Location: Elko County, NV
Land Management Agency: USDA Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Ruby Mountains Ranger District
Elevation: 6500-6700 ft
Location: Elko County, NV
Topography: 8-31% slopes of varying aspect (N, NW, W, SW, and S)
Common Vegetation:
Utah juniper, singleleaf pinyon pine, Wyoming big sagebrush, green rabbitbrush, bitterbrush, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, Indian ricegrass, needle-and-thread, long-leaf phlox, mat buckwheat, yellow-eyed cryptantha, tailcup lupine, arrowleaf balsamroot, Columbia puccoon, blue flax, and long-flowered bluebells
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:
Plots are located within active grazing allottment and will be fenced for duration of the study.
Wildfire Activity:
50% of Mechanical Plot burned in wildfire 2019.
