Joint Fire Science Program – Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Revegetating Burned Arid Lands: Identifying Successful Native Species Using Trait and Competition Analysis, Quarterly Progress Report, January 1— March 31, 2009

Authors

Margaret N. Rees, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

3-31-2009

First page number:

1

Last page number:

2

Abstract

• Monitored and watered native plants in nursery plots.

• Exotic grasses seeded into nursery plots.

• Nitrogen treatment applied to nursery plots.

• Granivory study trials performed each month and corresponding abstract submitted to ESA.

• Competitive hierarchy study germination trials are underway.

• Monitored seeding and outplanting experiments at Goodsprings.

• Submitted article to Mojave Applied Ecology Notes newsletter updating on JFS work.

• Mentoring UNLV undergraduate student in research project for ENV 492.

• Prepared presentation materials for two scientific meetings.

Controlled Subject

Endemic plants; Granivores; Fire ecology; Nurseries (Horticulture); Nevada – Goodsprings; Plant communities; Revegetation

Disciplines

Plant Biology | Plant Sciences | Systems Biology | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology

Language

English

Comments

Cooperative Agreement Number: H8R07060001

Task Agreement Number: J8360070199

Signatures have been redacted for privacy and security measures.

Repository Citation

Rees, M. N. (2009). Joint Fire Science Program – Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Revegetating Burned Arid Lands: Identifying Successful Native Species Using Trait and Competition Analysis, Quarterly Progress Report, January 1— March 31, 2009. 1-2.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/pli_lake_mead_fire/6