Table 1 Site characteristics of the SageSTEP woodland experiment network
Site | Dominant tree species | Mean annual precipitation (mm) | Soil temperature /moisture regime | Elevation (m) | Year treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Mountain, CA | Western juniper | 458 | Frigid/Xeric | 1500–1700 | 2007 |
Bridge Creek, OR | Western juniper | 306 | Mesic/Aridic-Xeric | 800–900 | 2006 |
Devine Ridge, OR | Western juniper | 373 | Frigid/Xeric | 1600–1700 | 2007 |
Walker Butte, OR | Western juniper | 261 | Frigid/Xeric | 1400–1500 | 2006 |
Marking Corral, NV | Single-needle pinyon, Utah juniper | 308 | Mesic/Aridic-Xeric | 2300–2400 | 2006 |
Seven Mile, NV | Single-needle pinyon, Utah juniper | 292 | Frigid/Xeric | 2300–2500 | 2007 |
South Ruby, NV | Single-needle pinyon, Utah juniper | 317 | Mesic/Xeric | 2100–2200 | 2008 |
Greenville Bench, UT | Utah juniper, Colorado pinyon | 330 | Frigid/Xeric | 1750–1850 | 2007 |
Onaqui Mountain, UT | Utah juniper, Colorado pinyon | 322 | Mesic/Aridic-Xeric | 1700–2100 | 2006 |
Scipio, UT | Utah juniper, Colorado pinyon | 395 | Mesic/Aridic | 1700–1800 | 2007 |