Response of Mormon-Tea to Burning

Sara H. Schweitzer; Loren M. Smith; Henry A. Wright

Response of Mormon-Tea to Burning

Authors

Sara H. Schweitzer
Loren M. Smith
Henry A. Wright

Keywords:

Mormon-tea, prescribed burn

Abstract

Mormon-tea (Ephedra antisyphilitica C. A. Mey) is a beneficial, evergreen browse plant for livestock and wildlife. On 25 February 1986, a 60-acre unit of the Texas Tech Experimental Ranch, Garza County, Texas, was subjected to a prescribed burn to determine survival and response of Mormon-tea. Ninety-six percent of burned plants and 100% of control (unburned) plants survived. Burned plants produced more (P < 0.01) basal sprout biomass than control plants.

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Published

2016-11-08

How to Cite

Schweitzer, S. H., Smith, L. M., & Wright, H. A. (2016). Response of Mormon-Tea to Burning. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 3, 9–10. Retrieved from https://txjanr.agintexas.org/index.php/txjanr/article/view/287