Do postfire mulching treatments affect plant community recovery in California coastal sage scrub lands?
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Date Issued
2012Journal
Environmental ManagementVolume
49Issue
1Start page
142End page
150
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In recent years, the use of postfire mulch treatments to stabilize slopes and reduce soil erosion in shrubland ecosystems has increased; however, the potential effects on plant recovery have not been examined. To evaluate the effects of mulching treatments on postfire plant recovery in southern California coastal sage scrub, we conducted a field experiment with three experimental treatments, consisting of two hydromulch products and an erosion control blanket, plus a control treatment….Type
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Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s00267-011-9777-2
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