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Title: Developing conservation measures to restore and rehabilitate rangelands on degraded sage-grouse habitat in southeastern Oregon

Author
item ARISPE, SERGIO - Oregon State University
item JOHNSON, DUSTIN - Oregon State University
item Davies, Kirk

Submitted to: Extension Reports
Publication Type: Government Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/15/2018
Publication Date: 12/1/2018
Citation: Arispe, S.A., Johnson, D., Davies, K.W. 2018. Developing conservation measures to restore and rehabilitate rangelands on degraded sage-grouse habitat in southeastern Oregon. Extension Reports. Extension Report.

Interpretive Summary: Restoring degraded sagebrush-dominated communities is challenging. We evaluated a mechanical treatment and a fire treatment followed by seeding either natives or introduced grass species. Preliminary results are inconclusive, but will we continue to monitor the treatments for the next two years.

Technical Abstract: Restoring degraded sagebrush-dominated communities is challenging. We evaluated a mechanical treatment and a fire treatment followed by seeding either natives or introduced grass species. Preliminary results are inconclusive, but will we continue to monitor the treatments for the next two years.