Environmental Fate and the Effects of Herbicides in Forest, Chaparral, and Range Ecosystems of the Southwest

Abstract

Biological methods, fire, herbicides, and mechanical methods have all been studied in an effort to determine appropriate ways of manipulating arid land vegetation for improvement of wildlife habitat, streamflow and water yield, increasing forage for livestock, and enhancing recreational benefits and scenic diversity. Because water is ultimately essential for all of these uses, and because of an increasing concern over the availability of water for human consumption, augmentation of water yield has been a significant part of many of these studies.

Citation

Michael, J.L.; Neary, D.G. 1995. Environmental Fate and the Effects of Herbicides in Forest, Chaparral, and Range Ecosystems of the Southwest. IN:M.B. Baker Jr, and C.C. Avery (eds.) Hydrology and Water Resources in Arizona and the Southwest, Volumes 22-25, Proceedings of the 1995 Meetings of the Arizona Section, American Water resources Association and the Hydrology Section, Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, April 22, 1995, Flagstaff, AZ, 69-75.