Tribe: Upper Snake River Tribes
View Source Document: USRT Adaptation Strategy Database _Full Version Aug 2020
Year: 2020
Topic: Big Sagebrush: habitat fragmentation from grazing, invasive species, and fire are affecting Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata). Wildfire. (View All Topics in the Plan)
Acquire a seedbank of seeds appropriate for different habitat locations and reservations.
Select Big Sagebrush varieties well suited for the site when reseeding post wildfire or other disturbance.
Nursery managers can select locally adapted, genetically appropriate materials for restoration using gene expression atlases that have been developed for...
Actively move sage to higher elevations (assisted migration).
Gear habitat restoration to site specific characteristics.