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The models you have shown indicate that grasslands dramatically
increase in area in the future.  Has any study been done to
determine how the exotic annual grasses, which are dead and dry
this time of year, contribute to the intensity of fire behavior? 
Studies have indicated that perennial grasses burn with lower
intensity.  Prior to European introduction of exotic annual
grasses, fire behavior in California may have been different in
certain areas with a large component of exotic annual grass cover. 
This rapid fire movement may effect neighboring forest and
shrubland?

Current CDFA Healthy Soils guidelines did allow for compost
application on rangelands, but did not allow for a change from
annual grasses to perennial grasses.  Perennial grasses may also
increase carbon sequestration due to the greater below ground root
mass.

Will future rangeland compost applications also include perennial
grass establishment and a managed grazing component?  I question
the practice of adding compost to exotic annual grasses without the
other components of perennial grass establishment and managed
grazing.  

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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2017-10-13 10:02:18