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mesquite control on ranch

imageID: 24627
Description: mesquite control on ranch
Keywords: grazing
Organisms: mesquite
Photographer: K.W. Parker
Original collection id: 424868
Media: black and white print
Collection: Sierra Ancha Historical Images
Quality: 3
Location: Pima Co; AZ; USA
Date(mm/yyyy): 12/1940
Comments: Empire Ranch, Pima Co., AZ. Mesquite control. Girdling with ax. A mattock served the dual purpose of either grubbing or, as shown here, digging a shallow basin around the stem.
Citation: Use of this image is governed by Creative Commons CC BY. If you use the image, please include the following citation:

Olberding, Susan D.; Huebner, Daniel P.; Edminster, Carleton B. 2007. Sierra Ancha Experimental Forest historical photographs. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2007-0006


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