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| Harr, Ryan N.; Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Iowa State University; ryan.harr@dnr.iowa.gov; Wright Morton, Lois; Iowa State University; lwmorton@iastate.edu; Rusk, Shannon R.; Iowa State University; rusk@iastate.edu; Engle, David M.; Oklahoma State University; david.engle@okstate.edu; Miller, James R.; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; jrmillr@illinios.edu; Debinski, Diane; Iowa State University; debinski@iastate.edu. |
| Ecologists recognize that fire and herbivory are essential to maintaining habitat quality in grassland ecosystems. Prescribed fire and grazing are typically used on public reserves to increase biodiversity, improve grassland productivity, and control encroachment of woody plants. However, these tools, particularly prescribed fire, have not been widely adopted by private landowners. Fire suppression and prescribed fire are strategies that present competing risks to owners who make management decisions. We explore landowner perceptions of risk associated with (1) eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) encroachment, and (2) the use of prescribed fire to control woody species in the Grand River Grasslands of Iowa and Missouri, USA. We found that although... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Concept mapping; Eastern redcedar; Fire suppression; Grassland management; Landowner perception; Prescribed fire; Private landowners; Risk perception; Tallgrass prairie. |
| Ano: 2014 |
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