As a result, 2,500 tons of fine fuels has been removed during off-season grazing, removing biomass that would otherwise burn in a rangeland wildfire in the 23,000 acres of public lands in Malheur County.
Sergio Arispe |
Mar 2022 |
Impact story
Credit USDA-ARS, Stephen Ausmus (Cropped from original)
So far, there’s no known infestation in Oregon. If one establishes, many of Oregon’s high-value industries may be affected, including wine grapes, nursery and tree crops, small fruits and timber.
The information allows the Bureau of Land Management to correlate sagebrush steppe vegetation data and insect populations to better assess the condition of sage-grouse habitat.
Research is incorporated into the Harney County Cooperative Weed Management Area, which will restore 20,000 acres that have been invaded by medusahead in western Harney County.
Invasive annual grasses are a threat to the Great Basin desert ecosystem. They compromise habitat diversity for important wildlife species such as the greater sage-grouse. They shorten the grazing season for ...
Fara Brummer, Peter Schreder, Grace Haskins, Jason Jaeger |
Feb 2018 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)