Study Area Precipitation and Groundcover

Figure 1. Study area overview with A) management units and 1985-2018 average yearly precipitation contours generated from Daymet climate data overlain on a summer 2016 Landsat image false color composite (R-near infrared, G-green, B-blue) as the base layer. Back in Time (BIT) fractional cover of B) shrub, C) herbaceous, and D) bare ground are shown for 2018 with colors representing component cover percentage. For example, much of the area is green in panel D showing locations with roughly 50-60% bare ground.