Proceedings of the 15th wildland shrub symposium; June 17-19, 2008; Bozeman, MT

Abstract

The 35 papers in this proceedings are divided into four sections; the first includes an introduction to the symposium theme of Shrublands as wildlands and wildlife habitat, along with keynote addresses discussing geographic affiliations of eastern Montana's "great Plains Flora" and methodology for surveying mule deer winter range habitat use and condition. The next two sections cluster papers on wildlife habitat and ecological relationships. These sections provide a diverse sampling of topics examining the nature and impacts of intra- and inter-trophic relationships among plants and associated species of western North American shrublands. Papers in the final section present assessments of various sampling and monitoring methodologies applicable to shrublands.

Titles contained within Proceedings of the 15th wildland shrub symposium; June 17-19, 2008; Bozeman, MT

• Dynamics of western juniper woodland expansion into sagebrush communities in central Oregon
• Vegetation dynamics at a Mojave Desert restoration site, 1992 to 2007
• Effects of spring prescribed fire in expanding pinyon-juniper woodlands on seedling establishment of sagebrush species
• Incorporating historical ecosystem diversity into conservation planning efforts in grass and shrub ecosystems
• Displacement of native riparian shrubs by woody exotics: Effects on arthropod and pollinator community composition
• Big sagebrush in pinyon-juniper woodlands: Using forest inventory and analysis data as a management tool for quantifying and monitoring mule deer habitat
• Ecological assessment of sagebrush grasslands in eastern Wyoming

Citation

Wambolt, Carl L.; Kitchen, Stanley G.; Fisina, Michael R.; Sowell, Bok; Keigley, Richard B.; Palacios, Patsy; Robinson, Jill, comps. 2011. Proceedings of the 15th wildland shrub symposium; June 17-19, 2008; Bozeman, MT. Natural Resources and Environmental Issues. 16. 292 p.