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Windbreaks May Increase Water Yield from the Grassland Islands in Arizona's Mixed Conifer Forests

From the Proceedings of the 1976 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Assn. and the Hydrology Section - Arizona Academy of Science - April 29-May 1, 1976, Tucson, Arizona / The general hydrologic characteristics, selected climatic factors, and soil properties of the high-elevation grasslands are compared to the surrounding forest. Evidence shows that water yield could be increased by 1-1/2 to 2 inches if snow could be held where it falls. It may be possible to establish tree windbreaks in the grassland by altering the microclimate during establishment, and introducing mycorrhiza with the planted seedlings. This conclusion is supported by good survival in a 2-year planting trial.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/301009
Date01 May 1976
CreatorsThompson, J. R., Knipe, O. D., Johnson, Phil M.
ContributorsUnited States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest, Range Experiment Station, Forest Hydrology Laboratory, Arizona State University, Tempe
PublisherArizona-Nevada Academy of Science
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext, Proceedings
RightsCopyright ©, where appropriate, is held by the author.

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