Evaluate methods currently used to restore chaparral woody species in sites that have been degraded to annual savanna grassland by recurrent fire within the Piru Fire Scar of Los Padres National Forest. Project will determine dynamics of vegetation in response to multiple fires and environmental stressors, identify methods for native seed collection and germination, and experiment with native shrub restoration techniques while reducing invasive grasses.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southern California Forests and Watersheds
Project Title: Restoration of Degraded Chaparral Within the Piru Fire, Los Padres National Forest (CA) - Phase III
Organization:
University of California - Santa Barbara
Project ID:
0806.19.064580
Description:
Award Amount:
$279085.87
Location:
Piru Fire Scar of Los Padres National Forest, California