Multistakeholder Development of State-and-Transition Models: A Case Study from Northwestern Colorado

On the Ground Engaging multiple stakeholders in building state-and-transition models (STMs) can increase the credibility and relevance they have to land managers. Land managers and land stewards may be more likely to use STMs that were developed in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders. The quality of STMs is improved when they are repeatedly revised based on new knowledge from research, multiple interactions with local stake-holders, and ecological field data.