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Recreating Mesquite Mounds (Nebkas) In The Colorado Desert, David A. Bainbridge
Recreating Mesquite Mounds (Nebkas) In The Colorado Desert, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Accretion dunes or mounds (also known as nebkas or nebkhas) are formed when plants capture and then are partially buried in wind-blown sand. In the San Felipe drainage in the western Colorado Desert, mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa Torrey var. torreyana (L. D. Benson) M. C. Johnston)) forms dunes up to 5 m high. These are ecologically important for both ecosystem structure (primarily habitat) and function (soil accumulation, moisture retention and nutrient cycling). The widening of California state highway 86 damaged and removed several mesquite mounds and the California Department of Transportation asked us to explore techniques for recreating them to reduce …
Sustainable Management, David A. Bainbridge
Sustainable Management, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Management for the future must include a broader and more complex view of the world. Sustainable management of business can be profitable and provide benefits for workers, shareholders as well as communities, nations and the planet.