RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Use of Living Mulches to Protect Fall-sown Crops JF Native Plants Journal JO NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 171 OP 172 DO 10.2979/NPJ.2004.5.2.171 VO 5 IS 2 A1 Bob Hawkins YR 2004 UL http://npj.uwpress.org/content/5/2/171.abstract AB Sowing rye seeds along with crop seeds in a bareroot nursery in fall protects the beds from erosion and predation. For large-seeded species, an additional covering of straw further discourages predation from deer and squirrels. The rye is killed in early spring and the straw mulch can easily be removed in early spring with controlled burning.