Research Plan for Lands Administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior in the Interior Columbia Basin and Snake River Plateau
Abstract
This document presents a long-term research strategy to address current and future research needs for management of semiarid ecosystems administered by the Department of the Interior in the northern portion of the Intermountain West, including the Snake River Plateau, as well as the Klamath, Columbia, and northern Great Basins. The plan focuses particularly on semiarid rangelands and their associated streams, riparian areas and wetlands. These range from juniper woodlands at the higher elevations and precipitation zones to the lower elevation and drier sagebrush grasslands and salt desert shrublands. The five categories of research emphasis consist of restoration, rangeland health, aquatic-terrestrial connections, development of monitoring and evaluation protocols, and species and habitats at risk. The ultimate goal of the research strategy is to provide ideas for integrating emerging scientific understanding into future management by maintaining and restoring long-term ecosystem health and ecological integrity, by providing consistent management over the long term, by restoring and maintaining habitats for plant and animal species, and by supporting economic and social needs of people.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA405464
Entities
People
- David A. Pyke
- Erik A. Beever