Events
Events
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Assessing the relationship between ground measurements and aerial image analysis of land cover classes in pinyon and juniper woodlands
Webinar brief. In this webinar, April Hulet, Brigham Young University, discusses recent findings from her and Dr. Bruce Roundy's latest research regarding digital imagery and land cover classifications for assessing rangeland health and fuel loads in Great Basin pinyon and juniper woodlands. Webinar recording
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Cheatgrass dieoff in the Great Basin: quantifying spatial extents and potential causal mechanisms
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Stephen Boyte, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc., and Susan Meyer, USFS RMRS Shrub Sciences Lab discuss: 1) Mapping inter-annual cheatgrass production and dieoff in the Great Basin using remote sensing data and ecological models, and 2) If cheatgrass die-offs in the Great Basin provide an opportunity for long-term control? Webinar recording
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How does tree dominance affect understory responses to pinyon-juniper fuel control treatments?
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Dr. Bruce Roundy, Rangeland Ecologist, Brigham Young University, shares his latest research findings on the role of tree dominance in understory response to pinyon-juniper fuel control treatments. Webinar recording
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Hydrologic response to fuels treatments on encroached sagebrush-steppe
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Jason Williams, Hydrologist, USDA-ARS Northwest Watershed Research Center, presents his latest research findings on hydrologic response to fuels treatments on woodland encroached sagebrush steppe. This research is part of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project. Webinar recording
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Fire effects on vegetation and soils in the Great Basin: Response and site characteristics
In this webinar, Richard Miller, Fire Ecologist, Oregon State University, presents a synthesis of information on fire effects on vegetation and soils in the Great Basin including responses and site characteristics. See also the fire effects synthesis. Webinar recording
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Factors in cost effective restoration of sage-grouse habitat in northern Nevada – 2013 NV SRM Presentations
Workshop presentations in pdf format from the Nevada Section of the Society for Range Management annual winter meeting: Sage-grouse listing decision - Steve Abele Sage-grouse habitat limitations due to cheatgrass and PJ -…
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Great Basin LANDFIRE
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Kori Blankenship, Fire Ecologist, and Louis Provencher, Director of Conservation Ecology with the Nature Conservancy, present 2013 updates and uses for Landscape Fire and Resource Management…
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Intermountain Native Plant Summit VII – 2013 Presentations
Presentation recordings from the Intermountain Native Plant Summit VII are being hosted on the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange YouTube channel: Functional restoration - Kas Dumroese, RMRS Exploring root-soil interactions…
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Using weather data and adaptive management to improve the probabilities of successful revegetation
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Stuart Hardegree, Plant Physiologist, USDA-ARS, Northwest Watershed Research Center discusses weather impacts on the restoration planning cycle, and describes a weather-centric approach for adaptive management planning…
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Overview of the Land Treatment Digital Library
Webinar brief. In this webinar, David Pilliod, Research Ecologist, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, presents an overview of the Land Treatment Digital Library (LTDL), which catalogs legacy land treatment information on BLM lands in the western US. The LTDL can be used by managers and scientists for: compiling information for data-calls, producing maps, generating reports, an conducting…
