Download or read book Control of Mesquite on Grazing Lands written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Control of Mesquite on Grazing Lands written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mechanisms of Range Expansion and Removal of Mesquite in Desert Grasslands of the Southwestern United States written by Thomas B. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last 150 years, two species of mesquite trees in the Southwestern United States have become increasingly common in what formerly was desert grassland. These trees have spread from nearby watercourses onto relatively xeric upland areas, decreasing rangeland grass production. Management attempts to limit or reverse this spread have been largely unsuccessful. This paper reviews studies regarding mesquite natural history and management strategies, emphasizing studies published during the past decade. Mesquite possess a deep root system and are capable of fixing atmospheric N, rendering them capable of accessing resources unavailable to other plants in open rangeland. Their seeds, which remain viable for decades, have a hard exocarp and require scarification before germination. Consumption by cattle provides a means of scarification and seed dispersal, and is a major factor contributing to the spread of mesquite in open rangelands. Increases in atmospheric CO2 and winter precipitation during the past century also contribute to enhanced seed germination. Removal techniques have included herbicides, prescribed burning, grazing reduction, and mechanical removal. For increased effectiveness of these techniques, management goals must be clearly articulated; these goals include complete removal, no removal, and limited removal. Of these, limited removal appears the most feasible, using an initial herbicide application followed by periodic prescribed burning.
Download or read book Vegetation Responses to Grazing Rainfall Site Condition and Mesquite Control on Semidesert Range written by Dwight R. Cable and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Changes in Vegetation and Grazing Capacitiy Following Honey Mesquite Control written by K. C. McDaniel and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Calf and Lamb Production Following Chemical Control of Honey Mesquite written by B. T. Cross and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Mesquite Spraying on Other Rangeland Resources written by Ronald E. Sosebee and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Technical Note written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mesquite Control with 2 4 5 T by Ground Spray Application written by Kenneth A. Valentine and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Semidesert Grass shrub Ranges written by Samuel Clark Martin and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vegetation Responses to Grazing Rainfall sit Condition and Mesquite Control on Semidesert Range written by Dwight R. Cable and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Mesquite Spraying on Other Rangeland Resources written by Ronald E. Sosebee and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vine Mesquite for Erosion Control on Southwestern Ranges written by and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mesquite written by Rodney W. Bovey and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global problem or treasure? This question has accompanied the widespread and controversial mesquite tree wherever it grows and is studied around the world. In this comprehensive reference to the genus Prosopis, rangeland scientist Rodney Bovey has gathered and synthesized years of research in a book that reflects our current state of knowledge about the biology, morphology, and management of mesquite. Environmentally adaptive, the mesquite is considered by many to be an invasive or a pest species, and Bovey addresses the concerns about mesquite encroachment worldwide. But he also explains its ecological importance in the prevention of erosion and desertification and in providing food and habitat for wildlife. In addition, Bovey traces the uses of mesquite by humans and discusses the economics of growing and harvesting mesquite. A handy guide to the names, locations, distributions, habitat, structure, and uses of several species of mesquite is included in this benchmark publication for ecologists, range managers, biologists, landowners, and students of agriculture and ecosystem science.
Download or read book Economic Comparisons of Alternatives for Improving Honey Mesquite infested Rangeland written by Robert E. Whitson and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economy responses to honey mesquite control were estimated for each of the major land resouce regions in Texas. The results pertain to individual ranch firms, and cannot be extrapolated to the total industry without ascertaining the impact of potential supply/demand shifts on cattle prices. The economic analysis utilized a net present value and capital budgeting techniques for a 20-year planning period to estimate annual rate of return (internal rate of return), net present value for a 9 percent discount rate, and net cash flow for alternative mesquite control practices. Net cash flows were expressed in constant 1978 dollars and were developed for alternative weaned beef price scenarios of 34 cents to 54 cents per pound over the 20-year planning horizon. Economic results varied considerably among and within vegetation regions. The variation was a function of range site potential, degree of honey mesquite infestation at the time of treatment, and the control alternative selected. Aerial application of 2,4,5-T consistently produced the highest annual rates of return, regardless of vegetation region. Based on the highest rates of return from each vegetation region, the unweighted average annual rate for return was 15.9 percent. When 2,4,5-T was eliminated as potential control measure, dicamba produced the highest annual rate of return (11.4 percent), approximately one-third less than that from 2,4,5-T. The simple average of the highest average annual rate of return from each resouce region for non-herbicide treatments was 5.7 percent, the average cost of mechanical methods, based on 1978 dollas, would have to be reduced by approximately 50 percent to generate a 9 percent annual rate of return. Assuming long term rainfall patterns and average cattle prices, the average length of time required to recover all investment capital for treatment and additional livestock with 2,4,5-T (8.5 years) was about half that for the "nest-best" herbicide treatment (16 years). Averaged (unweighted) across all resouce regions, the net annual cash flows increased 2.25 dollars per acre from the "next best" non-herbicide alternative. However, it was not possible to identify any single "best" honey mesquite control practices since producer preference is a critical criterion for treatment selection. While aerial application of 2,4,5-T produced the highest annual rates of return, a producer could logically select another practice if it met his minimum rate of return criterion, capital was not limiting, and the prectice higher annual net cash flows than 2,4,5-T. Selection of a practice other than aerial application of 2,4,5-T necessitates greater investment capital requirements. Ranchers typically have pay-back periods which are shorter than pay out periods for brush control. Consequently, as investment capital requirements increase, pay out periods increase, thereby increasing cash flow deficits. Such situations require a transfer of cash from other sources to meet these deficits. Small producers (93 percent of all Texas ranch producers have 200 or fewer cows) have fewer cash sources (because of cash consumption requirements within the ranch firm) to offset an incresing cash flow deficit than do larger producers. No industry supply shifts were evaluated in this study. However, it can be anticipated that if brush management becomes more expensive, fewer acres will be treated. Over time, this could result in a reduction in the supply of beef which will cause prices to increase. The net result on beef prices will depend on the nature of the supply shift relative to demand characteristics for beef.
Download or read book Visualizing Spatio temporal Mesquite Variation on Desert Grasslands Under Different Grazing Management Applications written by Hakan Mete Doğan and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coronado National Forest N F Mesquite Control Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
