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Description
Effects of Biocontrol and Restoration on Wildlife in Southwestern Riparian Habitats Effects of Biocontrol and Restoration on Wildlife in Southwestern Riparian Habitats Thisprojectwillprovidemanagementagencieswithscientificinformationrequiredtorestore, enhance,andmitigateeffectsofsaltcedarbiocontrolonriparianvegetationandassociated wildlife.Becauseourprojecthasdocumentedvegetationandwildlifeconditionspriorto biocontrolestablishment,wecandocumentthetrajectoryofthewildlifecommunitiesastheir habitatsbecomeaffectedbybiocontrol.Withoutprebiocontrolconditions,researcherswould notbeabletodocumentthatchangesobservedwereduetobiocontrolandnotyearlyeffects. Similarly,thebroadtrophiclevelscopeofthisproject(fromvegetationtovertebrateendoand ectotherms)allowsustodocumentecosystemlevelchangesfollowingtheinitialintroduction andfollowing4yearsofbiocontroleffects. Effects of Biocontrol and Restoration on Wildlife in Southwestern Riparian Habitats Thisprojectwillprovidemanagementagencieswithscientificinformationrequiredtorestore, enhance,andmitigateeffectsofsaltcedarbiocontrolonriparianvegetationandassociated wildlife.Becauseourprojecthasdocumentedvegetationandwildlifeconditionspriorto biocontrolestablishment,wecandocumentthetrajectoryofthewildlifecommunitiesastheir habitatsbecomeaffectedbybiocontrol.Withoutprebiocontrolconditions,researcherswould notbeabletodocumentthatchangesobservedwereduetobiocontrolandnotyearlyeffects. Similarly,thebroadtrophiclevelscopeofthisproject(fromvegetationtovertebrateendoand ectotherms)allowsustodocumentecosystemlevelchangesfollowingtheinitialintroduction andfollowing4yearsofbiocontroleffects.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 9/20/12 → 12/31/14 |
Funding
- DOI-USBR: Denver Federal Center: $180,673.00
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