STABILITY OF CRESTED WHEATGRASS PASTURES UNDER LONG-TERM PASTURE USE
- 1 July 1973
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Plant Science
- Vol. 53 (3) , 501-506
- https://doi.org/10.4141/cjps73-097
Abstract
Crested wheatgrass pastures, seeded on abandoned farmland, remain virtually free of weeds for about 15 yr. Thereafter, native plant species establish and the number of species increases in time. This invasion is presumably due to death of crested wheatgrass plants after 15–20 yr, and their replacement by native species. However, even in 35-yr-old pastures native plants seldom make up more than 10% of the density, and yield loss is negligible.Keywords
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