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Seeding rate affects establishment of native perennial legumes in the upper midwestern US
Author(s): J. A. Fischbach, N. J. Ehlke, P. R. Peterson, D. L. Wyse, D. R. Swanson, C. C. Sheaffer
Year: 2006
Journal: Native Plants Journal
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Pages: 61-68
Article Topic(s): Establishment methods, Restoration
Research Setting(s): Field, Prairie
Species Referenced: Amorpha fruticosa (Indigo bush),
Abstract
Researches the effect of seeding rate on the establishment of perennial native legumes in little bluestem (Schizachryium scoparium) in Minnesota. Amorpha fruticosa averaged 72 plants per meter squared in the year plants were seeded. Populations increased linearly as seeding rate increased.Suggested Citation
J. A. Fischbach, N. J. Ehlke, P. R. Peterson, D. L. Wyse, D. R. Swanson, and C. C. Sheaffer. "Seeding rate affects establishment of native perennial legumes in the upper midwestern US." Native Plants Journal 7.1 (2006): 61-68.Go back