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Propagating Desert Plants

In the mid 1980's, arid land restoration was considered unfeasible by many in the National Park Service. A major road work proposal in Joshua Tree National Monument (henceforth JTNM) alarmed the Resources Management Division because it did not include mitigation for vegetation damage caused by the construction. We began pioneering methods and practices for desert plant propagation to mitigate these concerns. In the end, our procedures have proven useful to others revegetating disturbed lands.


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Author(s): Carol Miller, Mark Holden

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1992

Event: Western Forest Nursery Association
1993 - Fallen Leaf Lake, CA