Matt Germino's guest appearances

Matt Germino

The Art of Range

Matt Reeves

Matt Barnes

Matt Jones

Sean Alexander

Doug Collins

Fred Provenza

James Rogers

Ethan Lane

Frank Price

Peter Donovan

James Rickert

Rick Knight

Clay Worden

Jeff Goodwin

Mark Moritz

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Decisions about how and whether to suppress fire on semi-arid rangelands are full of "if, then" statements. Altered plant communities, the absence of historic fire regimes, costs of restoration, and risks of human property or life are just the beginning of considerations necessary for sound wildfire management. Tip and Matt Germino discuss the big picture of how to think about fire on rangelands and fill in a few of the questions that are always answered with "It depends . . . " For more on wildland fire management, listen to episodes 34, 39, 44, 52.For more on invasive grass management, listen to episodes 5, 11, 31, 24, 52.TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/2LJZeZr

Decisions about how and whether to suppress fire on semi-arid rangelands are full of "if, then" statements. Altered plant communities, the absence of historic fire regimes, costs of restoration, and risks of human property or life are just the beginning of considerations necessary for sound wildfire management. Tip and Matt Germino discuss the big picture of how to think about fire on rangelands and fill in a few of the questions that are always answered with "It depends . . . " For more on wildland fire management, listen to episodes 34, 39, 44, 52. For more on invasive grass management, listen to episodes 5, 11, 31, 24, 52. TRANSCRIPT: <a href="https://bit.ly/2LJZeZr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2LJZeZr</a>

AoR 53: Matt Germino, Rangeland Fire Ecological Risks & Benefits

To fertilize or not to fertilize? That is NOT the question. Nitrogen is a driver of plant growth but its complex relationship with soil carbon and soil microorganisms makes fertilizing rangelands a complicated subject. Simple solutions often miss the mark, and adding nitrogen to natural plant communities as opposed to agricultural monocultures is usually not a good way to boost forage production. Tip and Matt Germino probe the depths of this fertile question.RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOWNutrient Network (NUTNET) -- https://nutnet.org/home The textbook Matt referred to is "Exotic Brome-Grasses in Arid and Semiarid Ecosystems of the Western US: Causes, Consequences, and Management Implications (Springer Series on Environmental Management)". Some chapters are available for download without a fee at https://greatbasinfirescience.org/research-publications/exotic-brome-grasses-arid-semiarid-ecosystems-western-us-available-chapters-causes-consequences-management-implications/. See Chapter 3 for impacts of exotic invaders on range ecosystems.Hard copies are available for purchase here https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319249285 or here https://www.amazon.com/Exotic-Brome-Grasses-Semiarid-Ecosystems-Western/dp/3319249282.TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/2Kkn1yC

To fertilize or not to fertilize? That is NOT the question. Nitrogen is a driver of plant growth but its complex relationship with soil carbon and soil microorganisms makes fertilizing rangelands a complicated subject. Simple solutions often miss the mark, and adding nitrogen to natural plant communities as opposed to agricultural monocultures is usually not a good way to boost forage production. Tip and Matt Germino probe the depths of this fertile question. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Nutrient Network (NUTNET) -- <a href="https://nutnet.org/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nutnet.org/home</a> The textbook Matt referred to is "Exotic Brome-Grasses in Arid and Semiarid Ecosystems of the Western US: Causes, Consequences, and Management Implications (Springer Series on Environmental Management)". Some chapters are available for download without a fee at <a href="https://greatbasinfirescience.org/research-publications/exotic-brome-grasses-arid-semiarid-ecosystems-western-us-available-chapters-causes-consequences-management-implications/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://greatbasinfirescience.org/research-publications/exotic-brome-grasses-arid-semiarid-ecosystems-western-us-available-chapters-causes-consequences-management-implications/</a>. See Chapter 3 for impacts of exotic invaders on range ecosystems. Hard copies are available for purchase here <a href="https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319249285" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319249285</a> or here <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Exotic-Brome-Grasses-Semiarid-Ecosystems-Western/dp/3319249282" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Exotic-Brome-Grasses-Semiarid-Ecosystems-Western/dp/3319249282</a>. TRANSCRIPT: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Kkn1yC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Kkn1yC</a>

AoR 51: Matt Germino, Nitrogen and Carbon Cycling on Rangelands

Perennial bunchgrass roots are the prize fighter in the wildland boxing ring with cheatgrass, and bacteria may be sitting this one out. Matt Germino, range scientist with the US Geological Survey in Idaho, describes recent research on how bunchgrass roots compete with invasive annual grasses below the soil surface. We discuss concepts of resilience and resistance, the ecological mechanisms involved in competition, monitoring measurements that are good indicators of root dominance, and eventually discuss discouraging research on Pseudomonas flavescens, the bacterium hoped to be a silver bullet against cheatgrass. You can find more information on the research discussed here at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center website: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/frescAnd you can reach Matt Germino at mgermino@usgs.gov.Many articles on the Rangelands journal website are Open Access and do not require a paid subscription to the Society for Range Management or the journal. Check it out at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/rangelands.WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK! Please take 2 minutes to complete this short survey to help us continue funding the podcast: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Y3fUWlQdBsyBZX TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/2OJBoeQ

Perennial bunchgrass roots are the prize fighter in the wildland boxing ring with cheatgrass, and bacteria may be sitting this one out. Matt Germino, range scientist with the US Geological Survey in Idaho, describes recent research on how bunchgrass roots compete with invasive annual grasses below the soil surface. We discuss concepts of resilience and resistance, the ecological mechanisms involved in competition, monitoring measurements that are good indicators of root dominance, and eventually discuss discouraging research on Pseudomonas flavescens, the bacterium hoped to be a silver bullet against cheatgrass. You can find more information on the research discussed here at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center website: <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/centers/fresc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usgs.gov/centers/fresc</a> And you can reach Matt Germino at mgermino@usgs.gov. Many articles on the Rangelands journal website are Open Access and do not require a paid subscription to the Society for Range Management or the journal. Check it out at <a href="https://www.journals.elsevier.com/rangelands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.journals.elsevier.com/rangelands</a>. WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK! Please take 2 minutes to complete this short survey to help us continue funding the podcast: <a href="https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Y3fUWlQdBsyBZX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Y3fUWlQdBsyBZX</a> TRANSCRIPT: <a href="https://bit.ly/2OJBoeQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2OJBoeQ</a>