Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5745354 | Rangelands | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
On the Ground
- Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) dramatically changes shrub steppe ecosystems in the Northern Great Basin, United States.
- Current-season cheatgrass location and percent cover are difficult to estimate rapidly.
- We explain the development of a near-real-time cheatgrass percent cover dataset and map in the Northern Great Basin for the current year (2015), display the current year's map, provide analysis of the map, and provide a website link to download the map (as a PDF) and the associated dataset.
- The near-real-time cheatgrass percent cover dataset and map were consistent with non-expedited, historical cheatgrass percent cover datasets and maps.
- Having cheatgrass maps available mid-summer can help land managers, policy makers, and Geographic Information Systems personnel as they work to protect socially relevant areas such as critical wildlife habitats.
- Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) dramatically changes shrub steppe ecosystems in the Northern Great Basin, United States.
- Current-season cheatgrass location and percent cover are difficult to estimate rapidly.
- We explain the development of a near-real-time cheatgrass percent cover dataset and map in the Northern Great Basin for the current year (2015), display the current year's map, provide analysis of the map, and provide a website link to download the map (as a PDF) and the associated dataset.
- The near-real-time cheatgrass percent cover dataset and map were consistent with non-expedited, historical cheatgrass percent cover datasets and maps.
- Having cheatgrass maps available mid-summer can help land managers, policy makers, and Geographic Information Systems personnel as they work to protect socially relevant areas such as critical wildlife habitats.
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Authors
Stephen P. Boyte, Bruce K. Wylie,