A Survey of Some Relict Areas of The Great Plains

Author

Willard P. Phillips, Fort Hays Kansas State College

Department

Biology

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Abstract

A study was made of nineteen relict grassland areas scattered throughout the Great Plains. The study was made to determine basal cover, percentage composition, and percent frequency of the grass and sedge species, as also the soil texture present in these areas. Areas were scattered from Miami, Texas, to Shelly, Montana. The study was conducted during the summer of 1956. Vegetation was sampled by the square root method as described by Voigt and Weaver (1941). The hydrometer method was used to determine the soil texture. Texture was sampled at depths of six and 24 inches.

Keywords

Range management, Grassland ecology, Soil conservation, Prairies, United States, Soil texture, Hydrometer

Advisor

Dr. Gerald Wayne Tomanek

Date of Award

Summer 1957

Document Type

Thesis - campus only access

DOI

10.58809/BHDL1909

Recommended Citation

Phillips, Willard P., "A Survey of Some Relict Areas of The Great Plains" (1957). Master's Theses. 578.
DOI: 10.58809/BHDL1909
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/578

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