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Big Sagebrush Response To One-Way And Two-Way Chaining In Southeastern Utah, John A. Fairchild, James N. Davis, Jack D. Brotherson, Usda Forest Service
Big Sagebrush Response To One-Way And Two-Way Chaining In Southeastern Utah, John A. Fairchild, James N. Davis, Jack D. Brotherson, Usda Forest Service
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A decadent, mixed stand of Wyoming big sagebrush, Artemisia tridentata wyomingensis, and mountain big sagebrush, Artemisia tridentata vaseyana, located north of Cisco, Utah, was subjected to one-way and two-way chaining treatments in November 1987. The effect of the treatments on plant community characteristics and shrub vigor was documented over a 3-year period. Stand density was reduced 60 percent on sites chained two ways and 43 percent on sites chained over once. Shrubs on one-way chained sites produced more leader growth in 1989 and 1990 than those on untreated sites or sites chained two ways. Browse production on one-way chained sites …