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Southwest Utah Turfgrass Management Calendar, Kelly Kopp, Candace Schaible, Mark Nelson, Steven J. Price

All Current Publications

This is a calendar for turfgrass management for southwest Utah and includes guidelines for seeding, overseeding, sodding, fertilization, mowing, aeration, weed control, and irrigation.

The Long Horizon, Tiffany Smith

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The idea for my thesis stemmed from a braided essay I wrote for a creative writing class. I didn’t initially plan on expanding my class essay into a memoir, but I have discovered that oftentimes the story finds us rather than the other way around. Using the memoir form allowed me to bridge quite naturally the subjects of grief and landscape by giving me space to reflect on a turbulent period in my life and arrive at some sort of conclusion. While I could see the importance of the natural world in my life, I didn’t realize at first how …

Landscaping For Season Long Color, Jaydee Gunnell, Sheriden M. Hansen, Linden Greenhalgh, Holly Christley

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes plants that can give landscapes color all season long with blooms in spring, summer, fall and winter interests. It includes a listing of trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, ground covers, bulbs, and ornamental grasses.

Commuter Rail And The Landscape: Alternative Futures For Planning In Southeastern Box Elder County, C. Michael Gottfredson

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

This thesis analyzes the impact the FrontRunner commuter-rail service would have on Southeastern Box Elder County, Utah, using both anticipated future and alternative future scenarios created in a geographic information system (GIS). These alternative future scenarios include having the FrontRunner developed at anticipated stops and a transit-oriented development (TOD) scenario. Using techniques and methods developed by scholars in the bioregional planning field, these alternative future scenarios were compared against impact-data models addressing residential land-use suitability and landscape risk.

Outcomes: from this analysis, the TOD alternative future scenario had the least impact on landscape risk impact-data model. The TOD model …

Using Systematic Conservation Planning To Establish Management Priorities For Freshwater Salmon Conservation, Matanuska-Susitna Basin, Ak, Usa, Andrew W. Witt, Edd Hammill

Ecology Center Publications

1- The Alaskan Matanuska-Susitna Basin (MSB) provides habitat for all five Pacific salmon species, and their large seasonal spawning runs are important both ecologically and economically. However, the encroachment of human development through urbanization and extractive industries poses a serious risk to salmon habitat in the MSB.

2- Using systematic conservation planning techniques, different methods of incorporating anthropogenic risks were assessed to determine how to cost-effectively conserve salmon habitat in the area.

3- The consequences of four distinct conservation scenarios were quantified: no consideration of either urbanization or extractive industries (‘Risk ignored’ scenario); accounting for the risk of urbanization, and …

Hotspot Analysis Reveals Large Landscape Controls Over Cheatgrass (Bromus Tectorum) Persistence Across Arid Landscapes, Tara Bishop

Utah Space Grant Consortium

The invasion of exotic annual grasses during the last century has transformed plant habitats and communities worldwide. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is a winter annual grass that has invaded over 100 million acres of the western United States (Pellant and Hall, 1994. Pellant, 1996). Cheatgrass quickly utilizes available resources especially after a disturbance to the landscape. A major impact of invasion is the increased frequency in fires (D’Antonio and Vitousek, 1992). As cheatgrass is highly successful at invading open and disturbed landscapes at a rapid pace it increases the frequency and severity of fires in arid landscapes (Brooks, 2005). Cheatgrass’ prolific …

10 Low-Water Perennials Ideal For Water-Efficient Landscapes In Eagle Mountain, Utah, Adrea Wheaton, Larry Rupp, Michael Caron

All Current Publications

This brochure describes 10 low-water perennials to help homeowners of Eagle Mountain select landscape plants that will be successful in this area.

10 Low-Water Ornamental Grasses Ideal For Water-Efficient Landscapes In Eagle Mountain, Utah, Adrea Wheaton, Larry Rupp, Michael Caron

All Current Publications

This brochure describes 10 low-water ornamental grasses to help homeowners of Eagle Mountain select landscape plants that will be successful in this area.

10 Low-Water Shrubs Ideal For Water-Efficient Landscapes In Eagle Mountain, Utah, Adrea Wheaton, Larry Rupp, Michael Caron

All Current Publications

This brochure describes 10 low-water shrubs to help homeowners of Eagle Mountain select landscape plants that will be successful in this area.

Landscape Plants For Eagle Mountain, Utah, Adrea Wheaton, Larry Rupp, Michael Caron

All Current Publications

The purpose of this fact sheet is to help homeowners of Eagle Mountain select landscape plants that will be successful in this area while also requiring less water. With proper plant selection and efficient irrigation, residents will be able to maintain beautiful landscapes while using less water.

Landscaping In Dry Shade - 15 Great Landscape Plants For Dry Shady Areas, Helen Muntz, Larry Rupp

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes 15 plants that perform well in dry shade areas, and includes photos..

Fabulous Tulips In Springtime, Linden Greenhalgh, Holly Christley

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes tulips, including their classification, recommended varieties, how to grow them, and problems.

St. George, Utah, Turfgrass Management Calendar, Kelly Kopp, Rick Heflebower, Steven J. Price

All Current Publications

This is a calendar for turfgrass management for St. George, Utah, and includes guidelines for seeding, overseeding, sodding, fertilization, mowing, aeration, weed control, and irrigation.

Northern Utah Turfgrass Management Calendar, Kelly Kopp, Michael Caron, Helen Muntz, Jaydee Gunnell

All Current Publications

This is a calendar for turfgrass management for northern Utah and includes guidelines for seeding, overseeding, sodding, fertilization, mowing, aeration, weed control, and irrigation.

Southeast Utah Turfgrass Management Calendar, Kelly Kopp, Michael Johnson, Steven J. Price

All Current Publications

This is a calendar for turfgrass management for southeast Utah and includes guidelines for seeding, overseeding, sodding, fertilization, mowing, aeration, weed control, and irrigation.

Integrating Black Bear Behavior, Spatial Ecology, And Population Dynamics In A Human-Dominated Landscape: Implications For Management, Jarod D. Raithel

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) has made a robust recovery within the human-dominated, social-ecological systems characterizing the Mid-Atlantic United
States. For example, in northwestern New Jersey (NJ), USA, black bear abundance increased from an estimated 450-500 in 1996 to 3200-3400 in 2010. Bear recovery
coincided with increasing human populations, coupled with shifting settlement patterns toward sprawling suburban communities. Consequently, conflicts have rapidly proliferated over the past three decades and resulted in >1400 incidents of verified property damage, >400 livestock kills, >250 pet attacks and/or kills, seven human attacks and one human fatality since 2001. The New Jersey …

Red Yucca (Hesperaloe Parvifolia) Use In Utah, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes Red yucca and its use in the landscape, including planting, care, and maintenance, varieties, and diseases and pests.

Greater Sage-Grouse Vital Rate And Habitat Use Response To Landscape Scale Habitat Manipulations And Vegetation Micro-Sites In Northwestern Utah, Charles P. Sandford

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage-grouse) has been a species of conservation concern since the early 20^th century. The decline of populations has largely been attributed to loss and degradation of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitats. To contribute to the knowledge of sage-grouse ecology and quantify the effectiveness of landscape scale habitat manipulations intended to benefit sage-grouse, I monitored habitat use and vital-rates (i.e., nest and brood success) of 45 sage-grouse females in the Box Ender Sage-Grouse Management Area (SGMA) in northwestern Utah. Using telemetry locations of sage-grouse females with known nest and brood fates, I generated …

Thermal Patterns Constrain Diurnal Behavior Of A Ground-Dwelling Bird, J. Matthew Carroll, Craig A. Davis, R. Dwayne Elmore, Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Eric T. Thacker

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Recently, gaining knowledge about thermal refuges for vulnerable species has been a major focal point of ecological studies, and this focus has been heightened by predicted temperature increases associated with global climate change. To better understand how organisms respond to thermal landscapes and extremes, we investigated the thermal ecology of a gallinaceous bird species (northern bobwhite; Colinus virginianus, hereafter bobwhite) during a key life history period. Specifically, our study focused on the brood-rearing period of precocial bobwhite chicks associated with brood-attending adults. We measured site-specific black bulb temperatures (Tbb) and vegetation characteristics across 38 brood tracking days and 68 random …

Weed Control Options For Residential Lawns In Utah, Taun Beddes, Kelly Kopp, Ralph Whitesides, Jaydee Gunnell, Michael Caron

All Current Publications

An important aspect of landscape maintenance includes suppressing lawn weeds, including broadleaf and grassy forms, which may disrupt the uniformity of turf. Weed prevention through proper turf establishment and maintenance is the best practical approach for long-term weed control, and is less expensive than controlling weeds later. This fact sheet discusses using best management practices such as proper mowing height along with irrigation and nutrient management, and In certain situations, herbicides.

Ornamental Grasses In The Landscape, A Guide For The Intermountain West, Jaydee Gunnell, Jerry L. Goodspeed, Richard M. Anderson

All Current Publications

This publication illustrates basic identifying structures and features of grasses in general, as well as key taxonomic characteristics that horticulturists use in classifying the different species. It also covers how to use ornamental grasses in landscape settings and highlights some of the commonly grown ornamental species that are adapted to the Intermountain West.

Goosberries In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes gooseberries, recommended varieties, how to grow them, nutrition, pests and diseases, and uses.

Using Fruit Trees And Berries To Create An Edible Landscape In Utah, Laura Wright, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes how to use fruit trees and berries in your landscape to maximize space and minimize water use, and to grow produce in the process.

Design Process In Landscape Architecture: Developing A Learning Guide For The Design Workshop Archives At Utah State University, John A. Gottfredson

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

In 2011, Utah State University created the Design Workshop™ Landscape Architecture Archive [Archive] housed in the Merrill-Cazier Library’s Special Collections and Archives. These archives constitute a valuable and unique learning opportunity for students, researchers and professionals in landscape architecture. The Archive consists of the process documents and work product of over 40 years of professional practice in landscape architecture by Design Workshop™, a leading landscape architecture firm. The documents represent a wide and diverse range of projects and locations, but with special emphasis on projects in the unique landscape of the American West. Archive documents are broad in scope, from …

A Functional Framework For Improved Management Of Western North American Aspen (Populus Tremuloides Michx.), Paul C. Rogers, Simon M. Landhausser, Bradley D. Pinno, Ronald J. Ryel

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Quaking or trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) forests occur in highly diverse setting across North America. However, management of distinct communities has long relied on a single aspen to-conifer successional model. We examine a variety of aspen dominated stand types in the western portion of its range as ecological systems; avoiding an exclusive focus on seral dynamics or single species management. We build a case for a large-scale functional aspen typology based on existing literature. Aspen functional types are defined as aspen communities that differ markedly in their physical and biological processes. The framework presented here describes two “functional types” …

Cascade Garden Residence Landscape Performance Benefits Assessment, Bo Yang, Pamela Blackmore, Chris Binder

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Faculty Publications

Cascade Garden is a tranquil, high-altitude residential property, designed to preserve the area's natural setting and ecosystem while meeting the property owner's requests for outdoor amenities. The project involved dismantling an existing house and siting a new home integrated into the landscape with minimal site disturbance. The site features an existing pond, which was planted with riparian vegetation and modified to support trout habitat and supply water for landscape irrigation. Because of the harsh, high-altitude climate and presence of wildlife, plant species were carefully selected to ensure high growth levels and low maintenance. Most of the traditional lawn was replaced …

Capitol Valley Ranch Landscape Performance Benefits Assessment, Bo Yang, Pamela Blackmore, Chris Binder

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Faculty Publications

Capitol Valley Ranch, a one-acre home site situated on a larger working cattle ranch, is nestled into a rural high-altitude Colorado landscape. The design for the property required an integration of functions. A working ranch with horses, stables, and a barn coexists with a residence, thereby retaining traditional practices that preserve regional culture and open space values. The intimate and social spaces conducive to outdoor living and entertaining assimilate with the architecture and echo the site's naturalistic setting at 8,000 ft above sea level. In order to preserve the agricultural heritage of the valley, the design limited site disturbance, adhered …

Riverside Ranch Landscape Performance Benefits Assessment, Bo Yang

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Faculty Publications

Riverside Ranch was one of the first homesteads built in Colorado's Roaring Fork River Valley in the 1880s. The project site was a stop for the railroad and stage coaches travelling to nearby Aspen and a successful agricultural and ranching operation for decades. In the mid-twentieth century, the site transitioned into use as an asphalt mixing plant for the Colorado Department of Transportation. When the landscape architect began work, the site was essentially a brownfield in need of rehabilitation as it was host to multiple rundown historic buildings and remnants of the asphalt plant. The design team reconstructed the landscape …

Firewise Landscaping For Utah, Michael R. Kuhns

All Current Publications

As Utah’s population grows, development merges the edges of cities and towns into wildlands. New developments also spring up within wildlands, including everything from a cabin in the woods to hundreds of vacation homes on slopes scattered through the forest. These areas are called the wildland-urban interface (WUI), where the places we live and play meet the wilds.

Park Avenue & Us 50 Redevelopment Streetscape Performance Benefits Assessment, Bo Yang, Yue Zhang, Pamela Blackmore

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Faculty Publications

The town of South Lake Tahoe experienced undisciplined development, which created traffic congestion, limited connectivity to recreational assets, and negatively impacted the scenic and environmental quality of Lake Tahoe and the region. In response, strict environmental regulations were developed, which subsequently ceased development activities. Faced with serious environmental and economic problems, residents, officials, and developers jointly revised development regulations and worked to strategically deploy development monies to give the town a new future. Today, the town's Park Avenue Corridor with its wide sidewalks, interconnected plazas, consistent architecture, gondola, intermodal transit center, street furniture, and integrated stormwater management is a national …