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Variation in Growth Among 13 Prosopis (mesquite) Species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

Peter Felker ,
G. H. Cannell  and
Peter R. Clark
Peter Felker
Affiliation:
Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92521
G. H. Cannell
Affiliation:
Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92521
Peter R. Clark
Affiliation:
Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92521
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Summary

Mesquite (Prosopis spp) is a nitrogen-fixing and drought-resistant leguminous tree which exists in many of the semi-arid regions of the world but little has been done to develop its potential for wood, nitrogen fixation or pod yield. We report field and greenhouse cultural practices for mesquite and the results of a field screening trial for biomass production of 32 accessions, representing North and South American and African germplasm. Non-destructive biomass estimates, derived from height and stem diameter measurements, had a 180-fold range; the preponderance of slow-growing accessions were from the rangelands of southwestern USA.

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Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , April 1981 , pp. 209 - 218
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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