The Mesquite Problem on Southern Arizona Ranges (Classic Reprint)

Language: English

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

0260533572 / 9780260533579

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Print on Demand. This book reports on an investigation into the negative impact of mesquite trees (Prosopis spp.) on the growth of perennial grasses in the grasslands of southern Arizona. Its findings are based on over 10 years of research on the Santa Rita Experimental Range, a south-eastern Arizona ranch. The author provides compelling evidence of mesquite's encroaching invasion of these grasslands over the past century and the subsequent dramatic decline in native grass forage. The book further establishes a causal link between the increase in mesquite and accelerated sheet and shoe string erosion. The authors suggest grazing by domestic livestock is a contributing factor to the encroachment, as is the cessation of range fires, due to human activity. The book concludes by reporting on the results of an experiment conducted on the Santa Rita Experimental Range where mesquite was eliminated from the landscape and grass cover was subsequently doubled in density. The author suggests the elimination of mesquite on grasslands can lead to the restoration of productive forage for livestock grazing and reduce soil erosion, therefore improving the overall health of the local ecosystem. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…

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Title
The Mesquite Problem on Southern Arizona Ranges (Classic Reprint)
Author
Kenneth William Parker, Samuel Clark Martin
Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication year
2017
Condition
New
Book Type
print-on-demand item
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0260533572
ISBN 13
9780260533579
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Forgotten Books’ Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the quality of the aged text.

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