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Impact of Controlling Yellow Starthistle on Watershed Runoff and Groundwater Levels

Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) (YST) is the most pervasive invasive and noxious weed in California. Previous work showed that YST uses substantially more water than forage annual grasses it typically displaces. Soil moisture was 20% higher in annual grass test sites compared to YST...

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 10:39 AM

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Author: Joseph DiTomaso

Tags: and Security (5), control (6), invasive (26), Quantity (5), Water Quality (26), Watershed Protection and Management (2)

Posts Tagged: Watershed Protection and Management

Impact of Controlling Yellow Starthistle on Watershed Runoff and Groundwater Levels

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