Fine‐scale spatial genetic structure in a locally abundant native bunchgrass (Achnatherum thurberianum) including distinct lineages revealed within seed transfer …

C Osuna‐Mascaró, AC Agneray… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Analyses of the factors shaping genetic variation in widespread plant species are important
for understanding the evolutionary history and local adaptation and have applied …

Virtual Reciprocal Garden Assessment of Germination Syndromes for Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius and Elymus multisetus

SP Hardegree, CM Richards, RL Sheley… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bottlebrush squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) and big squirreltail (Elymus multisetus) are high-
priority species for restoration of millions of hectares of rangeland in the western United …

Does a history of population co‐occurrence predict plant performance, community productivity, or invasion resistance?

AC Agneray, ML Forister, TL Parchman, EA Leger - Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A history of species co‐occurrence in plant communities is hypothesized to lead to greater
niche differentiation, more efficient resource partitioning, and more productive, resistant …

Global change factors interact with functional traits to influence seed banks and recruitment in grassland communities

EC Elwood - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Grasslands are biodiverse communities that offer many ecosystem services such as erosion
prevention, carbon sequestration, and water filtration. Global change factors, such as …

Scarification and high, diurnal temperatures produce optimal germination of sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray)

M Wolf, D Tilley - Native Plants Journal, 2024 - npj.uwpress.org
Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray [Poaceae]) is a native, warm-season
perennial bunchgrass that has value in conservation seedings in the Intermountain West …

Does a history of co-occurrence predict plant performance, community productivity, or invasion resistance?

AC Agneray, ML Forister, TL Parchman, EA Leger - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
A history of species co-occurrence in plant communities is hypothesized to lead to greater
niche differentiation, more efficient resource partitioning, and more productive, resistant …

Scabland fleabane (Erigeron bloomeri)

CL Gucker, NL Shaw - In: Gucker, CL; Shaw, NL, eds. Western …, 2024 - research.fs.usda.gov
Scabland fleabane occurs in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and California, and may occur as far
north as central Washington (Cronquist 1947; Munz and Keck 1973; Hickman 1993; Nesom …

Evaluating Bluebunch Wheatgrass Plant Materials for the Central Great Basin and Range

MK Delton - 2024 - digitalcommons.usu.edu
Bluebunch wheatgrass is a perennial grass from North America's Intermountain West. This
area has faced many ecological disturbances, including dryland farming, wildfire, and …

[PDF][PDF] Fiddling Around with Fiddleneck: Seed Collection, Processing, and Propagation of Amsinckia tessellata. Preliminary Report, 2023

D Tilley, M Wolf, C Corea - 2023 - nrcs.usda.gov
Native forb plant material options for restoration and reclamation projects in semiarid
environments are limited in the Intermountain West, USA. To facilitate adoption and use of …

Intraspecific Variation and Local Adaptation in Native Colorado Grassland Restoration Plant Species

ML Clark - 2023 - search.proquest.com
There is a need to ensure restoration efforts are successful long term. How and where seeds
are sourced for use in restoration can have an impact on restoration success due to local …