Decomposition rates of native and improved cultivars of grasses in the Northern Great Plains
Decomposition rates of native and improved cultivars of grasses in the Northern Great Plains
Hendrickson, J.R.; Wienhold, B.J.; Berdahl, J.D.
Arid Land Research and Management 15(4): 347-357
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1532-4982
DOI: 10.1080/153249801753127633
Decomposition is a critical process that links the above- and below-ground portions of the nutrient cycle. A study was initiated in North Dakota, USA, to evaluate the decomposition rate between three genetically improved grass species monocultures, Agropyron desertorum, Bromus inermis, and Pascopyrum smithii, and two native perennial grass species occurring in area rangelands, Nassella viridula and Bouteloua gracilis.