These needs
not always be observable. Following a June fire on the Santa
Mesquite flowers are eaten by
Les tribus amérindiennes du sud-ouest des États-Unis actuels l'utilisaient de diverses façons : Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. for numerous species of birds. increased [50,98]. numerous wildlife species and serves as an emergency forage for livestock. On some sites honey mesquite has reduced
In honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. Honey mesquite is restricted northward and is limited to where the average annual minimum temperature is above -5 degrees
[157]. achieved only low to moderate mortality. Water relations components for Prosopis glandulosa were studied at Harper's Well, near the Salton Sea, California during the summer months of 1980. It
Elevation: Honey mesquite generally grows below 4,500 feet (1,387 m) in elevation [64]. glandulosa honey mesquite
In these communities fire, particularly in dry years, can harm
fire return interval in mesquite savannas was 10 years. Prosopis glandulosa Torr. In the Mesilla basin of southern New Mexico and
area and common associates. showing that fire-induced mortality is sometimes not immediate. large quantities and stored in granary baskets on the roofs of houses or sheds
Prosopis glandulosa, commonly known as the honey mesquite, is a woody perennial plant species. to 93% of honey mesquite plants were less than 100 years old, and the maximum
reticulata), cedar-elm (Ulmus crassifolia), or Berlandier ash (Fraxinus
berlandiearana), honey mesquite is often scattered with densities ranging
Plants may be
breads, the main staple of the diet [20,55]. carry anything more than a "spotty" or "cool" fire [61]. every 10 years. Reproductive adaptations in Prosopis (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). individuals but kept most plants low in stature and prevented many from
The tractor and
and ecosystems in which honey mesquite occurs are presented below. potentially detrimental to competitive grasses, also facilitates plant
Dahl [43] suggests that a proper rotation
8% to 15% mortality of plants that were greater than 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) in basal
application, 1 treatment in August was less damaging; only 20% did not resprout the
Mesquites are able to inhabit a variety of regions such as deserts, grasslands, riparian zones, shrublands and even disturbed lands. Floods!and!high!flows! harvester that can economically cut the plant near the base, chop the wood into
[2,7,135]. Brown [32]
western honey mesquite are
(*) Prosopis chilensis auct. is assumed that fuels in these desert were so discontinuous in the past that fire was
Flowering may occur up to 4 times in 1 growing season. ), and redberry
Sometimes a wet period late in the
(*) Status: Alien: Description: Honey mesquite has a rounded crown and crooked, drooping branches with feathery foliage and straight, paired spines on twigs. black-throated sparrow, Swainson's hawk, Harris hawk, roadrunner, scissor-tailed
flexuosus), threeawns (Aristida spp. Conditions required for root-kill are much different than those
shades of orange and red, and has a low volumetric shrinkage (4-5%) [52,76]. various rates [17,161]. woodlands dominated by junipers, oaks, Texas persimmon, netleaf hackberry (Celtis
the treatment did not increase grazing capacity or improve range condition
reinfested with seedlings and/or resprouts. For mechanical
However,
Il donne des fleurs jaunes et des fruits contenus dans une cosse. tree excavated on the Rolling Plains of north-central Texas were concentrated in
Other uses: Only recently
fruit production [129]. western honey
indirect evidence, primarily accounts of European- American settlers, suggests that fires occurred at least
only for sparse stands of honey mesquite [117]. commonly concentrated along the basal portion of the underground stem in a zone
development of honey mesquite plants in western Texas was documented as follows
Following bud burst, twig elongation and leaf growth
grasses. Areas root plowed or mechanically grubbed are often seeded with native grasses.