Research of the Rio Grande Ecosystem Management Program

Abstract

This paper describes the mission, objectives, and preliminary results of the Middle Rio Grande Ecosystem Management Research Program managed at the Rocky Mountain Research Station's Albuquerque laboratory. This program was initiated in 1994 to address growing pressures to effectively manage the limited resources of the middle Rio Grande Basin. The program is divided into four problem areas: upland vegetation, links between uplands and rivers, fish and wildlife, and cultural resources. This paper describes the productivity and products of the program since its inception.

Parent Publication

• The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project: What we have learned

Citation

Finch, Deborah M. 2000. Research of the Rio Grande Ecosystem Management Program. In: Smith, Helen Y., ed. 2000. The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project: What we have learned: symposium proceedings; 1999 May 18-20; Missoula, MT. Proc. RMRS-P-17. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 114-118