The influence of microclimate and grazing on the growth of Lathyrus ochroleucus (Hook.) in central Alberta

• Author / Creator

  Beckingham, John D.

• Study focuses on the autecology of Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook., an important forage species for ungulate species. Growth of 325 plants was monitored, temperature and soil moisture data were collected and the effect of grazing on growth and production was evaluated. Study plots were located within Cooking Lake Moraine, Alberta.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Microclimatology--Alberta
  • Lathyrus--Effect of climate on
  • Forage plants--Alberta--Cooking Lake Region
  • Lathyrus--Effect of grazing on

• Graduation date

  1990

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3XP6VC8J

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.