The Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center 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 |
| 08A073J |
Antelope Bitterbrush for Fire Tolerance |
Increase seed from a bitterbrush source that exhibits resprout potential after
| 1983-2009 |
| 08A214 |
Willow Planting at a Montane Site |
Determine accession adaptation |
2000-2009 |
| 08I020J |
Transplanted Woody Species - Orchard |
Performance evaluation of woody species |
1977-2020 |
| 08S0078Z |
Longridge Serviceberry |
Accession performance; accession 9021438 |
1984-2008 |
| 08S0192 |
San Luis - Columbia Needlegrass |
Pre-cultivar release with seed increase and technology development for seed harvest
and cleaning |
1984-2010 |
| 08S0235 |
Chokecherry |
Pre-cultivar release, seed increase |
1977-2003 |
| 08S0235A |
Buffaloberry |
Pre-cultivar release, seed increase |
1977-2004 |
| 08S213 |
Seed Increase of Salina Wildrye 9043501 |
Pre-cultivar with seed increase and technology development |
1987-2010 |
| COPMC-9601-OT |
High Altitude sweetgrass |
Develop cultural techniques. Accession performance at the Upper Colorado
Environmental Plant Center |
1997-2008 |
| COPMC-F-0202-OT |
Inter Center Planting of Sweetgrass |
To evaluate five accessions of sweetgrass for odor, height, rate of spread, and
survivial at Meeker |
2002-2009 |
| COPMC-F-0806-RI |
Mack Field Evaluation Planting |
To establish herbaceous plant materials on post treated Tamarisk & Russian Olive
infested riparian sites. |
2008-2015 |
| COPMC-P-0301-RA |
Advanced Evaluation of Indian Ricegrass for Heavy Soils |
To find a selection that is adapted to heavy soils. |
2003-2013 |
| COPMC-P-0701-CR |
Initial Evaluation of Blue Wildrye |
Evaluate performance and attributes of native selections of blue wildrye against
released and soon to be released products; release local ecotype if data analysis warrants |
2007-2012 |
| COPMC-P-0801-CP |
Comparative Evaluation of Tall Wheatgrass |
To comparatively evaluate three commercially available plant releases of tall
wheatgrass Thinopyrum ponticum from the U.S. to an improved cultivar from Hungary for potential use
as a bio-fuel crop in the cool season grass ecosystem of the west and northeast. |
2008-2009 |
| COPMC-P-0802-RA |
Observational Planting of Canada Milkvetch |
To determine suitability and performance of the accession at UCEPC |
2007-2010 |
| COPMC-P-0803-WI |
Observational Planting of Bismarck Shrubs |
To determine suitability and performance of four shrub accessions from Bismarck
PMC. |
2008-2013 |
| COPMC-S-0101-RI |
Seed Production of Thinleaf Alder |
Develop techniques to promote viable seed production from a selection of thinleaf
alder for riparian revegetation projects |
2001-2015 |
| COPMC-S-0103-UR |
Aphid Resistant Utah Honeysuckle |
Produce cutting stock for use in Xeriscape and landscape horticulture, windbreaks and
urban beautification. |
2001-2011 |
| COPMC-S-0307-CR |
Seed Increase for Great Sand Dunes National Park |
Increase seed of experimental products for use in Great Sand Dunes revegetation
projects |
2003-2009 |
| COPMC-S-0308_CR |
Species Suitability for Bear Lake Road Revegetation Project |
Identify, collect, clean and propagate seed of native species for revegetation of Bear
Lake Road in Rocky Mt. National Park |
2003-2012 |
| COPMC-S-0308-CR |
Species Suitability for Bear Lake Road Revegetation Project |
Identify, collect, clean and propagate seed of native species for revegetation of Bear
Lake Road in Rocky Mt. National Park |
2003-2012 |
| COPMC-S-0401-CR |
Seed Increase for Fire Rehabilitation Needs-BLM Colorado |
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 |
Seed Increase for Uncompahgre Restoration Project |
Determine performance and release potential of four native materials. |
2004-2010 |
| COPMC-S-0701-CR |
Seed Increase of Blue Wildrye for -Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest |
Increase a selection of blue wildrye for eventual release and use by Routt-Medicine
Bow National Forest |
2007-2011 |
| COPMC-S-0702-CR |
Evaluation of Griffith's Wheatgrass and Poverty Oatgrass for Seed Increase
| Evaluate seed production potential of two native grass species and to compare
seeding dates for stand establishment |
2007-2010 |
| COPMC-S-0703-CR |
Seed Increase for Mesa Verde National Park |
Produce seed for revegetation of new visitors center in Mesa Verde National Park |
2007-2009 |
| COPMC-S-0704-CR |
Seed Increase for Grand Teton National Park |
Produce seed of a selected source of slender wheatgrass for park uses |
2007-2009 |
| COPMC-S-0801-IN |
Dinosaur National Monument Seed Increase |
Produce viable seed of five native species for use in revegetation projects in Dinosaur
National Monument |
2008-2015 |
| COPMC-S-0802-CR |
Seed Increase for Bryce Canyon National Park |
To produce seed of a native grass for park uses |
2008-2011 |
| COPMC-S-0803-CR |
Seed Increase for Route 10 and South Rim-Canyon de Chelly NP |
Produce adequate seed of native species for restoration of disturbed areas along
Route 10 and the south rim spurs in the park |
2008-2011 |
| COPMC-S-0804-IN |
Seed Increase for Canyon Restoration -Canyon de Chelly NP |
Produce seed of desired species for restoration of rangeland after invasive weed
control |
2008-2011 |
| COPMC-S-0805-CR |
Colorado River District Seed Increase |
Produce seed for high elevation restoration project in disturbed area of Rocky Mt.
National Park |
2008-2011 |
| COPMC-S-0806-CR |
Medicine Bow-Routt and Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest Native Plant Increae
Project |
Develop and produce seed of selections of blue wildrye, bluebunch, western, slender,
moutain muhly and bluegrasses for the National Forests of South Central Wyoming and North Central
Colorado |
2008-2013 |
| COPMC-S-0807-PA |
Kura Clover (ARS 2678) Seed Increase |
To determine seed production potential of a legume for use in irrigated and dryland
pastures |
2008-2012 |
| COPMC-S-0901-CR |
Eastside Rocky Mt. National Park Native Seed Increase |
Produce native seed from three species for use on restoration projects on the east
side of Rocky Mountain National Park |
2009-2015 |
| COPMC-S-0902-RI |
Carson National Forest Native Plant Production |
Propagate native riparian plants for revegetation project within Carson National Forest,
New Mexico |
2008-2011 |
| COPMC-S-9104-WL |
Clark Source Serviceberry Seed Increase |
Release root sprouting selection of Saskatoon serviceberry; accession 9021442 |
1995-2012 |
| COPMC-S-9105-RI |
Silver Buffaloberry Seed Increase |
Pre-cultivar release, seed increase |
1977-2010 |
| COPMC-S-9106-WL |
Chokecherry Seed Increase |
Pre-cultivar release, seed increase |
1977-2010 |
| COPMC-S-9601-OT |
High Altitude Sweetgrass-Seed and Plant Increase |
Develop cultural techniques. Accession performance at the Upper Colorado
Environmental Plant Center |
1997-2008 |
| COPMC-S-9901 |
Senecio seed increase |
Propagate seed of native forb for mine reclamation |
1999-2008 |
| COPMC-S-9901-CR |
Bigelow Groundsel Seed Increase |
Propagate seed of native forb for mine reclamation |
1999-2010 |
| COPMC-S-9901-RI |
High Altitude sweetgrass |
Develop cultural techniques. Accession performance at the Upper Colorado
Environmental Plant Center |
1997-2004 |
| COPMC-T-0203-RA |
Cultural Techniques for Establishment of Thurbers Fescue |
Determine methods for establishment, cultural techniques and production of this native
grass |
2002-2015 |
| 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-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-0704-CP |
Overwinter Survival of Russian Wheat Aphids |
To determine if a sexual phase of reproduction is necessary for overwinter survival of
Russian wheat aphids in a location considered outside the natural range of occurrence for the
| 2007-2009 |
| COPMC-T-0801-WL |
Establishment of Chokecherry (9024060) from Direct Seeding. |
To determine establishment of Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)
accession 9024060 from direct seeding of various seed lots. |
2008-2010 |
| COPMC-T-0802-RA |
Space Planting of Salina Wildrye (9043501) Leymus salinus |
To determine the effects of plant spacing on seed production. |
2008-2013 |
| COPMC-T-0902-CP |
Adaptability of Tropic Sun Sunn Hemp |
To determine biomass production of a tropical legume |
2009-2010 |
| COPMC-T-0904-WL |
Germination, Establishment, and Production of Plants for Sage Grouse |
To determine commercial production potential of important components of sage grouse
habitat |
2009-2013 |
| COPMC-T-9802-WL |
Bitterbrush re-establishment - Plugs in plots |
Re-establishment of released product in native range land comparing caching and live
transplants |
1998-2010 |
| COPMC-T-9803-WL |
Bitterbrush re-establishment - plugs in rows |
Re-establishment of released product in native range land through use of live
transplants |
1998-2010 |
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