Influence of Weather on Low Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum) Density
- Jim Pfister
- Cook D.
Abstract
Delphinium nuttallianum (low larkspur) causes serious cattle losses on mountain rangelands in western North
America. Risk of cattle deaths is related to density of low larkspurs. Our hypothesis was that warmer winter/spring
conditions, coupled with below average precipitation, would result in reduced low larkspur density (plants/m2).
We measured larkspur density using 4 transects at 4 sites: Collbran and Yampa, Colorado; Huntington, Utah; and
Calf Creek (Teton Mountains), Wyoming over a 7-9 year period. Weather data was collected at nearby weather
stations. Larkspur density was often related to previous winter and spring precipitation, with increased
precipitation resulting in higher plant densities. Higher ambient temperatures during winter and spring were
related to lower plant densities. Further, there was a relationship between weather during the previous growing
season (May to July) and larkspur density the next year, with warmer temperatures and/or low precipitation related
to reduce densities at 3 of 4 sites.
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