Removal of Invasive Fire-Prone Grasses to Increase Training Lands in the Pacific

Abstract

This report represents the final deliverable for the 2007 Legacy Resource Management Program project number 07-362 (Cooperative agreement W912DY-07-2-0008), titled "Removal of Invasive Fire-prone Grasses to Increase Training Lands in the Pacific". This project was developed and carried out by SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) to determine the effectiveness of three different methods in reducing the surface fuel loads in a guinea grass (Panicum maximum) dominated community, thereby reducing susceptibly to sustained fires. Three control treatments were tested including mechanical removal, herbicide application and grazing using cattle to reduce the fuel loads at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows (MCTAB), on the island of O'ahu, Hawai'i. Information on the cost of the various control treatments and their long-term effectiveness in maintaining reduced fuel loads would also benefit land and resource managers in the Pacific Islands where guinea grass and frequent fires are problematic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA534619

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  • Heidi Hirsh
  • Shahin Ansari
  • Tiffany Thair

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Agriculture
  • Birds
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Protection
  • Experimental Design
  • Fire Hazards
  • Forests
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Habitats
  • Marine Corps Training
  • Military Training
  • Resource Management
  • Training
  • Wildlife

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