Frost Heaving of Grass and Brush Seedlings on Burned Chamise Brushlands in California

Biswell, H. H.; Schultz, A. M.; Hedrick, Donald W.; Mallory, James I.

doi:10.2307/3893840

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“…The more prostrate alfalfa varieties heaved less than a more upright variety. Biswell et al (1953) also found that grass and brush seedlings with fine roots were heaved more severely than seedlings with coarser roots. Therefore strong and well established plants are thought to heave less than young and less well established plants of the same species.…”

Section: Root Systemmentioning

confidence: 85%

“…Sutton (1992) observed that recurrent frost heaving was left 20-year-old trees procumbent, attached to the soil by only two or three roots that are lying loose on the surface of the ground. Biswell et al (1953) also described the mechanism of similar injuries on young chamise (Adenostema fasciculatum Hook. and Am.)…”

Section: Loss Of Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some seedlings listed as dead from drought may have died from injuries inflicted by heaving stressed on the root collar and root system. In one study with legumes and grasses, frost heaving accounted for 75 percent or more mortality (Biswell et al 1953). Many other investigators e.g.…”

Section: Effects Of Frost Heaving On Forest Tree Seedlings and Agricumentioning

confidence: 99%

“…x Biswell et al 1953MacGillivray and Hartley 1973Soderstriim 1973 x Low 1969, 1975Shaw et al 1987Zalasky 1980I Graber 197 1 Sutton 1968, 1991, 1992Haasis 1923Shimada et al 1982cox 1979Gill 1977Kinbacher 1956Cox and Mason 1955Biswell et al 1953Lamb 1936 Factors Factors affecting forest heaving of forest tree species and agricultural crops Haasis 1923Brink et al 1967Russell et al 1978Sutton 1969, 1992Cooper 1940Perfect et al 1987Shimada et al 1982;Portz 1967Gill 1977 Hook. and Am.)…”

Section: Loss Of Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…and Am.) and wedgeleaf ceanothus ( Woods et al 1978Woods et al , 1979 x Ledgard 1976Haasis 1923Holmes and Robertson 1960Gradwell 1960 ladino clover (Trifolium Decker and Ronningen 1957 Noble andAlexander 1977 Schubert 1970;Larson 1960Biswell et al 1953Wright 1944 alfalfa (Medicago sariru L.) Perfect et al 1987;Shimada et al 1982;Russell et al 1978 hardinggrass ( Kinbacher 1956Lamb 1936 placed between the plots consisting of three seed rows sown across the width of the seedbed. The following spring a slight frost heaving of seedlings in the center rows of the plots was observed.…”

Section: Loss Of Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Frost heaving of forest tree seedlings: a review

Goulet

1995

New Forest

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Application.Even if frost heaving of forest tree seedlings is difficult to control, it could be reduced by determining the susceptibility of soils to frost action and then taking appropriate ameliorative measures such as fertilizing, sowing or planting at the proper time, planting big seedlings and modifying the soil environment by draining, shading and the use of mulches. Site preparation should be restricted to the minimum necessary for control of competing vegetation and preparation of favorable seedbeds. Retaining some portion of the natural plant cover on areas to be seeded or planted could greatly reduce frost heaving.Abstract. Soil frost heaving is the result of the formation of ice lenses in the soil caused by a segregation of the soil water. Ice lenses are growing from below and pushed upward. Seedlings heave when they are pushed out of the ground by the ice sheet formed at the surface of the soil. Frost heaving may greatly reduce growth and survival of forest tree seedlings particularly in regions where freezing and thawing are accompanied by high soil moisture. Resistance to frost heaving increases with size of seedling as the ability of a seedling to anchor itself increases. A few methods, such as fertilizing, choice of planting spots, sowing or planting at the proper time, shading, and use of mulches, appear to be effective in controlling frost heaving. Shade from natural plant cover can greatly reduce frost heaving.

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Section: Root Systemmentioning

confidence: 85%

Section: Loss Of Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Effects Of Frost Heaving On Forest Tree Seedlings and Agricumentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Loss Of Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Loss Of Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Frost heaving of forest tree seedlings: a review

Goulet

1995

New Forest

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Tall fescue germplasm response to freezing temperatures

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Stein

Trammell

et al. 2020

Agricultural & Env Letters

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Tall fescue [Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort., nom. cons.] is a perennial cool‐season grass in which improved freeze tolerance could result in greater winterhardiness and persistence. Our objective was to evaluate survival and freeze‐tolerance thresholds of ‘Flecha’ summer‐dormant (SD) and ‘Texoma Max QII’ summer‐active (SA) tall fescue at seedling (1–2 leaves) and tillered (5–6 leaves) growth stages using controlled environment freezing chambers. Target temperatures ranged from 0 to −9 °C (seedlings) and 0 to −12 °C (tillered plants). Predicted lethal temperature at which 50% mortality occurs (LT50) was −5.7 and −5.5 °C for SA and SD seedlings, respectively, and −6.0 and −5.7 °C for SA and SD tillered plants, respectively. Based on these results, a controlled temperature chamber appears to be a useful tool for plant breeders when evaluating survival and freeze tolerance of SA and SD tall fescue germplasm at seedling and tillered growth stages.

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