility to grazing attracting animal utilization of the areas. The herbicided and grazed treatment reduced total johnsongrass productivity, tiller numbers and impacted tiller growth form. Lower percent botanical composition and tiller emergence of johnsongrass plants occurred in 1995 than in 1994. The number of other plant species increased between study years.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/291553 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Creators | Mitton, Nancy Louise, 1951- |
| Contributors | Ruyle, Goerge B. |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. |
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