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Fire plays a large role in structuring sagebrush ecosystems; however, we have little knowledge of how vegetation changes with time as succession proceeds from immediate postfire to mature stands. We sampled at 38 sites in southwest Montana dominated…
Author(s): Peter Lesica, Stephen V. Cooper, Greg Kudray
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Fire in sagebrush rangelands significantly alters canopy cover, ground cover, and soil properties that influence runoff and erosion processes. Runoff is generated more quickly and a larger volume of runoff is produced following prescribed fire. The…
Author(s): Corey A. Moffet, Frederick B. Pierson, Kenneth E. Spaeth
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North American sagebrush steppe communities have been transformed by the introduction of invasive annual grasses and subsequent increase in fire size and frequency. We examined the effects of wildfires and environmental conditions on the ability of…
Author(s): Cecilia Lynn Kinter, Brian A. Mealor, Nancy L. Shaw, Ann L. Hild
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Biomass combustion emissions make a significant contribution to the overall particulate pollution in the troposphere. Wildland or prescribed burns and residential wood combustion emissions can vary due to differences in fuel, season, time of day,…
Author(s): Lynn R. Mazzoleni, Barbara Zielinska, Hans Moosmuller
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Fire in sagebrush rangelands significantly alters canopy cover, ground cover, and soil properties which influence runoff and erosion processes. Runoff can be generated more quickly and in larger volume following fire resulting in increased risk of…
Author(s): Corey A. Moffet, Frederick B. Pierson, Peter R. Robichaud, Kenneth E. Spaeth, Stuart P. Hardegree
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This photograph handbook describes characteristics and burn severity of a dry forested and grassland mosaic that burned within the last decade. We show photographs of different burned and unburned sites to help compare fire occurrence in similar…
Author(s): Theresa B. Jain, Molly Juillerat, Jonathan Sandquist, Mike Ford, Brad Sauer, Robert J. Mitchell, Scott McAvoy, Justin Hanley, Jon David
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A series of single and stereo photographs displaying a range of natural conditions and fuel loadings in sagebrush with grass and ponderosa pine-juniper types in central Montana. Each group of photos includes inventory data summarizing vegetation…
Author(s): Roger D. Ottmar, Robert E. Vihnanek, Clinton S. Wright
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Research to quantify fuel consumption and flammability in shrub-dominated ecosystems has received little attention despite the widespread occurrence of fire-influenced, shrub-dominated landscapes across the arid lands of the western United States.…
Author(s): Clinton S. Wright, Roger D. Ottmar, Sue A. Ferguson, Robert E. Vihnanek
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Mustela nigripes (black-footed ferret) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, effects of the species on fuels and fire regimes, and fire management…
Author(s): Elena D. Ulev
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Neotoma cinerea (bushy-tailed woodrat) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, effects of the species on fuels and fire regimes, and fire management…
Author(s): Elena D. Ulev
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Cynomys ludovicianus (black-tailed prairie dog) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, effects of the species on fuels and fire regimes, and fire management…
Author(s): Elena D. Ulev
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (gooseberryleaf globemallow) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, effects of the species on fuels and fire regimes, and fire…
Author(s): Jennifer E. Tollefson
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Linum lewisii (Lewis flax) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, effects of the species on fuels and fire regimes, and fire management considerations.…
Author(s): Sonja L. Reeves
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Poa bulbosa (bulbous bluegrass) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, effects of the species on fuels and fire regimes, and fire management considerations.…
Author(s): Corey L. Gucker
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Artemisia campestris (field sagewort) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, effects of the species on fuels and fire regimes, and fire management considerations…
Author(s): Corey L. Gucker
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