Bureau of Land Management

Description

This project will evaluate the reliability and predictability (risks) of native grass species yields over a 5 to 10 year timeframe from wild-land collected sources and compare yields by species, genotypes, and environmental factors of source locations where available. The project will compare and analyze yields of wildland collected geno-types cultivated in an agricultural setting to determine the range of yields in the first, second, and third year of production, and describe the reliability of seed yields of a species and geno-types from different geographic areas. Data sets will be assembled for statistical analysis, additional field and environmental factors, and assessed by species including native geno-types, cultivars of the same species, cultivation practices and seed quality and weather events that effected yields. Changes in yields by species will be compared by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Contact

SheriDowley, Grants Management Officer, 503-808-6243<br/>sdowley@blm.gov<br/>
sdowley@blm.gov