Problem Analysis for the Vegetation Diversity Project. A Research andDemonstration Program to Restore and Maintain Native Plant Diversity on Deteriorated Rangelands of the Great Basin and Columbia Plateau

摘要

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recognizes the need for research tounderstand and solve problems relating to native plant restoration and for technology transfer of research results to land managers to improve and maintain native plant diversity. In preparing for the problem analysis, a workshop was convened to gain input from researchers and managers about current recommendations and research needs to accomplish the goal of restoring and maintaining diverse native plant communities. In this problem analysis, a literature of on-going studies concerning diversity, restoration and maintenance of native vegetation in the Great Basin and Columbia-Snake River Plateau is reviewed. The review of the literature is intended to highlight some of the background information critical to the project. The needs of the BLM managers are prioritized and summarized. The research and demonstration tasks the project addresses are also prioritized. Methods of transferring pertinent information to land managers for application in BLM districts in the area are discussed.