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The impact of off-road vehicles on a desert ecosystem

January 1, 1976

The effects of operating a 4-wheel drive truck in a 9-ha area of the Mojave Desert were evaluated. A truck was driven over the same 0.9-km track 21 times between November 1973 and May 1974. The vehicle was also driven randomly around the area (1.3 to 3.4 km) 17 times between December 1973 and May 1974.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1976
Title The impact of off-road vehicles on a desert ecosystem
DOI 10.1007/BF01866102
Authors A.T. Vollmer, B.G. Maza, P.A. Medica, F.B. Turner, S.A. Bamberg
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Environmental Management
Index ID 1007749
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Western Ecological Research Center