Establishment and Seed Production of Native Forbs Used for Restoration Jessica Wiese Montana State...
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Establishment and Seed Production of Native Forbs Used for Restoration Jessica Wiese Montana State University Fabian Menalled, Bruce Maxwell, James Jacobs, Susan Winslow
Establishment and Seed Production of Native Forbs Used for Restoration Jessica Wiese Montana State University Fabian Menalled, Bruce Maxwell, James Jacobs,
Establishment and Seed Production of Native Forbs Used for
Restoration Jessica Wiese Montana State University Fabian Menalled,
Bruce Maxwell, James Jacobs, Susan Winslow
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Why wildflower management? High value crop with very specific
management - $40-250 per lb, depending on species Importance of
ecological diversity - Seed mixes typically grasses - Open niche -
Ecological services of diversity
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High demand for restoration and seed production National Parks
and severely disturbed sites
Objectives Compare effects of pre- and post-emergence
herbicides on wildflower seedling establishment, injury, and seed
production Evaluate effects of each herbicide on weed control
Assess the economics of weed management