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Research, Studies and Activities

Updated 08/13/2008

Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center

The Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center in Meeker, Colorado is involved in the following studies and activities to address the above resource issues. For more information on these studies please contact the PMC at (970) 878-5003.

Study Number Study Name Description Duration
08A0172 Coyote Draw Intercenter Trial Field Evaluation Planting- Determine through time, the most applicable plant materials for use in the area and utilize data for support documentation for future releases. 1988-2007
08A0207 Crossing Block for Junegrass - Northwest Accession performance 1986-2010
08A073J Antelope Bitterbrush Fire Resprout Potential Natural resprout potential after wildfire 1983-2007
08A209 Smooth Brome Comparison To compare the production, protein content and invitro digestibillity of three bromes 1997-2007
08A213 Willow planting Alkaline site Accessional adaptation 2000-2006
08A214 Willow Planting Montane Determine accession adaptation 2000-2007
08I020J Transplanted woody species - Orchard Performance evaluation of woody species 1977-2020
08S0078Z Longridge Serviceberry Accession performance; accession 9021438 1984-2008
08S0235 Chokecherry Pre-cultivar release, seed increase 1977-2003
08S0235A Buffaloberry Pre-cultivar release, seed increase 1977-2004
08S213 Salina Wildrye Pre-cultivar with seed increase and technology development 1987-2010
COPMC-P-0301-RA Indian ricegrass selection for heavy soils To find a selection that is adapted to heavy soils. 2003-2013
COPMC-S-0201-WL Blended Accessions of Northwest Colorado Prairie Junegrass To determine feasibility of release of native prairie Junegrass through seed production 2002-2008
COPMC-S-0401-CR Seed Increase of Fire Rehabilitation Species for Colorado BLM Determine accession performance and release potential of 5 selections of native species identified for revegetation after wild land fires 2004-2010
COPMC-S-0402-WL Accession Performance of Selections for Revegetation of the Uncompahgre Plateau Determine performance and release potential of four native materials. 2004-2007
COPMC-S-9104-WL Clark source serviceberry increase Release root sprouting selection of Saskatoon serviceberry; accession 9021442 1995-2010
COPMC-S-9105-RI Buffaloberry Pre-cultivar release, seed increase 1977-2008
COPMC-S-9106-WL Chokecherry Pre-cultivar release, seed increase 1977-2008
COPMC-S-9901 Senecio seed increase Propagate seed of native forb for mine reclamation 1999-2008
COPMC-S-9901-CR Senecio seed increase Propagate seed of native forb for mine reclamation 1999-2008
COPMC-S-9901-RI High Altitude sweetgrass Develop cultural techniques. Accession performance at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center 1997-2004
COPMC-T-0502-CR Mountain Brome Seed treatment Study-Spring Seeding To determine effectiveness of fungicides in controlling or reducing incidence of head smut (Ustilago bullata) in Mountain Brome (Garnet Germplasm) from a spring planting 2005-2008
COPMC-T-0502-RA Mountain Brome Seed treatment Study-Spring Seeding To determine effectiveness of fungicides in controlling or reducing incidence of head smut (Ustilago bullata) in Mountain Brome (Garnet Germplasm) from a spring planting 2005-2008
COPMC-T-0503-RA Prairie Junegrass Seeding Study Determine best time for establishing Prairie Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha) 2005-2006
COPMC-T-0504-RA Mt. Brome Seed Treatment-Fall Seeding To determine if seed treatment materials and time of seeding affects smut incidence in mountain brome 2005-2008
COPMC-T-0601-UR Native Shrub Seeding Trial-Field To determine relative success with direct seeding of native shrubs in the field 2006-2008
COPMC-T-0602-UR Native Shrub Seeding Trial-Greenhouse To determine germination rate with non-stratified seed of native shrub species 2006-2008
COPMC-T-0701-IN Control Effectiveness of Three Fall Applied Herbicides on Cheatgrass Compare effectiveness of late fall application of herbicides on cheatgrass 2007-2007
COPMC-T-0702-UR Direct seeding of Native shrubs To determine success of direct seeding of some better performing shrubs under field conditions. 2006-2009
COPMC-T-9802-WL Bitterbrush re-establishment - Plugs in plots Re-establishment of released product in native range land comparing caching and live transplants 1998-2007
COPMC-T-9803-WL Bitterbrush re-establishment - plugs in rows Re-establishment of released product in native range land through use of live transplants 1998-2007

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