Location: Eureka and Nye Counties, NV
Land Management Agency: USDA Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Austin-Tonopah Ranger District (burn and control plots); Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District Field Office (mechanical plot)
Elevation: 7200-7900 ft
Location: Eureka and Nye Counties, NV
Topography: 6-15% slopes and varying aspect
Common Vegetation:
Utah juniper, singleleaf pinyon pine, Wyoming big sagebrush, green rabbitbrush, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, Indian ricegrass, needleandthread, Nevada needlegrass, long-leaf phlox, mat buckwheat, and cushion buckwheat
Soils:
Loamy-skeletal, loamy, and clayey-skeletal, mixed, frigid
Fire Regime:
Historical fire return interval of 30-40 years. Woodland invasion and canopy closure have significantly increased the risk of less frequent, catastrophic fire in these communities.
Representative Land Base:
Vast acreages in both the High Central and High Calcareous Provinces
Grazing:
Mechanical and prescribed fire plots are located within active grazing allottments and will be fenced for duration of the study; Control plot is not grazed and is unfenced.
