{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "Lynx habitat \u2013 Lynx habitat occurs in mesic coniferous forest that experience cold, snowy winters and provide a prey base of snowshoe hare. In the southern Rocky Mountains, lynx habitat generally occurs between 8,000 and 12,000 feet in elevation. Primary vegetation consists of Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, aspen-conifer mix and lodgepole pine on spruce-fir habitat types. On cool moist sites, Douglas-fir and aspen, when interspersed with subalpine forests, may also contribute to lynx habitat. Dry forest types (e.g., ponderosa pine, climax lodgeople pine) do not provide lynx habitat. (LCAS).\n\nLynx habitat in an unsuitable condition \u2013 Lynx habitat in an unsuitable condition consists of lynx habitat in the stand initiation structural stage where the trees are generally less than ten to 30 years old and have not grown tall enough to protrude above the snow during winter. Stand replacing fire, insect epidemics or certain vegetation management projects can create unsuitable conditions. Vegetation management projects that can result in unsuitable habitat include clearcuts and seed tree harvest, and sometimes shelterwood cuts and commercial thinning depending on the resulting stand composition and structure. (LCAS)", "description": "

Southern Rockies Lynx Amendment (SRLA) https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5199574.pdf<\/SPAN><\/P>

The Glossary for the SRLA Management Direction (Attachment 1-12) defines lynx habitat. <\/SPAN><\/P>

\u201cLynx habitat occurs in mesic coniferous forest that experience cold, snowy winters and provide a prey base of snowshoe hare. In the southern Rocky Mountains, lynx habitat generally occurs between 8,000 and 12,000 feet in elevation. Primary vegetation consists of Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, aspen-conifer mix and lodgepole pine on spruce-fir habitat types. On cool moist sites, Douglas-fir and aspen, when interspersed with subalpine forests, may also contribute to lynx habitat. Dry forest types (e.g., ponderosa pine, climax lodgepole pine) do not provide lynx habitat.\u201d <\/SPAN><\/P>

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Primary Vegetation <\/SPAN><\/P>

Spruce-fir cover type <\/SPAN><\/P>

Seral lodgepole pine cover type on subalpine fir habitat types <\/SPAN><\/P>

Note: In addition to the lodgepole pine cover type, other moist conifer cover types such as Douglas-fir, white fir or blue spruce that currently dominate subalpine fir habitat type sites, should also be included as primary vegetation. This situation is what differentiates these cover types from those situations listed below where they would be considered secondary vegetation.<\/SPAN><\/P>

Aspen mix <\/SPAN><\/P>

Note:Since this meeting was held, \u201caspen mix\u201d is currently described as any aspen cover type with a > 5% spruce-fir tree component. <\/SPAN><\/P>

Secondary Vegetation <\/SPAN><\/P>

Pure aspen <\/SPAN><\/P>

Note:Since this meeting was held, \u201cpure aspen\u201d is currently described as any aspen cover type with a < 5% conifer tree component. <\/SPAN><\/P>

Moist Douglas-fir <\/SPAN><\/P>

Note:This may also include other cool, moist conifer cover types that do not occur on subalpine fir habitat sites, such as white fir or blue spruce. <\/SPAN><\/P>

Riparian willow <\/SPAN><\/P>

Sagebrush <\/SPAN><\/P>

3) Buffer only secondary vegetation. <\/SPAN><\/P>

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Note:Buffering 300 meters in to secondary habitat from primary, based upon Miller snowshoe hare data and R2 biologists\u2019 discussions (Ft Collins, 2008). This buffer distance was derived from a \u201cnearest neighbor\u201d distance analysis performed on snowshoe hare pellet data collected from Miller, 2005. <\/SPAN><\/P>

4) Mountain shrub and sagebrush <\/SPAN><\/P>

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Note: Mountain shrub was included as secondary habitat in the initial mapping on some Forests. Based on lynx habitat use data from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, it has subsequently been determined that mountain shrubland receives little use and should be excluded from secondary vegetation (Randy Ghormley, pers. comm. 11/26/07).<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "Lynx habitat \u2013 Lynx habitat occurs in mesic coniferous forest that experience cold, snowy winters and provide a prey base of snowshoe hare. In the southern Rocky Mountains, lynx habitat generally occurs between 8,000 and 12,000 feet in elevation. Primary vegetation consists of Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, aspen-conifer mix and lodgepole pine on spruce-fir habitat types. On cool moist sites, Douglas-fir and aspen, when interspersed with subalpine forests, may also contribute to lynx habitat. Dry forest types (e.g., ponderosa pine, climax lodgeople pine) do not provide lynx habitat. (LCAS).\n\nLynx habitat in an unsuitable condition \u2013 Lynx habitat in an unsuitable condition consists of lynx habitat in the stand initiation structural stage where the trees are generally less than ten to 30 years old and have not grown tall enough to protrude above the snow during winter. Stand replacing fire, insect epidemics or certain vegetation management projects can create unsuitable conditions. Vegetation management projects that can result in unsuitable habitat include clearcuts and seed tree harvest, and sometimes shelterwood cuts and commercial thinning depending on the resulting stand composition and structure. (LCAS)", "title": "LynxVeg2017", "tags": [ "Lynx", "Wildlife", "Habitat", "LAU" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "White River National Forest\nSupervisor's Office\n900 Grand Ave. \nGlenwood Springs, CO 81601\n(970)-945-2521", "licenseInfo": "

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