For several decades, land managers have cleared brush species, such as mesquite and juniper (cedar), and observed increases in spring and streamflows. Scientists have also conducted numerous studies in which they have measured the effects of brush removal on different aspects of rangeland hydrology. These include the amount of rainfall that is intercepted and held by the plant leaves, surface runoff, spring flow, water use by individual plants and plant communities, fluctuation of shallow water tables, and streamflows. Considering this very diverse information, many scientists agree on several points: 1. The roots of some brush species extract water from greater depths than do grasses and forbs, and brush control can reduce the total ...
Healthy rangelands are relatively efficient at conserving rainfall, but they may become dysfunctiona...
Land managers across the western United States are faced with selecting and applying tree-removal tr...
Land managers across the western United States are faced with selecting and applying tree-removal tr...
Brush control strategies have been implemented for many traditional grasslands that have been impair...
Wooded plant encroachment has dramatically changed the composition of rangelands in the arid and sem...
Woody vegetation, including ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei), has encroached on some areas in central ...
Woody vegetation, including ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei), has encroached on some areas in central ...
Woody vegetation, including ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei), has encroached on some areas in central ...
In this paper, the linkage between streamflow and shrub cover on rangelands is examined, with a focu...
Land managers across the western United States are faced with selecting and applying tree-removal tr...
With the increase in human population, water resources have become more and more precious. A compreh...
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources...
With the increase in human population, water resources have become more and more precious. A compreh...
Graduation date: 2016Rangelands span over 50% of the globe and approximately 70% of the United State...
12 pp., 16 figures, 1 illustrationThe amount of water that soaks into the soil largely determines pl...
Healthy rangelands are relatively efficient at conserving rainfall, but they may become dysfunctiona...
Land managers across the western United States are faced with selecting and applying tree-removal tr...
Land managers across the western United States are faced with selecting and applying tree-removal tr...
Brush control strategies have been implemented for many traditional grasslands that have been impair...
Wooded plant encroachment has dramatically changed the composition of rangelands in the arid and sem...
Woody vegetation, including ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei), has encroached on some areas in central ...
Woody vegetation, including ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei), has encroached on some areas in central ...
Woody vegetation, including ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei), has encroached on some areas in central ...
In this paper, the linkage between streamflow and shrub cover on rangelands is examined, with a focu...
Land managers across the western United States are faced with selecting and applying tree-removal tr...
With the increase in human population, water resources have become more and more precious. A compreh...
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources...
With the increase in human population, water resources have become more and more precious. A compreh...
Graduation date: 2016Rangelands span over 50% of the globe and approximately 70% of the United State...
12 pp., 16 figures, 1 illustrationThe amount of water that soaks into the soil largely determines pl...
Healthy rangelands are relatively efficient at conserving rainfall, but they may become dysfunctiona...
Land managers across the western United States are faced with selecting and applying tree-removal tr...
Land managers across the western United States are faced with selecting and applying tree-removal tr...