Evaluation of preferred indicators of range plant species for improvement and restoration of semi-steppe ranglands.   (A case study of Ardabil- ranglands)

Sharifi, Jaber; Jafari, Ali Ashraf; Rostamikia, Yones

doi:10.22059/jrwm.2018.222706.1082

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Assistant professor in Forests and Rangeland Research Division, Research center of agriculture and natural resource of Ardabil province- Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Ardabil, Iran.

² Professor, Rangeland Research Division Research institute of forests and rangelands- Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22059/jrwm.2018.222706.1082

Abstract

Preference evaluation of four species of perennial forage grasses including Alopecurus textilis L., Festuca ovina L. and F. sulcata L. and Agropyron trichophorum. In order to use for improvement and restoration of rangelands, seeds of species were collected from of Ardebil province. After seed germination test and preparing of seed bed. This eyperiment was done based on Randomized completely block design with 3 replicates in dryland conditions from 2010 -2014 in Ardabil station. After plants establishment and end of growing, crown cover Total height, seedling vigority, forage and seed production. Analysis variance of data was done using SAS software and the mean comparison with Duncan method at 5% level. The results showed that, the species in term of studied traits, had significant difference exept survival, The highest height, crown cover and forage production. Be longes to Agropyron trichophorum, The highest seedling vigority belodes to Agropyron trichophorum and Festuca sulcata finally, Therefore these con be used in improvement and developmend procces of pasture in arid and semi arid region.

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Journal of Range and Watershed Managment

Evaluation of preferred indicators of range plant species for improvement and restoration of semi-steppe ranglands. (A case study of Ardabil- ranglands)

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Volume 71, Issue 3
December 2018
Pages 659-666

Evaluation of preferred indicators of range plant species for improvement and restoration of semi-steppe ranglands. (A case study of Ardabil- ranglands)

References

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Volume 71, Issue 3December 2018Pages 659-666

Volume 71, Issue 3
December 2018
Pages 659-666