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Wildlife
Have aspen responded to enhancement treatments? What is the impact on soil compaction and soil repair over time?
In-Stream Restoration
What is the impact of upslope management activities and high road density on soil infiltration, volume of runoff, and stream velocity? What is the impact of grazing to this restoration program? What is the impact on fish passage and invertebrate migration? How has the reintroduction of willows impacted the stability of stream channels? Have they become vectors for invasive aquatic weeds?
Noxious Weeds
Has action affected noxious weed populations?
Range
Has meadow enhancement work affected range conditions?
Silviculture
What is response of surface vegetation after treatment? include willows and mountain mahogany? What are the rate, density, and dispersal of conifer regeneration after treatment? Are openings and ground disturbance encouraging conifer regeneration (wanted or unwanted)? Is aspen expanding its range and what treatment is best accomplishing this? Are there male and female clones present? What is vegetative response to riparian burning? Is there a change in species composition? What trees (size, age, crown class, species) are negatively affected (killed) by prescribed fire? Is there a pattern?
Prescribed Burning
What are the effects of burning over compacted soil surfaces in relation to noncompacted surfaces? What percentage of the disturbed duff layer is retained after the burning? What is the impact on the species and distribution of noxious weeds in the burned areas?