Greenstrip Establishment and Management in the Intermountain West


Category:  Range Science
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Language: English
Author(s): Brenda Kristine Younkin-Kury
Description: Greenstrips were established at two sites in Utah to determine if seeded, grazed cool-season, perennial grasses would change fire behavior characteristics in areas currently dominated by Bromus Frequency data were collected for both grazed and ungrazed seeded species and resident weed species. Moderate spring grazing did not negatively impact the establishment of seeded species at Camp Williams. Grazing at Promontory Point decreased Agropyron frequency and increased the frequency of Pascopyrum Biomass data collected for grazed and ungrazed treatments in years indicated that moderate spring or winter grazing first two years of establishment did not negatively impact seeded species. Modeled fire behavior in grazed plots indicated that occurring under most weather conditions could be managed with hand crews at Camp Williams. Simulated fire behavior at both sites indicated that management (i.e., grazing) was necessary to realize the desired fire behavior from the established greenstrips. (115 pages)