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Creator:: Roundy, Bruce A., Chambers, Jeanne C., Pyke, David A., Miller, Richard F., Tausch, Robin J., Schupp, Eugene W., Rau, Ben, and Gruell, Trevor
Abstract:: Invasion and dominance of exotic grasses and increased fire frequency threaten native ecosystems worldwide. In the Great Basin region of the western United States, woody and herbaceous fuel treatments are implemented to decrease the effects of wildfire and increase sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystem resilience to disturbance and resistance to exotic...
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Creator:: Roundy, Bruce A., Young, Kert, Cline, Nathan, Hulet, April, Miller, Richard F., Tausch, Robin J., Chambers, Jeanne C., and Rau, Ben
Abstract:: Managers reduce piñon (Pinus spp.) and juniper (Juniperus spp.) trees that are encroaching on sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) communities to lower fuel loads and increase cover of desirable understory species. All plant species in these communities depend on soil water held at >-1.5 MPa matric potential in the upper 0.3 m...
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Creator:: Roundy, Bruce A., Miller, Richard F., Tausch, Robin J., Young, Kert, Hulet, April, Rau, Ben, Jessop, Brad, Chambers, Jeanne C., and Eggett, Dennis
Abstract:: Piñon (Pinus spp.) and juniper (Juniperus spp.) trees are reduced to restore native vegetation and avoid severe fires where they have expanded into sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) communities. However, what phase of tree infilling should treatments target to retain desirable understory cover and avoid weed dominance? Prescribed fire and tree...
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