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Thomas
From the Conclusion ... 'Quail enthusiasts who have pine forestland have an opportunity to improve quail habitat and improve pine growth and productivity by using imazapyr to control competitive vegetation [see Table 4 -- Wildlife Habitat…
Year: 1999
Type: Document

Catling, Brownell
From the introduction..."Alvars are naturally open areas of thin soil over essentially flat limestone or marble rock with trees absent or at least not forming a continuous canopy” (Catling et al. 1975; Catling and Brownell 1995)....A mosaic of plant…
Year: 1999
Type: Document

Miller, Douglas
In Canada, Lyall's Mariposa Lily, Calochortus Iyalllii, is confined to a single height of land in extreme southcentral British Columbia, where it occupies natural openings in Douglas-fir forest. The ll known colonies in this upland area represent…
Year: 1999
Type: Document

Ladd
Doug Ladd, Director of Science and Stewardship, Missouri Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, had the opportunity to share TNC's views concerning the use of fire as a management tool in the conservation of natural habitat. His testimony, in full,…
Year: 1999
Type: Document

Babbitt
From the text...'We are in a national fire crisis. Wildfires are on a sharp increase, burning bigger, threatening communities and taking more and more property and lives. In the last decade, the number of acres burned has doubled; the number of…
Year: 1999
Type: Document

Thompson, Zollner, Bukenhofer, Hensley, Houf
From the text...'Obviously, there are many ways to categorize plants and animals that people are concerned about. For this chapter, the Terrestrial Team focused on the categories public land managers typically must address as part of their planning…
Year: 1999
Type: Document

Guldin, Thompson, Richards, Harper
From the text...'This chapter provides information about the vegetation cover of the Assessment area. The types and areal extent of vegetation in the Highlands are of interest for many reasons. Vegetation cover largely determines the availability of…
Year: 1999
Type: Document