Title | Microbial activity of a semidesert rangeland as affected by 2,4,5-T |
Publication Type | Thesis |
Year of Publication | 1980 |
Authors | Ryder-White J. |
Number of Pages | 69 |
Date Published | 1980 |
University | New Mexico State University |
City | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Thesis Type | M.S. Thesispp |
Call Number | 00574 |
Keywords | decomposition, microbial activity, dissertation, dissertations, herbicide, "2,4,5-T", mesquite dune, microbial activity, microbial activity, mesquite dune, microbial activity,herbicide, theses, thesis |
Abstract | The objective of this research was to examine the effect of 2,4,5-T on the soil microflora of a mesquite-infested semidesert rangeland one year after herbicide application. Additionally, several environmental factors were examined to determine their relationship with microbial activity. Carbon dioxide evolution was found to be influenced by soil moisture, soil temperature, and air temperature. Dehydrogenase activity was not found to be affected by field environmental parameters. |