Bill E Davidson
I am an Ecologist at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center in Boise, ID
I study plant community ecology and ecophysiology to evaluate factors limiting the establishment of native plant communities, predominantly in post- disturbance / wildfire landscapes with an emphasis on sagebrush, a foundational species of sagebrush steppe habitats. Additionally, my research projects involve the effects of grazing and the consequences of land management treatments to identify the most efficacious treatment combinations to lead to the development of resistant and resilient rangelands.
Science and Products
Grazing Effects on the Annual Grass Fire-Cycle after Post Fire Management
In order to break the annual grass fire-cycle in the sagebrush steppe, land managers use pre-emergent herbicides to reduce annual grass populations and seeding to increase fire-tolerant perennials. These tools must be applied to the same soils in ways that are not counterproductive, and their application must therefore be staggered in time, which we refer to as layering. Livestock grazing can also...
Science and Products
Grazing Effects on the Annual Grass Fire-Cycle after Post Fire Management
In order to break the annual grass fire-cycle in the sagebrush steppe, land managers use pre-emergent herbicides to reduce annual grass populations and seeding to increase fire-tolerant perennials. These tools must be applied to the same soils in ways that are not counterproductive, and their application must therefore be staggered in time, which we refer to as layering. Livestock grazing can also...