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of management implemented, soil characteristics, and species of grasses utilized. <br /> Successful areas have generally been in comparatively wetter and cooler coastal areas of <br /> California. Very dry and interior Great Valley environments,especially on clayey soils <br /> such as at Buckeye Ranch, have proven very difficult. The use of a limited amount of <br /> irrigation, especially during the establishment phase, has proven effective in bunchgrass <br /> establishment in the Great Valley. <br /> Low management methods make use of grazing, fire or mowing which shift the balance of <br /> grasslands from annual grasses to perennials. Less intensive grazing management can <br /> result in a limited cover of native grasses of perhaps 5-10% (e.g., Stina 12ulchr ,Jepson <br /> Prairie), with the remainder of the vegetation consisting of invasive introduced grasses and <br /> weeds. <br /> The strategy for dry upland environments in the transition zones is to use the more <br /> intensive methods--akin to farming--that have proven effective in other areas of California. <br /> These more intensive management strategies include tilling, herbicide spraying, seeding, <br /> mowing, grazing, and fire. These methods are more intensive during the establishment <br /> phase, but ongoing management is still required. Intensive management of grasses under <br /> controlled conditions can result in a stand of grasses dominated by perennials with cover in <br /> the 70-90% range. These methods will only be used in the development of long <br /> rough/bunchgrass areas that will serve as transition zones between fairways and dry annual <br /> grassland habitats. <br /> A mix of a variety of species is recommended, including blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus), <br /> meadow barley, California brome(Bromus carinatus),pine bluegrass (Poa scrabrella),and <br /> purple needlegrass (Stipa pulchra). <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 145 <br />