Location: Harney County, OR
Land Management Agency: Bureau of Land Management, Burns District Office
Elevation: 4800-5200 ft
Location: Harney County, OR
Topography: 5-8% slopes, SE aspect (burn and mechanical plots), W aspect (control plot)
Common Vegetation:
Western juniper, mountain big sagebrush, and Idaho fescue
Soils:
Coarse grained sandy loam Frigid Torriorthents derived from basalt, 30-60 cm deep
Fire Regime:
Historically frequent to moderately frequent (10-70 years), low intensity to mixed severity fires. Woodland invasion suggests that the majority of these communities have not burned since the late 1800’s. As woodlands gain dominance, the fire regime shifts to infrequent, high-intensity fires.
Representative Land Base:
Several million acres in eastern OR, northeastern CA, southwestern ID, and northwestern NV.
Grazing:
Plots are located on an active grazing allotment and will be fenced for the duration of this study.
