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Appendix C. Perennial grass species used in the seed addition experiment.

Species

Seed mass
(mg)

Growth form

Phenology

Soil depth
(cm)

Frequency
(%)

Maximum ht
(cm)

Anthoxanthum odoratum L.

0.5

bunchgrass

March–May

19.9

69.3

87

Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn.

9.2

bunchgrass

May–July

27.3

82.5

143

Dactylis glomerata L.

1.4

bunchgrass

June–July

27.6

98.6

139

Danthonia californica Boland

1.9

bunchgrass

May–July

14.7

0.3

64

Elymus glaucus Buckl.

4.6

bunchgrass

May–June

15.7

1.0

153

Festuca roermeri Elmer

1.2

bunchgrass

May–June

11.5

0.06

68

Poa pratensis L.

0.2

rhizomatous

June–July

31.9

100

107

   Notes: Soil depths are averages from plots where the species were observed.  Frequency is the percentage of plots containing each species (n = 120 plots). Maximum height = the average maximum height of each species.



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