Rapidly Eroding Piñon-Juniper Woodlands in New Mexico: Response to Slash Treatment
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Project Description
To study the effectiveness of slash treatment in reducing soil loss in the degraded piñon-juniper woodlands of Bandelier National Monument. This project utilized sediment check dams to quantify sediment yield from twleve paired microwatersheds within an existing watershed study.
Project Map
County: Sandoval County, NM
Project Sites
- Bandelier National Monument
Goals and Targets
Primary Motivations:
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Conservation Mission
Primary Goals:
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The primary purpose of the research was to quantify the rates of soil loss between treated and control microwatersheds and to determine if the practice of slash treatment in degraded piñon-juniper woodlands is effecient in reducing soil loss in Bandelier National Monument by encouraging herbaceous recovery in intercanopy areas.
Progress: Completed
Targeted Habitats:
- Forests and Woodlands
- Deciduous Forests and Woodlands
Targeted Species:
No targeted species were identified for this project.
Conservation Actions
| Action | Status | Start Year | End Year |
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| Research | Completed | 1999 | 2001 |
Soil Loss Research |
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