Plant invasions can affect fuel characteristics, fire behavior, and fire regimes resulting in
invasive plant-fire cycles and alternative, self-perpetuating states that can be difficult, if not …

Alien grass invasions in arid and semi-arid ecosystems are resulting in grass–fire cycles and
ecosystem-level transformations that severely diminish ecosystem services. Our capacity to …

Over 3 billion hectares of lands worldwide are grazed by livestock, with a majority suffering
degradation in ecological condition. Losses in plant productivity, biodiversity of plant and …

With the advent of the Anthropocene, biological invasions have reached an unprecedented
level, and the number of species introductions is still increasing in an ever‐changing world …

Larger, more frequent wildfires in arid and semi‐arid ecosystems have been associated with
invasion by non‐native annual grasses, yet a complete understanding of fine fuel …

Understanding the importance of biotic interactions in driving the distribution and
abundance of species is a central goal of plant ecology. Early vascular plants likely …

In sagebrush ecosystems invasion of annual exotics and expansion of piñon (Pinus
monophylla Torr. and Frem.) and juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook., J. osteosperma …

Grazing is one of the most widespread forms of intensive management on Earth and is
linked to reductions in soil health. However, little is known about the relative influence of …

An understanding of the impacts of exotic plant species on ecosystems is necessary to justify
and guide efforts to limit their spread, restore natives, and plan for conservation. Invasive …

Sagebrush is one of the most imperiled ecosystems in western North America, having lost
about half of its original 62 million hectare extent. Annual grass invasions are known to be …