RESTORATION OF JUNIPER AND MESQUITE DOMINATED GRASSLANDS GERALD J. GOTTFRIED RESEARCH FORESTER

RESTORATION OF JUNIPER AND MESQUITE DOMINATED GRASSLANDS

GERALD J. GOTTFRIEDRESEARCH FORESTERU.S. FOREST SERVICE

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATIONPHOENIX, ARIZONA

TREES PER ACRE ON DEMONSTRATION PLOT I-MULTIRESOURCE TREATMENT

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TREES PER ACRE ON DEMONSTRATION PLOT II-SAVANNA Original vs Marked

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MESQUITE

MESQUITE DISTRIBUTION IN OKLAHOMA

ANNUAL CHANGES IN MESQUITE COVER-CRUSHING PLOTS, RODEO, NEW MEXICO

ANNUAL CHANGES IN PERENNIAL GRASS COVER—CRUSHING TREATMENTS , RODEO, NEW MEXICO

CHANGES IN MESQUITE CROWN AREA FOLLOWING PRESCRIBED BURN, RODEO, NM

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