SOIL CHARACTERISTICS AND BARE GROUND COVER DIFFER AMONG JURISDICTIONS AND DISTURBANCE HISTORIES IN WESTERN US PROTECTED AREA-CENTERED ECOSYSTEMS

Soil characteristics and bare ground cover differ among jurisdictions and disturbance histories in Western US protected area-centered ecosystems

IntroductionEcological conditions at a given site are driven by factors including resource availability, habitat connectivity, and disturbance history.Land managers can influence disturbance history at a site by harvesting resources, creating transportation pathways, introducing new species, and altering the frequency and severity of events such as

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