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Nonnative Grass Invasions and Fire in the Mojave Desert
Recent USGS studies have shown that nonnative annual grasses in the genera Bromus and Schismus now dominate most plant communities in the Mojave Desert. Unlike most native annual plants, these grasses grow in many different situations and can create continuous fuel beds across the landscape by filling in the plant-free space that once separated and protected native perennials from fire.

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Effects of Thinning and Prescribed Fire on Aquatic and Terrestrial Herpetofauna: Little River Adaptive Management Area

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL

fresc.usgs.gov — Prescribed fire and forest thinning is a management strategy that promotes the development of forest structure and composition similar to that present under a native fire regime. This research summary describes how FRESC researchers will address the effects of prescribed fire and forest thinning on the diversity, abundance, and habitat More...

Effects of Fire Suppression and Exclusion on Boreal Toad Populations (NRMSC)

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NRMSC, Bozeman) | Format: URL

www.nrmsc.usgs.gov — The boreal toad (Bufo boreas) is rare over much of its range and declines have been documented or are suspected in many areas of the West, including the northern Rocky Mountains. This issue overview evaluates the hypothesis that fire suppression and exclusion could cause decline of the boreal toad (Bufo boreas) in the northern Rocky Mountains.