JG Pausas, JE Keeley, DW Schwilk - Journal of Ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We live on a flammable planet yet there is little consensus on the origin and evolution of flammability in our flora. We argue that part of the problem lies in the concept of flammability …
This book explores the geography, ecology, and antiquity of'open ecosystems', which include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …
Conservation biology and applied ecology increasingly recognize that natural resource management is both an outcome and a driver of social, economic, and ecological dynamics …
Rangelands cover more of Earth's land surface than any other type of land. They have variable and harsh climates, are sparsely populated and remote from markets, produce …
This book summarizes the current status of scientific and management knowledge regarding global rangelands and the major challenges that confront them. It originated from …
1. This review synthesizes evidence that altered fire frequency drives discontinuous ecosystem transitions from mesic grasslands to shrublands or woodlands in the Central …
Woody plant encroachment–the conversion of open grasslands and savannas to woodlands– represents one of the gravest threats to grassland biomes worldwide. This is especially true …
DD Briske, LA Joyce, HW Polley… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The ecological consequences of climate change are predicted to vary greatly throughout US rangelands. Projections show warming and drying in the southern Great Plains and the …
A Garmestani, D Twidwell, DG Angeler… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Addressing unexpected events and uncertainty represents one of the grand challenges of the Anthropocene, yet ecosystem management is constrained by existing policy and laws …