Training
Monitoring grasslands for native perennial grasses - June 7
COST: $30.00
Payable by check to Elkhorn Slough Foundation
REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED
Instructor Information
Dr. Lawrence Ford
Rangeland Vegetation Ecologist
Certified Rangeland Manager
Contact
Grey Hayes
grey@elkhornslough.org
(831) 274-8700
Sponsors
Description
See also: Grasslands Monitoring and Management, Habitat RestorationBased on our survey data, a primary goal of California's grassland managers is to increase the abundance of native grasses. But, there is no widely known, scientific yet efficient way to monitor native grass abundance. This workshop is designed to answer this need. Consulting rangeland ecologist Dr. Lawrence Ford will begin the day with an introduction to general grassland monitoring concepts, and most of the rest of the day will be spent learning, using, comparing, and discussing several alternative approaches to native grass monitoring. By the end of the workshop, participants will better understand grassland monitoring in general and will gain new skills and a greater expertise in monitoring for native grasses.
Documents and Publications
DOCUMENT | AUTHOR / SOURCE |
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WORKSHOP MATERIALS | |
Contact List: June 7 Monitoring for Native Grasses Workshop PDF, 13KB |
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program |
Coordinates for grass sampling plots PDF, 8KB |
ES CTP |
Monitoring Native Perennial Grasses DRAFT Handbook PDF, 90KB |
Dr. Lawrence Ford Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program 2007 |
Native Grass Monitoring Datasheet PDF, 24KB |
Dr. Lawrence Ford Coastal Training Program |
Native Grass Monitoring Workshop: Soils map for site PDF, 802KB |
Dr. Lawrence Ford USDA |
Native perennial grass abundance graphs from 3 sites PDF, 24KB |
Dr. Karen Holl and Dr. Grey Hayes |
Swanton Pacific Ranch Aerial Photograph JPG, 6.8MB |
Swanton Pacific Ranch Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS | |
Cattle Grazing Impacts on Annual Forbs and Vegetation Composition of Mesic Grasslands in California. PDF, 185KB |
Hayes, G., and K. D. Holl Conservation Biology 17:1694-1702 2003a |
Site-specific responses of native and exotic species to disturbances in a mesic grassland community. PDF, 237KB |
Hayes, G., and K. D. Holl Applied Vegetation Science 6: 235-244 2003b |
Links
Aerial photograph of workshop vicinity
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=37.051889,-122.224617&spn=0.130699,0.2314&t=k&z=12&om=1
NRCS Web Soil Survey
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov
Questions and Answers
Submit a question on this subject and we'll provide an answer. coastaltraining@elkhornslough.org