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Vegetation responses to Vegetation responses to conifer encroachment in a dry, conifer encroachment in a dry,
montane meadow: montane meadow: a a chronosequencechronosequence approachapproach
Ryan D. HaugoRyan D. Haugo
MS Thesis DefenseMS Thesis DefenseCollege of Forest ResourcesCollege of Forest Resources
University of Washington, SeattleUniversity of Washington, SeattlePhoto: Jim Lutz
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Value of open meadow communitiesValue of open meadow communities•• BiodiversitiyBiodiversitiy•• Wildlife habitatWildlife habitat•• Cultural resourcesCultural resources
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•• Conifer invasion of Conifer invasion of meadow habitatmeadow habitat
•• Widespread across Widespread across PNWPNW
•• Concern over the loss Concern over the loss of unique meadow of unique meadow habitathabitat
The problemThe problem……
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•• Focus on the causesFocus on the causes–– Fire suppressionFire suppression–– Climate changeClimate change–– GrazingGrazing
The problemThe problem……
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The problemThe problem……•• Very little understanding of consequencesVery little understanding of consequences
–– Vegetation dynamicsVegetation dynamics–– Loss of biodiversityLoss of biodiversity–– Restoration potentialRestoration potential
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Bunchgrass Ridge, ORBunchgrass Ridge, OR
•• Dry, montane meadowDry, montane meadow•• Willamette NF Special Habitat Area Willamette NF Special Habitat Area
BunchgrassBunchgrassMeadowMeadowBunchgrassBunchgrassRidgeRidge
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•• ~ 1300 m~ 1300 m•• History of conifer invasionHistory of conifer invasion
–– Grand fir (Grand fir (AbiesAbies grandisgrandis))–– Lodgepole pine (Lodgepole pine (PinusPinus contortacontorta))
•• Meadow soilsMeadow soils
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19971959
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1.1. Temporal changes in vegetation Temporal changes in vegetation 2.2. Relationships with changes in the Relationships with changes in the
environmentenvironment
ObjectivesObjectives
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Temporal changes Temporal changes in vegetationin vegetation
•• How does species How does species composition change?composition change?
•• How does abundance How does abundance of meadow and forest of meadow and forest species change?species change?
–– RichnessRichness–– CoverCover
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Environmental Environmental changeschanges
•• Relationship between Relationship between light, forest structure light, forest structure and:and:–– Species compositionSpecies composition–– Abundance of meadow, Abundance of meadow,
forest speciesforest species
•• Forest structureForest structure–– Basal area, densityBasal area, density
•• Grand fir: live, deadGrand fir: live, dead•• LodgepoleLodgepole pine: live, deadpine: live, dead
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•• Are relationships with Are relationships with environment weaker environment weaker for forest than for for forest than for meadow species?meadow species?–– DispersalDispersal–– CompetitionCompetition–– ClonalClonal growth
Environmental Environmental changeschanges
growth
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4, 14, 1--ha study plotsha study plots
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Field samplingField sampling
•• 356 10 x 10 m subplots356 10 x 10 m subplots–– Basic sample unitBasic sample unit
•• Census of all overstory treesCensus of all overstory trees–– Species, size, age, locationSpecies, size, age, location
•• Light levelsLight levels•• Vegetation samplingVegetation sampling
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ChronosequenceChronosequence
•• Temporal changes Temporal changes –– Space for time Space for time
substitution substitution
•• Seven encroachment Seven encroachment classesclasses–– Open meadow to old Open meadow to old
forestforest
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ChronosequenceChronosequence
•• Cluster analysisCluster analysis•• 20 year age bins20 year age bins•• Relative Euclidean Relative Euclidean
distancedistance•• WardWard’’s linkages linkage
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Encroachment Class 0, n=28 Encroachment Class 0, n=28
OrthocarpusOrthocarpus imbricatusimbricatus
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Encroachment Class 1, n=17 Encroachment Class 1, n=17
Class 1n = 17
Age (yr)20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220
Num
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subp
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Encroachment Class 2, n=42Encroachment Class 2, n=42
Class 2n = 42
Age (yr)20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220
Num
ber o
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ms.
subp
lot-1
0
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8
12
16
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Encroachment Classes 2Encroachment Classes 2--33
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Encroachment Class 3, n=70Encroachment Class 3, n=70
Age (yr)20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220
Num
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subp
lot-1
0
4
8
Class 3n = 70
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Encroachment Class 4, n=84Encroachment Class 4, n=84
Age (yr)20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220
Num
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subp
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Class 4n = 84
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Encroachment Class 5, n=77Encroachment Class 5, n=77
Class 5n = 77
Age (yr)20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220
Num
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subp
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4
8
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Encroachment Class 6, n=38Encroachment Class 6, n=38
Class 6 (old forest)n = 38
Age (yr)20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220
Num
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subp
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0
4
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Encroachment Class 6, n=38Encroachment Class 6, n=38
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Compositional changesCompositional changes•• NonmetricNonmetric MultidimentionalMultidimentional Scaling (NMS) Scaling (NMS)
ordinationordination•• SSøørensenrensen’’ss distancedistance
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NMS 1
-1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
NM
S 2
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0 Forest SpeciesMeadow SpeciesRuderal Species
Ort_imbLup_lat
Phl_dif
Ely_gla
Eri_aliCar_pen
Are_mac
Osm_chi
Lac_mur
Ach_tri
Cir_alp
Smi_ste
Compositional changesCompositional changes•• Strong meadow to forest gradientStrong meadow to forest gradient
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Compositional changesCompositional changes
NMS 1
-1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
NM
S 2
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
01
2345
6
Encroachment class centroids
TimeTime
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Composition and environmentComposition and environment
NMS 1
-1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
0
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45
6
NM
S 2
Pinus live densityPinus live BA
Pinus dead densityPinus dead BA
Light
Abies live density
Abies live BAAbies dead BA
Abies dead density
OpenMeadow
LodgepolePine
Grand Fir
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Meadow / Meadow / forest coverforest cover
Encroachment class
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Cov
er (%
)
0
20
40
60
Herbs
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140 a. Meadow species
b. Forest species
Shrubs
GrassesSedges
•• Threshold Threshold response for response for meadow speciesmeadow species
•• Gradual increase Gradual increase in forest speciesin forest species–– Low overall coverLow overall cover
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Herbs
a. Meadow species
Encroachment class
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Spec
ies
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ess
(no.
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plot
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14b. Forest species
SedgesShrubs
GrassesMeadow / Meadow /
forest richnessforest richness•• Progressive Progressive
meadow declinemeadow decline•• Not completely Not completely
lostlost
•• More rapid forest More rapid forest increaseincrease
•• Decline from Class Decline from Class 5 to 65 to 6
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Class 6 Class 6 -- Old ForestOld Forest
•• Distinct Distinct composition (NMS)composition (NMS)
•• Dominated by Dominated by strongly strongly clonalclonalspeciesspecies–– Limits cover / Limits cover /
richness of other richness of other speciesspecies
SmilacinaSmilacina stellatastellata
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Meadow / Forest species Meadow / Forest species and environmentand environment
•• Multiple regression modelsMultiple regression models–– Meadow species: richness, Meadow species: richness,
covercover–– Forest species: richness, Forest species: richness,
covercover•• PredictorsPredictors
–– LightLight–– Basal area, densityBasal area, density
•• Grand fir: live, deadGrand fir: live, dead•• LodgepoleLodgepole pine: live, deadpine: live, dead
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Meadow / Forest species Meadow / Forest species and environmentand environment
•• Meadow cover RMeadow cover R22 = 0.54= 0.54•• Meadow richness RMeadow richness R22 = 0.48 = 0.48
•• Forest cover RForest cover R22 = 0.34= 0.34•• Forest richness RForest richness R22 = 0.42= 0.42
•• Importance of lightImportance of light
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Strong meadow to forest gradientStrong meadow to forest gradient•• Clear progression over timeClear progression over time•• Closely related to the Closely related to the lodgepolelodgepole pine pine
grand fir transitiongrand fir transition
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Rapid decline of meadow vegetationRapid decline of meadow vegetation•• Threshold response in cover of Threshold response in cover of
meadow speciesmeadow species•• Massive grand fir recruitment, Class 2Massive grand fir recruitment, Class 2•• Modal tree age of 40 Modal tree age of 40 –– 60 yr60 yr
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Decline of meadow vegetation Decline of meadow vegetation •• Closely related to light levels and Closely related to light levels and
forest structureforest structure•• Few extirpations of meadow speciesFew extirpations of meadow species
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Assembly of forest communities Assembly of forest communities •• Weaker relationship with light and Weaker relationship with light and
forest structureforest structure•• Other factorsOther factors
–– DispersalDispersal–– CompetitionCompetition–– ClonalClonal growthgrowth
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Assembly of forest communitiesAssembly of forest communities•• Early initial colonizationEarly initial colonization•• Max. richness in Class 5 Max. richness in Class 5 •• Distinctive Distinctive ““old forestold forest”” communities communities
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Management and Restoration?Management and Restoration?•• Early removal of treesEarly removal of trees•• Persistence of meadow speciesPersistence of meadow species•• Potential for meadow regeneration Potential for meadow regeneration
from the seed bank? from the seed bank? –– NO! NO! (Lang 2006)(Lang 2006)
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Next steps?• Is restoration of invaded meadows
possible?• Age-dependant responses?• Is fire a necessary for restoration?
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Control
Cut + broadcast burn
Cut only (cut + pile/burn)
Reserve (for future treatment)
Treatments
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Thanks!Thanks!•• Charlie HalpernCharlie Halpern
•• Committee Committee –– Don Don McKenzie and Joe McKenzie and Joe AntosAntos
•• Nicole Lang (my grad Nicole Lang (my grad school twinschool twin……))
•• Field Crews: Kyle Smith, Field Crews: Kyle Smith, James Freund, Jess James Freund, Jess NiedererNiederer, Janine Rice, , Janine Rice, Jen Leach, Michael Jen Leach, Michael Frank, Markus KochFrank, Markus Koch
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Thanks!Thanks!•• Lab group: Jim Lutz, Lab group: Jim Lutz,
Shelley Evans, Martin Shelley Evans, Martin DovciakDovciak, Cara Nelson, , Cara Nelson, Laura SixLaura Six
•• Fred Swanson, John Fred Swanson, John CisselCissel
•• McKenzie District, McKenzie District, Willamette NFWillamette NF
•• Joint Fire Sciences Joint Fire Sciences Program Program