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Establishing Big Sagebrush Seedlings on the Colorado Plateau
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  • Kari E. Veblen, Utah State University
  • Eric Thacker, Utah State University
  • Mark Larese-Casanova, Utah State University
  • Kyle Nehring
  • Mike Duniway, U.S. Geological Survey
  • Colby Brungard, New Mexico State University
Document Type
Factsheet
Publisher
Utah State University Extension
Publication Date
5-8-2023
Abstract

Factors such as soil type and precipitation vary across rangeland landscapes, and these factors affect restoration outcomes and ultimately mean that “one size fits all” management strategies are not effective across large, complex landscapes. Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) is a foundational rangeland species that is important to wildlife habitat across the western U.S. On the Colorado Plateau, sagebrush is important browse for ungulates, such as mule deer and pronghorn, which motivates a great deal of restoration effort. However, most scientific knowledge of big sagebrush comes from the Great Basin, and we know much less about how to restore sagebrush on the Colorado Plateau, where soils and precipitation patterns are different and conditions are warmer and drier. This fact sheet describes research about establishing and restoring sagebrush seedlings on the Colorado Plateau.

Citation Information
Veblen, K. E., Thacker, E., Larese-Casanova, M., Nehring, K., Duniway, M., & Brungard, C. (2023). Establishing big sagebrush seedlings on the Colorado Plateau [Fact sheet]. Utah State University Extension.