Deep Planting Long-Stem Nursery Stock: An Innovative Method to Restore Riparian Vegetation in the Arid Southwest

David R. Dreesen, Gregory A. Fenchel

Abstract


How does a restoration specialist in the Southwest establish native riparian vegetation when often confronted with two critical site limitations: meager and unpredictable precipitation and the lack of overbank ooding? Revegetation of disturbed ripar- ian sites has been accomplished using novel planting methods and nursery stock where natural regeneration can no longer be expected. 

DOI: 10.2458/azu_rangelands_v36i2_dreesen



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