Growth and production characteristics of buckbrush (Symphoricarpos occidentalis hook.) in south-central North Dakota / Jeffrey C. Roel.
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TextPublication details: Fargo, ND : North Dakota State University, 1983.Description: 1 v. (various pagings) ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: A noticeable feature of the mixed prairie terrain on the Missouri Coteau in south-central North Dakota is the rolling topography dotted with numerous small lakes and sloughs. Much of the vegetation in this area is characterized by cool and warm season grasses, various forbs, and some shrubby species. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook., better known as buckbrush, wolfberry, or western snowberry, is the major shrub species in this area. Buckbrush is the common name used in this paper. Buckbrush is an upright, deciduous, rhizomatous shrub with opposite,oblong-shaped, dull, dark green leaves. It occurs over most of North Dakota, forming dense colonies (Frontispiece). The aggressive, weedy character of this shrub can be attributed to the short period required for establishment and to its rhizomatous growth habit. In certain parts of its range, buckbrush has the ability to invade pastures in such quantities that it can render them useless for livestock grazing (McCarty, 1967). However, this
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Thesis(M.S.)--North Dakota State University, 1983.
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A noticeable feature of the mixed prairie terrain on the Missouri Coteau in south-central North Dakota is the rolling topography dotted with numerous small lakes and sloughs. Much of the vegetation in this area is characterized by cool and warm season grasses, various forbs, and some shrubby species. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook., better known as buckbrush, wolfberry, or western snowberry, is the major shrub species in this area. Buckbrush is the common name used in this paper. Buckbrush is an upright, deciduous, rhizomatous shrub with opposite,oblong-shaped, dull, dark green leaves. It occurs over most of North Dakota, forming dense colonies (Frontispiece). The aggressive, weedy character of this shrub can be attributed to the short period required for establishment and to its rhizomatous growth habit. In certain parts of its range, buckbrush has the ability to invade pastures in such quantities that it can render them useless for livestock grazing (McCarty, 1967). However, this