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Coordinated Intermountain Restoration Project
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Millions of acres of rangeland in the northern Great Basin have been converted from perennial shrub grasslands to annual grasslands dominated by exotic invasive plants. Reintroducing native plants is difficult because the invasive plants out-compete native plants for resources needed for survival. Land managers require techniques and species that can lead to the restoration of native ecosystems.
The Coordinated Intermountain Research Project (CIRP) evolved from the Intermountain Greenstripping and Rehabilitation Research Project (IGRRP), which was established by the Idaho State Office, Bureau of Land Management, in 1982, to select plant materials and technologies to reduce wildfire incidence and improve rehabilitation practices. Research and technical assistance associated with CIRP will emphasize the restoration of native species on rangelands that are infested with exotic annual grasses or other invasive or noxious weeds. To accomplish this objective, the project will promote the understanding of disturbance dynamics along with selecting plant materials, site preparation techniques, weed control methods, seeding equipment, management methods, and monitoring techniques for restoration projects. CIRP will not address the restoration of forested or woodland (juniper) ecosystems. It will include a component on fuels management to reduce the impacts of wildfires on semi-arid rangeland ecosystems where exotic annual grasses provide the fuel. The people who will benefit directly from this research includes land managers and users of public and private lands in the northern Great Basin, the Columbia Plateau, and the Snake River Plain. CIRP will provide an integration framework for a multi-disciplinary approach to research with numerous opportunities for input and collaboration.
Hempy-Mayer, K., Pyke, D.A., 2008, Defoliation effects on Bromus tectorum seed production- Implications for grazing: Rangeland Ecology and Management, v. 61, p. 116-123. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1667 Damdinsuren, B., Herrick, J.E., Pyke, D.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M., 2008, Is rangeland health relevant to Mongolia?: Rangelands, v. 30, no. 4, p. 25-29. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 2037 Launchbaugh, K., Brammer, B., Brooks, M.L., Bunting, S., Clark, P., Davison, J., Fleming, M., Kay, R., Pellant, M., Pyke, D.A., Wylie, B., 2008, Interactions among Livestock Grazing, Vegetation Type, and Fire Behavior in the Murphy Wildland Fire Complex in Idaho and Nevada, July 2007: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1214, p. 42. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 2044 Perkins, L.B., 2006, Hydromulch Tackifier and Sucrose Effects on Microbial Nitrogen and Bromus tectorum Biomass: Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University--M.S. Thesis, 23 p. [FullText] Catalog No: 1775 Witwicki, D.L., 2005, Sugar Application and Nitrogen Pools in Wyoming Big Sagebrush Communities and Exotic Annual Grasslands: Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University, 59 p. [FullText] Catalog No: 1774 Huber-Sannwald, E., Pyke, D.A., 2005, Establishing native grasses in a big sagebrush-dominated site- an intermediate restoration step: Restoration Ecology, v. 13, no. 2, p. 292-301. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1363 Brooks, M.L., D'Antonio, C.D., Richardson, D.M., Grace, J.B., Keeley, J.M., DiTomaso, J.M., Hobbs, R.J., Pellant, M., Pyke, D.A., 2004, Effects of invasive alien plants on fire regimes: BioScience, v. 54, no. 7, p. 677-688. [Abs] [FullText] Catalog No: 1295 Bekedam, S., 2004, Establishment Tolerance of Six Native Sagebrush Steppe Species to Imazapic (PLATEAU) Herbicide- Implications for Restoration and Recovery: Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University, 93 p. [FullText] Catalog No: 1327 Mayer, K.H., 2004, The Effects of Defoliation on Bromus tectorum Seed Production and Growth: Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University, 54 p. [FullText] Catalog No: 1344 Dalzell, C.R., 2004, Post-fire Establishment of Vegetation Communities Following Reseeding on Southern Idaho's Snake River Plain: Boise, ID, Boise State University, 112 p. Catalog No: 1773
Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., Herrick, J.E., Shaver, P., Pyke, D.A., Pellant, M., Thompson, D., Dayton, B., 2003, New proposed national resources inventory protocols on nonfederal rangelands: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, v. 58, no. 1, p. 18A-21A. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1184 Harrison, K.S., 2003, Litter Decay Processes and Soil Nitrogen Availability in Native and Cheatgrass-dominated Arid Rangelands--M.S. thesis: Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University, 63 p. [FullText] Catalog No: 1194 Pyke, D.A., Herrick, J.E., Pellant, M., Pellant, M., 2003, What is the standard for rangeland health assessments? In Allsopp, N., Walker, N., eds., Proceedings of the VII International Rangeland Congress, 28 July - 1 August 2003, Durban, South Africa: Durban, South Africa, International Rangeland Congress, p. 764-766. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1220 Pyke, D.A., McArthur, T.O., Harrison, K.S., Pellant, M., 2003, Coordinated Intermountain Restoration Project - fire, decomposition, and restoration In Allsopp, N., Walker, N., eds., Proceedings of the VII International Rangeland Congress, 28 July - 1 August 2003, Durban, South Africa: Durban, South Africa, International Rangeland Congress, p. 1116-1124. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1222 Brooks, M.L., Pyke, D.A., 2002, Invasive plants and fire in the deserts of North America In Galley, K.E., Wilson, T.P., eds., Proceedings of the invasive species workshop- The role of fire in the control and spread of invasive species. Fire Conference 2000- the First National Congress on Fire Ecology, Prevention, and Management: Misc. Publication No. 11, Tallahassee, FL, Tall Timbers Research Station, p. 1-14. [FullText] Catalog No: 1078 Pyke, D.A., Pellant, M., 2001, Strategic plan for the Coordinated Intermountain Restoration Project (CIRP)- August 2001: U.S Geological Survey Information and Technology Report, USGS/BRD/ITR--2002-0011, p. 14. [FullText] Catalog No: 1188
Pyke, David A. - Supervisory Research Ecologist
Phone: 541-750-7334
Email: david_a_pyke@usgs.gov
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