Mapping and Empirical Assessment of Potential Ecological Resilience to Fire and Resistance to Weed Invasion of Imperiled Protected-Area Sagebrush Steppe in the NPS Pacific West Region

Rodhouse T, Dicus G, Lonneker J. Mapping and Empirical Assessment of Potential Ecological Resilience to Fire and Resistance to Weed Invasion of Imperiled Protected-Area Sagebrush Steppe in the NPS Pacific West Region. 2019-2021. National Park Service

This Natural Resource Condition Assessment 'Focused Condition Assessment' supports strategic steppe conservation decision-making across NPS by assembling park geodatabases with the necessary information from previous park inventories, monitoring, and assessments for sagebrush steppe mapping. These maps are developed within the framework of ecosystem resilience to fire and resistance to annual grass invasion. Approaching park steppe conservation through the lens of resilience and resistance allows for intuitive prioritization of park landscapes and facilitates collaboration within NPS and among its partner organizations such as the Bureau of Land Management which manages sagebrush steppe adjacent to NPS lands.

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Project
Authors
Rodhouse, Thomas; Dicus, Gordon; Lonneker, Jeffrey
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National Park Service
Units
PWR
Keywords
biological invasion, cheatgrass, fire, resilience, resistance, sagebrush steppe, soils, topography
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic plants , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Shrubland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex

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