Projects

Disturbance Assessment and Mitigation of Great Basin Rangeland Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412932

Snow and Hydrologic Processes in the Intermountain West Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411586

A Regional Experiment to Evaluate Effects of Fire and Fire Surrogate Treatments in the Sagebrush Steppe Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 409335

Risk Assessment Using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412285

Publications

A new Splash and Sheet Erosion Equation for Rangelands 1957 - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (14-Jan-09)

Vegetation and groundcover influences on hydrology and erosion in pinyon and juniper woodland communities - (Abstract)

Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., and Williams, C.J. 2008. Vegetation and groundcover influences on hydrology and erosion in pinyon and juniper woodland communities. In: 15th International Congress of the International Soil and Water Conservation Organization Book of Abstracts, 18-23, May 2008, Budapest-Hungary.

Concentrated flow experiments on burned and unburned sagebrush communities: Applications for the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model. - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (04-Sep-08)

Point sampling to stratify biomass variablity in sagebrush steppe vegetation - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (09-Jul-08)

Assessing the benefits of grazing land conservation practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (23-Jun-08)

Prescribed-fire effects on rill and interrill runoff and erosion in a mountainous sagebrush landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pierson Jr, F.B., Moffet, C.A., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P. 2009. Prescribed-fire effects on rill and interrill runoff and erosion in a mountainous sagebrush landscape. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 34:193-203.

Soil water repellency and infiltration in coarse-textured soils of burned and unburned sagebrush ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Moffet, C.A., Spaeth, K.E., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., and Clark, P.E. 2008. Soil water repellency and infiltration in coarse-textured soils of burned and unburned sagebrush ecosystems. Catena 74:98-108.

Hydrologic and erosional impacts of pinyon and juniper encroachment into sagebrush steppe communities of the Great Basin, USA. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., and Williams, C.J. 2008. Hydrologic and erosional impacts of pinyon and juniper encroachment into sagebrush steppe communities of the Great Basin, USA. In: Proceedings of the 15th International Congress of the International Soil and Water Conservation Organization, May 18-23, 2008, Budapest-Hungary. CD-ROM.

The influence of woodland encroachment on runoff and erosion in sagebrush steppe systems, Great Basin, USA - (Abstract)

Pierson, F.B., Kormos, P.R. and Williams, C.J. 2007. The influence of woodland encroachment on runoff and erosion in sagebrush steppe systems, Great Basin, USA. Trans American Geophysical Union, 88(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H31G-0750.

Fire effects on runoff generation and sediment yield from a coarse-textured sagebrush-dominated landscape - (Abstract)

Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R.,and Moffet, C.A. 2007. Fire effects on runoff generation and sediment yield from a coarse-textured sagebrush-dominated landscape. Eos Trans American Geophysical Union, 88(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H43F-1685.

Evaluating post-fire cattle grazing strategies for sagebrush steppe rangelands - (Abstract)

Clark, P., Hardegree, S.P., and Pierson Jr, F.B. 2008. Evaluating post-fire cattle grazing strategies for sagebrush steppe rangelands. IN: Abstracts of teh 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. January 26 - 31, 2008. Louisville, KY. Society for Range Management. Lukewood, CO. Abstract.

Fire effects on rangeland hydrology and erosion in a steep sagebrush-dominated landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Moffet, C.A., Spaeth, K.E., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P.E., and Williams, C.J. 2007. Fire effects on rangeland hydrology and erosion in a steep sagebrush-dominated landscape. Hydrological Processes: 22, 2916-2929.

Hydrologic impacts of mechanical seeding treatments on sagebrush rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pierson Jr, F.B., Blackburn, W.H., Van Vactor, S.S. 2007. Hydrologic impacts of mechanical seeding treatments on sagebrush rangelands. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 60:666-674.

First year soil and runoff response to compaction after mechanical mastication of juniper woodland - (Abstract)

Cline, N.A., Roundy, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., and Williams, C.J. 2008. First year soil and runoff response to compaction after mechanical mastication of juniper woodland. In: Proceedings of the 2008 Joint Meeting of the Society for Range Management and the American Forage and Grassland Council, January 26 - 31, 2008, Louisville, KY.

A comparision of cumulative-germination response of cheatgrass (bromus tectorum) and four perennial bunchgrass species to simulated field-temperature regimes - (Abstract)

Hardegree, S.P., B.A. Roundy, T.A. Jones, F.B. Pierson AND P.E. Clark. 2008. A comparision of cumulative-germination response of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) and four perennial bunchgrass species to simulated field-temperature regimes. In: Abstracts of the 61st Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, Louisville, KY, January 26-31, 2008. (CD-ROM Abstract)

Dynamic variability in thermal-germination response of squirreltail (elymus elymoides and elymus multisetus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hardegree, S.P., Jones, T.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Clark, P., Flerchinger, G.N. 2008. Dynamic Variability in Thermal-Germination Response of Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides and Elymus multisetus). Environmental and Experimental Botany 62:120-128.

Measuring effectiveness of three postfire hillslope erosion barrier treatments, Western Montana, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Robichaud, P.R., Pierson Jr, F.B., Brown, R.E., and Wagenbrenner, J.W. 2007. Measuring effectiveness of three postfire hillslope erosion barrier treatments, Western Montana, USA. Hydrological Processes 22:159-170.

Predicting postfire erosion and mitigation effectiveness with a web-based probabilistic erosion model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Robichaud, P.R., Elliot, W.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Hall, D.E., and Moffet, C.A. 2007. Predicting postfire erosion and mitigation effectiveness with a web-based probabilistic erosion model. Catena 71: 229-241.

Erosion Risk Management Tool (ERMIT) Users Manual (verson 2006.01.18) - (Government Publication)

Robichaud, P.R., Elliot, W.J., Pierson, F.B., Hall, D.E., Moffet, C.A., and Ashum, L.E. 2007. Erosion Risk Management Tool (ERMIT) Users Manual (Version 2006.01.18.). General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-188. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins. 24 p.

Runoff and erosion effects after prescribed fire and wildfire on volcanic ash-cap soils - (Government Publication)

Robichaud, P.R., Pierson, F.B., and Brown, R.E. 2007. Runoff and erosion effects after prescribed fire and wildfire on volcanic ash-cap soils. In: Page-Dumroese, D., Miller, R., Mital, J., McDaniel, P., Miller, D., Technical Eds. Volcanic-ash-cap derived forest soils of the Inland Northwest: Properties and implications for management and restoration, November 9-10, 2005, Couer d¿Alene, ID. Proceedings RMRS-P-44, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins. 220 p.

45 years of climate and hydrologic research conducted at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed - (Book/Chapter)

Flerchinger, G.N., Marks, D.G., Seyfried, M.S., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nayak, A., Hardegree, S.P., Winstral, A.H., and Clark, P. 2007. 45 years of climate and hydrologic research conducted at the reynolds creek experimental watershed. pp 135-143. In: J.R. Rogers (ed.), Environmental and Water Resources: Milestones in Engineering History. Sponsored by ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) National History & Heritage Committee. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. 168p.

Hydrology, erosion, and soil interrelationships after rangeland wildfire - (Abstract)

Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. Hydrology, erosion, and soil interrelationships after rangeland wildfire. In: Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference on Grazing Lands, December 13-16, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri.

Rangeland hydrology and erosion model (RHEM) for ESD - (Abstract)

Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. Rangeland hydrology and erosion model (RHEM) for ESD development. In: Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference on Grazing Lands, December 13-16, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri.

Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the northern Great Basin, USA. - (Abstract)

Robichaud, P.R., Elliot, W.J., Pierson, F.B., Hall, D.E., and Moffet. C.A. 2005. Predicting postfire hillslope erosion with a web-based probabilistic model. Eos Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 86 (52), December 5-9, 2005, San Francisco, CA, Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H34C-06. (CD-ROM)

Runoff and erosion after cutting western juniper - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pierson Jr, F.B., Bates, J.D., Svejcar, T.J.,and Hardegree, S.P. 2007. Runoff and erosion after cutting western juniper. Rangeland Ecology and Management 60:285-292.

Water repellency and fire in sagebrush ecosystems of the Northern Great Basin, USA - (Abstract)

Pierson, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Robichaud, P.R., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. Water repellency and fire in sagebrush ecosystems of the northern Great Basin, USA. Eos Transactions American Geophysical Union 87(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H13B-1397.

Ermit: Estimating Post-Fire Erosion in Probabilistic Terms - (Abstract)

Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Elliot, W.J., Hall, D.E., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. ERMIT: Estimating post-fire erosion in probabilistic terms. Eos Transactions American Geophysical Union 87(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H34C-01.

Fire impacts on rangeland hydrology and erosion in a steep sagebrush dominated landscape - (Abstract)

Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. Fire impacts on rangeland hydrology and erosion in a steep sagebrush dominated landscape. Eos Trans American Geophysical Union 87(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H13B-1396.

Prescribed-fire impacts on vegetation, soil and water resources at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed in southwest Idaho - (Abstract)

Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P., Pierson Jr, F.B., Seyfried, M.S., Moffet, C.A. 2007. Prescribed-Fire Impacts on Vegetation, Soil and Water Resources at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed in Southwest Idaho.In: Abstracts of the 60th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, Reno, NV, Feb 11-15, 2007. (CD-ROM Abstract)

Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the northern Great Basin, USA - (Abstract)

Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Moffet, C.A., and Spaeth, K.E. 2006. Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the northern Great Basin, USA. 14th Conference of International Soil Conservation, May 14-19, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco. (CD-ROM)

Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the northern Great Basin, USA. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Moffet, C.A., and Spaeth, K.E. 2006. Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the northern Great Basin, USA. In: Proceedings of the 14th Conference of International Soil Conservation, May 14-19, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco. (CD-ROM)

Effectiveness of postfire erosion control treatments - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Robichaud, P.R., Pierson, F.B., and Wagenbrenner, J.W. 2006. Effectiveness of postfire erosion control treatments. In: Proceedings of the 14th Conference of International Soil Conservation, May 14-19, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco. (CD-ROM)

Effectiveness of postfire erosion control treatments - (Abstract)

Robichaud, P.R., Pierson, F.B., and Wagenbrenner, J.W. 2006. Effectiveness of postfire erosion control treatments. 14th Conference of International Soil Conservation, May 14-19, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco. (CD-ROM)

Climate and hydrologic research conducted at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Flerchinger, G., Marks, D., Hardegree, S., Winstral, A., Seyfried, M., Pierson, F., and Clark, P. 2006. Climate and Hydrologic Research Conducted at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed. Owyhee Outpost, A Journal of the History of the Owyhee County 37:72-91.

Predicting postfire erosion and mitigation effectiveness with a web-based probabilistic erosion model - (Abstract)

Robichaud, P.R., Ellion, W.J, Pierson, F.B., Hall, D.E., and Moffet, C.A. 2005. Predicting postfire hillslope erosion with a web-based probabilistic model. Eos Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 86 (52), December 5-9, 2005, San Francisco, CA, Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H34C-06. (CD-ROM)

Modeling soil erosion on steep sagebrush rangeland before and after prescribed fire - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Moffet, C.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Spaeth, K., and Hardegree, S.P. 2007. Modeling soil erosion on steep sagebrush rangeland before and after prescribed fire. Catena 71:218-228.

Hydrologic impacts of soil water repellency following fire in coarse-textured shrub-dominated ecosystems. - (Abstract)

Pierson, F., Moffet, C., Robichaud, P. 2005. Hydrologic impacts of soil water repellency following fire in coarse-textured shrub-dominated ecosystems. (abstract). European Geosciences Union Annual Meeting, April 24-29, 2005, Vienna, Austria. CD-ROM

Quantifying and predicting rill erosion after fire on steep shrub-dominated hillslopes - (Abstract)

Moffet, C., and Pierson, F. 2005. Quantifying and predicting rill erosion after fire on steep shrub-dominated hillslopes. (abstract). European Geosciences Union Annual Meeting, April 24-29, 2005, Vienna, Austria, CD-ROM.

Modeling soil erosion on steep sagebrush rangeland before and after prescribed fire - (Abstract)

Moffet, C.A., Pierson, F.B., and Spaeth, K.E. 2005. Modeling soil erosion on steep sagebrush rangeland before and after prescribed fire. 58th Annual Meeting Society of Range Management, February 5-11, 2005, Forth Worth, TX. CD-ROM.

Biology, Ecology, and Management of Western Juniper (Juniperus Occidentalis) - (Experiment Station)

Miller, R.F., Bates, J.D., Svejcar, A.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Eddleman, L.E. 2005. Biology, ecology, and management of western juniper (juniperus occidentalis). Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station. 77 p.

Hydrology, erosion, plant, and soil relationships after rangeland wildfire - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., and Moffet, C.A. 2007. Hydrology, erosion, and soil interrelationships after rangeland wildfire. In: Sosebee, R.E., Wester, D.B., Britton, C.M., McArthur, E.D., Kitchen, S.G, comp. Proceedings: Shrubland dynamics-fire and water, August 10-12, 2004, Lubbock, TX. Proceedings RMRS-P-47, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins. p. 62-68.

The use of SPUR-WEPP in modeling wet meadows in the intermountain region, Idaho, USA - (Abstract)

Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., Moffet, C.A. 2004. The use of SPUR/WEPP in Modeling Wet Meadows and Contagious Lands in the Intermountain West, USA. (abstract). Proceedings of the 7th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference, Utrecht, the Netherlands, July 25-31, 2004. P 330.

Explorative Analysis of the Database on Rangeland Runoff and Erosion Experiments - (Abstract)

Pierson Jr, F.B., Pachepsky, Y.A., Weltz, M.A. 2004. Explorative analysis of the database on rangeland runoff and erosion experiments.[Abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, October 31 - November 4, 2004, Seattle, Washington. CD-ROM.

Using Regression Trees to Estimate Surface Water Runoff and Soil Erosion for Rangelands - (Abstract)

Pachepsky, Y.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, S.C., Weltz, M.A. 2004. Using regression trees to estimate surface water runoff and soil erosion for rangelands. [Meeting Abstract]. European Conference on Machine Learning, September 27, 2004, Bled, Slovinai. Paper #88, CDROM.

Modeling soil erosion and mitigation after fires - (Abstract)

Robichaud, P., Elliot, W., Pierson, F., and Wohlgemuth, P. 2005. Modeling soil erosion and mitigation after fires. (abstact) European Geosciences Union Annual Meeting, April 24-29, 2005, Vienna, Austria. CD-ROM

Spatial and temporal dynamics of rill erosion following wildfire on sagebrush rangeland - (Abstract)

Pierson, Jr., F.B., Moffet, C.A., and Spaeth, K.E. 2004 Spatial and temporal dynamics of rill erosion following wildfire on sagebrush rangeland. CD-ROM, In: Abstracts of the 57th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, Salt Lake City, UT., Jan 24-30, 2004. Abstract #290

The Wepp/spur Rangeland Hydrology Model: a Tool for Developing Ecological Site Description - (Abstract)

Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., and Moffet, C.A., 2004 The WEPP/SPUR rangeland hydrology model: a tool for developing ecological site descriptions. CD-ROM In: Abstracts of the 57th Annual Meeting. Society for Range Management, Salt Lake City, UT. Jan 24-30, Abstract #340.

Explorative analysis of the database on rangeland runoff and erosion experiments. - (Abstract)

Pierson, F.B., Pachepsky, Y.A., Weltz, M.A. 2004. Explorative analysis of the database on rangeland runoff and erosion experiments (abstract). ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2004, Seattle, WA, CD-ROM

The Dual-Gauge System for Measuring Precipitation: Historical Development and Use - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hanson, Clayton L, M.ASCE, Pierson, Frederick B., and Johnson, Gregory L., Journal of Hydrologic Engineering; Dual-gauge system for measuring precipitation: historical development and use, abstract, vol. 9, no. 5, 2004.

Impacts of fire on hydrology and erosion in steep mountain big sagebrush communities - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Pierson, Jr., F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Spaeth, K.E., and Moffet, C.A. 2003. Impacts of fire on hydrology and erosion in steep mountain big sagebrush communities. In: Proceedings of the First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds., Benson, AZ, p. 625-630.

Prescribed-fire research at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed in southwestern Idaho - (Abstract)

Hardegree, S.P., Pierson, F.B., and Clark, P.E. 2004. Prescribed-fire research at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed in southwestern Idaho. 57th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, CD-ROM abstract #127.

Modeling rill erosion following fire on steep sagebrush rangeland - (Abstract)

Moffet, C.A., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., and Spaeth, K.E. 2004. Modeling rill erosion following fire on steep sagebrush rangeland. 57th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management. CD-ROM abstract #262.

Hydrologic components and considerations for developing ecological sit descriptions - (Abstract) - (26-Jul-03)

Design, Measurement, and Sampling with Drop-Box Weirs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

BONTA, J.V., PIERSON JR, F.B. DESIGN, MEASUREMENT, AND SAMPLING WITH DROP-BOX WEIRS. APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE. 2003. v. 19(6). p. 689-700.

Hydrologic recovery of steep sagebrush rangeland following wildfire - (Abstract)

Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Spaeth, K.E. Hydrologic recovery of steep sagebrush rangeland following wildfire. Abstracts Society for Range Management.

Long-Term Hydrologic Recovery Following Removal of Western Juniper - (Other)

PIERSON JR, F.B., BATES, J.D., SVEJCAR, A.J. LONG-TERM HYDROLOGIC RECOVERY FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF WESTERN JUNIPER. SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT MEETING ABSTRACTS. 2003.

New proposed national resources inventory protocols on nonfederal rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Spaeth, Kenneth E., Pierson, Fred B., Herrick, Jeff E., Shaver, Patrick L., Pyke, David A., Pellant, Mike, Thompson, Dennis, and Dayton, Bob. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 2003. v.58, no. 1, p. 18A - 21A.