Nondestructive Estimation of Shortgrass Aerial Biomass
Issue Date
1987-05-01Keywords
nondestructive methodsbasal area
leaves
biomass determination
steppes
estimation
sampling
Bouteloua gracilis
Colorado
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Williamson, S. C., Detling, J. K., Dodd, J. L., & Dyer, M. I. (1987). Nondestructive estimation of shortgrass aerial biomass. Journal of Range Management, 40(3), 254-256.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3899090Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
A nondestructive technique for estimation of aboveground biomass of blue grama [Bouteloua gracilis (H.B.K) Griffiths] was designed for use on small sampling units (<1 m2). The technique combines measures of percent basal cover and mean total blade length per tiller and is recommended for experiments, such as small plot manipulations, that require an accurate and precise sampling method.Type
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