A
project funded by the Joint Fire
Science Program
This project involves separate experiments.
Thinning Experiment
• Compare the cost effectiveness of mechanical and chemical
thinning treatments for reducing density and cover of piñon
and juniper trees
• Evaluate the effects of thinning treatments on fuelbed
characteristics during the first 3 post-treatment years
• Evaluate the ecological effects of thinning treatments on
cover, soil seedbank densities, and plant species diversity during
the
first 3 post-treatment years
Thinning and Seeding Experiment
• Evaluate the effects of thinning followed by seeding
and seeding plus raking treatments on fuelbed characteristics
during the first
3 post-treatment years
• Evaluate the ecological effects of thinning followed by
seeding and seeding plus raking treatments on cover, soil seedbank
densities,
and plant species diversity during the first 3 post-treatment years
• Determine if raking after seeding improves establishment
rates of seeded species
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