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Impact of Wildfire, Fire Suppression, and
Post-burn Restoration on Exotic Weed Invasion
Adaptive Management and Monitoring
Regions 1 and 4 – Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS)
FY 01 Progress Report and FY 02 Plans
Project Category: Invasive Weeds
Project Leader: Steve Sutherland, RMRS (Lou Kuennen, Kootenai NF)
Participating Research Contacts: Steve Sutherland
Participating Forests/Grassland Contacts: Leonard Lake (Nez Perce NF)
Funds: Total Project Cost and Timeframe (1-5 years):
2001: $1,000
Progress in 2001: Monitoring the impact of wildfire, fire suppression, and post-burn restoration on exotic weed invasion:
- purchased two palm pilots and two GPS units
- established and monitored 20 30mX30m macro-plots in northern Idaho
- conducted two workshops on the use of palm pilots and GPS units to collect weed occurrence data; attended by employees from the Fire Lab, the Forestry Sciences Lab in Bozeman, the Helena NF, the Kootenai NF, and the Bitterroot NF
Products and/or tech transfer expected in 2002:
- workshops on the use of palm pilots and GPS units to collect weed occurrence data as requested
- published article on the use of palm pilots and GPS units to collect weed occurrence data
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