Fire Effects Information System (FEIS)

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• Introductory
• Distribution and occurrence
• Botanical and ecological characteristics
• Fire ecology
• Fire effects
• Management considerations
• References

INTRODUCTORY

AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION FEIS ABBREVIATION SYNONYMS NRCS PLANT CODE COMMON NAMES TAXONOMY LIFE FORM FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS OTHER STATUS
	photo courtesy of Plants Database [122]

Experiments have been conducted crossing basin wildrye with Altai wildrye (L. angustus) [36]. Basin wildrye forms natural hybrids with Salina wildrye (L. salinus) [132], beardless wildrye (L. triticoides) [66,132], and bottlebrush squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) [132].

LIFE FORM:
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS:
No special status

OTHER STATUS:
No entry

DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE

• GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
• ECOSYSTEMS
• STATES
• BLM PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS
• KUCHLER PLANT ASSOCIATIONS
• SAF COVER TYPES
• SRM (RANGELAND) COVER TYPES
• HABITAT TYPES AND PLANT COMMUNITIES

Black greasewood/basin wildrye community, Lassen County, California. Photo courtesy of the PRBO Conservation Science Shrubsteppe Monitoring Program.

Tree and shrub codominants occurring with basin wildrye include singleleaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla), Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma), green rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus), longflower snowberry (Symphoricarpos longiflorus), black greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus), basin big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata), mountain big sagebrush (A. tridentata ssp. vaseyana), Wyoming big sagebrush (A. tridentata ssp. wyomingensis), and low sagebrush (A. arbuscula) [21,22,70,70,91,93,120,133].

Grass codominants occurring with basin wildrye include saltgrass (Distichlis stricta), cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), California brome (Bromus carinatus), and Sandberg bluegrass (Poa secunda) [21,34,70,91].

Classifications describing plant communities in which basin wildrye is a dominant species are as follows:

BOTANICAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

• GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• RAUNKIAER LIFE FORM
• REGENERATION PROCESSES
• SITE CHARACTERISTICS
• SUCCESSIONAL STATUS
• SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT

Basin wildrye has high photosynthetic capacity and high nitrogen-use efficiency [5].

Basin wildrye has an extensive soil-binding, fibrous root system [129]. Abbott and others [1] found that basin wildrye tends to root deeper in undisturbed soil (rooting depth of 39 inches or 100 cm) than in disturbed soil (rooting depth of 30 inches or 75 cm). Reynolds and Fraley [103], however, found that basin wildrye rooted to 79 inches (200 cm) in disturbed soils and to 63 inches (160 cm) in undisturbed soils. Basin wildrye reaches maximum lateral root spread of 39 inches (100 cm) [1,103] at approximately 16 inches (40 cm) deep [103].

The Manual of the Grasses of the United States [67] provides a morphological description and identification key for basin wildrye.

Breeding system: No information

Seed production: Basin wildrye is attacked by a variety of insects, potentially reducing both forage and seed production [139]. In particular, the wheat stem sawfly reduces seed weight and production but not germination rates [138].

Seed dispersal: No information

Seed banking: No information

Germination: Basin wildrye is primarily spring emerging, even though seed is nondormant at dispersal (July-August). Chilling rather than dry afterripening readies seeds for rapid emergence, effectively limiting emergence to spring [88]. Basin wildrye seeds germinate more quickly after a 2-week chilling treatment (mean germination time of 2-11 days) than with no treatment (mean germination time of 6-16 days). Its failure to germinate quickly as a consequence of time in dry storage protects basin wildrye from fall emergence, though it is quick to emerge in early spring [88]. Seed viability ranges from 5 to 60%, with most seed lots falling in the 30 to 40% range [134]. Though basin wildrye is tolerant of arid soils, low soil water potential may decrease seed hydration and germination rates [110,136]. The 'Magnar' cultivar germinates at lower water potential than most wild basin wildrye types [110].

Big sagebrush may inhibit germination of basin wildrye through allelopathic effects. Laboratory aerial exposure of basin wildrye seeds to uncrushed big sagebrush leaves and aqueous extracts from big sagebrush leaves decreased germination rates. Exposure to crushed big sagebrush leaves decreased germination rates, radicle length, and shoot height of basin wildrye [54].

Seedling establishment/growth: Basin wildrye seedlings demonstrate fair vigor [129] and are generally slow to develop and establish [16,69]. Stands of basin wildrye may establish by the 2nd or 3rd growing season [129]. Seedling establishment of basin wildrye may be reduced by a combination of saline soils and hard soil crusts. According to laboratory experiments evaluating osmotic potential and 0.12-inch- (3 mm) thick soft, medium, and hard wax crusts, increased salinity reduces basin wildrye seedling vigor and inhibits seedling ability to penetrate soil crusts [46]. Plants growing on saline, alkaline soils produce seeds ill adapted for growth in that type of environment. Field studies in Nevada found that seedling emergence and growth on saline, alkaline soils were better with seeds collected from plants growing on nonalkaline soils than from those growing on saline, alkaline soils [136].

Basin wildrye seedlings may be sensitive to boron, which is found on many arid, saline soils. Basin wildrye seeded on soils high in soluble salts, exchangeable sodium, and boron may be unsuccessful unless irrigated. Without irrigation, a study in Nevada found 70-80% germination with no seedling survival [118]. Excessive boron concentrations (22 and 37 ppm) reduce 'Magnar' cultivar seedling growth and survival, though not seedling emergence [109]. 'Magnar' cultivars grown in moderately saline soil require frequent moisture from April through June to produce an "acceptable" (>2 seedlings/m of row) stand of seedlings. More seedlings established on nonsaline plots [108]. Irrigation may increase seedling survival by lowering water stress and by diluting and leaching salts from the soil [118].

Asexual regeneration: Basin wildrye reproduces from tillers and short rhizomes [17,32,66,82,92]. Vegetative reproduction of basin wildrye may be more important than reproduction by seed [138], though some authors report it relies primarily on recruitment from seed for stand replacement and expansion [88].

Elevation: The general elevation range of basin wildrye is 1,970 to 9,840 feet (600-3,000 m) [27,66]. It grows at 1,000 to 2,000 feet (300-600 m) in drainage basins and up to almost 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in mountains [66,129,132]. The elevation distribution of basin wildrye is presented by state in the following table:

Climate: Basin wildrye generally requires at least 8 inches (200 mm) of precipitation per year [35], but may be adapted to sites receiving 5 to 20 inches (130-500 mm) [16,27,116]. A breakdown of annual average precipitation by state is found below:

Basin wildrye grows at locations experiencing 3 to 4 frost-free months [6,12,15].

Topography: Basin wildrye is found on dry to moist sites [132], often occurring on bottomlands and uplands where lateral drainage and soil water are high [4,33,69,92,113,116,129]. Basin wildrye is commonly found on floodplains [25,82], prairies and foothills [27,132] with gentle to moderate slopes [127], and along streams, gullies, and roadsides [17,27,32,66,68,92,113,132].

Soils: Basin wildrye is commonly found on low lying areas with deep [1,6,27,30,113,127], well-drained soil [27,82,127], though it may also grow on poorly drained soil [120]. Basin wildrye may be intolerant of shallow soils and does not perform well on deep, coarse soils, though it is adapted to a wide range of other soil types [33,116]. It is found on fine-textured [82,129], calcareous clay soils with claypan layers around 17 inches (43 cm) deep [12], and on sandy to gravelly soils [16,17,25,68,129]. It experiences optimal growth on silty and clayey soils [129]. Soil depths on basin wildrye sites range from 12.5 to 27.5 inches (32-70 cm) [25]. Basin wildrye generally prefers deeper soils with higher effective rooting depth and/or greater effective moisture content than adjacent areas [33]. A field study in Colorado found that basin wildrye produces more biomass on sites with topsoil depth of 24 inches (60 cm) than on soil depths of 6, 12, or 18 inches (15,30, 45 cm) [102].

Basin wildrye's size and annual production suggest high seasonal water use [1,6]. However, basin wildrye has high water-use efficiency, making it tolerant of water stress [5,27]. Basin wildrye maintains its growth into the dry summer months as long as moisture remains available [5], actively photosynthesizing and transpiring after seed ripening [6]. Established stands of basin wildrye can survive long periods of summer drought [56]. Bain wildrye is also tolerant of acidity, alkalinity, and salinity [16,25,27,56,69,82,89,92,113,116,120,129]. Though well adapted to saline, arid soils, basin wildrye may require supplemental irrigation to establish from seed [108]. In laboratory experiments, basin wildrye was less tolerant of salinity at germination than at the seedling stage of development, provided salinization was gradual. Abrupt increases in salinity may result in death regardless of developmental stage [28]. Though plants survived soil osmotic potential down to -3.5 mP, the 'Magnar' cultivar of basin wildrye grown in salinized greenhouse cultures demonstrated reduced root and shoot growth and grew very little at soil osmotic potential below -1 mP [107].

Basin wildrye may also be abundant on sites with high potassium concentrations [127].

FIRE ECOLOGY

• FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS
• POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY

Fire regimes: Sagebrush, desert shrub, and grassland communities with a basin wildrye component historically experienced mostly infrequent to frequent, stand-replacing fires. Sagebrush communities experienced fire intervals of 20 to 70 years, while desert shrub community fire intervals ranged from 35 to 100 years. Grassland vegetation types experienced both short fire intervals of less than 35 years as well as intervals ranging from 35 to 100 years, depending on climate and ignition sources [96]. Forest and woodland communities with a basin wildrye component historically experienced understory or mixed-severity fire regimes with varying fire return intervals [8,96]. Fire return intervals for plant communities and ecosystems in which basin wildrye is an important component of the vegetation are summarized below. Find further fire regime information for the plant communities in which this species may occur by entering the species name in the FEIS home page under "Find Fire Regimes".

FIRE EFFECTS

	IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Igniting basin wildrye. Photo courtesy of the National Interagency Fire Center's Image Portal

Basin wildrye may respond to "fire cues" like smoke. Treatment of basin wildrye seeds with the smoke of burning big sagebrush can significantly increase (p<0.10) leaf elongation rates and new leaf production compared with controls. After 83 days of growth, smoke-treated seeds produce significantly greater (p<0.05) plant mass than nontreated seeds [23].

Fire may create openings in basin wildrye stands, providing an opportunity for Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) to establish and spread in these communities [18].

Burning may enhance basin wildrye growth. In a Nevada study, basin wildrye showed an increasing trend in percent cover over 2 years following dormant-season burns [128]. In Oregon, basin wildrye shoot density, herbage production, and the proportion of reproductive shoots increased for 2 years following dormant-season (winter and early spring) burning [137].

MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS

• IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE
• VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES
• OTHER USES
• OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS

Basin wildrye provides winter forage for elk and mule deer, though use is often low compared to other native grasses [13,83,116]. Trace amounts of basin wildrye may be present in the winter diet of bighorn sheep [75].

Basin wildrye provides summer forage for black-tailed jackrabbits [44]. Because basin wildrye remains green throughout early summer, it remains available for small mammal (vole) forage for a longer time than other grasses and may influence the population dispersion of those small mammals by providing preferred habitat [19].

The 'Magnar' and 'Trailhead' cultivars of basin wildrye may be only "lightly foraged" or "avoided" by black-tailed jackrabbits [48], cattle [51], and domestic goats [49].

Palatability/nutritional value: Basin wildrye is most palatable during the spring [71], and is fairly palatable to unpalatable for livestock during the winter grazing season [31,71]. Palatability of basin wildrye for livestock is rated as follows [37]:

Some authors describe basin wildrye as "high quality" forage, at least until mid-August [50], while others describe basin wildrye as deficient in phosphorus, carotene, and digestible protein [31,119]. In the northern Great Basin of Oregon, basin wildrye may have up to 25% crude protein content in spring and sustain that level until late September. However, with abundant spring moisture, basin wildrye quickly advances through maturity, potentially resulting in crude protein deficient forage by late summer [50].

The nutrient content of basin wildrye leaves and terminal stems at different times in the growing season is presented below [31]:

Crude protein, moisture, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, and magnesium content of basin wildrye generally decrease with plant maturity through the growing season [94,119]. Calcium increases until midsummer, then decreases while crude fiber increases over the growing season [119]. Shading of basin wildrye by 75% may increase potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, chlorine, sulfur, and nitrogen content over plants grown in 100% full sunlight [85].

Cover value: Basin wildrye provides nesting cover for waterfowl [63] and upland game birds [129], including ring-necked pheasants [116]. The old stems of basin wildrye augmented by new growth afford fair protection [63]. Deer also utilize basin wildrye for bedding cover [116].

Cover value of basin wildrye has been rated as follows [37]:

Priming, a technique by which seeds are partially hydrated to a point where germination processes begin but radicle emergence does not occur, may be used to improve basin wildrye germination [61]. Priming of seeds can significantly (p<0.05) enhance germination rates of basin wildrye, increasing rates from 59% (unprimed) to 73% (primed) [60]. Priming may also reduce the number of days required for seeds to germinate; treatment for 8 days at 25 ^oC reduced the amount of time required to obtain 50% seed germination from 14.8 to 11.4 days [61]. Low-altitude sources of seed may have a broader usefulness in establishing stands of basin wildrye. Seeds from low altitude sources produce more seedheads than those from high altitude sources at lower altitude planting sites, while both sources produce approximately the same amount of seed heads at higher altitude planting sites [57].

Native seed sources [86] and commercial cultivars (e.g. 'Magnar', 'Trailhead') of basin wildrye are available and useful for site reclamation [27,35,65]. In revegetation attempts, yield, viability, and germination of native stands of basin wildrye may be low [41]. Germination of cultivars is generally high compared to native seeds, which generally have germination rates of 35 to 40% [41]. The estimated germination percentage of 'Magnar' cultivar seeds after 1 to 2 weeks incubation at optimum temperature regimes is presented below [41]:

In this study, germination of the cultivar seeds was increasingly delayed at colder, warmer, or widely fluctuating temperature regimes [41].

Basin wildrye may be planted in either the spring or fall [35].

Transplant survival of basin wildrye may be as high as 85 to 90%, though plants may suffer considerable shock during the 1st growing season following transplant. Plants generally experience vigorous growth by the 2nd post-transplant season [6,115] and are able to extract water from depths to 6.5 feet (2 m) [115].

Basin wildrye is intolerant of heavy or repeated grazing [69,71,92,113,120,129,140], especially if grazed before reaching maturity [92]. Cutting and grazing of basin wildrye in early spring may be particularly detrimental [79,116,120]. Removal of 25, 50 75, or 100% of basin wildrye herbage during spring in Montana reduces total season yields and yields the following year. Greater reductions in growth correspond to increases in herbage removed, especially when sites are cut during the boot stage, the period of rapid elongation of growing points that occurs from growth onset through full bloom. In addition, no more than 50% of herbage should be utilized prior to the boot stage [79].

Clipping height and frequency have more influence on seasonal dry matter yields of basin wildrye than time of clipping during the growing season. At sites in Montana, 3-week clipping frequencies (compared with 6- or 9-week frequencies) reduced dry matter yields the most, as did clipping to 6 inches (15 cm) compared with clipping to 12 or 18 inches (30 or 45 cm). The greatest decrease in dry matter was in those plants clipped to 6 inches (15 cm) at 3-week intervals. After 4 years, all treatments resulted in decreased dry matter yields [98].

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