Abstract The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages nearly 1 million km 2 of
public lands that support recreation, livestock production, and wildlife habitat. Monitoring the …

Ground-based vegetation monitoring methods are expensive, time-consuming and limited in
sample size. Aerial imagery is appealing to managers because of the reduced time and …

The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly
understood, yet is important to inform management and conservation of obligate species …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) can thrive under environmental conditions that are stressful
for vascular plants such as high temperatures and/or extremely low moisture availability. In …

In drylands, the coexistence of grasses and woody plants has been attributed to soil‐water
resource partitioning. Soil texture and precipitation seasonality can influence the amount …

Data resulting from environmental monitoring programs are valuable assets for natural
resource managers, decision-makers, and researchers. These data are often collected to …

Understanding the structure and composition of landscapes can empower agencies to
effectively manage public lands for multiple uses while sustaining land health. Many …

Although biological soil crusts (biocrusts) occur globally in arid and semi-arid environments,
most of our knowledge of biocrust cover and ecology is from a relatively small number of …

Recovery of soil health offers insights into the mechanisms underpinning the stability of
remediated ecosystems. Indirect assessment of enzymatic activity potential using substrate …

Long-term environmental monitoring surveys are designed to achieve a desired precision
(measured by variance) of resource conditions based on natural variability information. Over …