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Litter decay processes and soil nitrogen availability in native and cheatgrass-dominated arid rangelands

Creator:

Harrison, Kristen S.

Abstract:

As large-scale restorations of degraded rangelands are initiated, land managers need to understand how decades of dominance by the invasive annual grass, cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.), have altered ecosystem processes. One way to assess such alterations is by observing differences in decay rates, since decomposition is determined by factors such...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kristen S. Harrison for the degree