Desertification is an escalating concern in global drylands, yet assessments to guide
management and policy responses are limited by ambiguity concerning the definition of …

There are many types of changes occurring over the Earth's landscapes that can be
detected and monitored using Landsat data. Here we focus on monitoring “within-state,” …

The timely and accurate quantification of grassland biomass is a prerequisite for sustainable
grazing management. With advances in artificial intelligence, the launch of new satellites …

Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) is a highly invasive species in the Northern Great Basin
that helps decrease fire return intervals. Fire fragments the shrub steppe and reduces its …

Regression tree models have been widely used for remote sensing-based ecosystem
mapping. Improper use of the sample data (model training and testing data) may cause …

Riparian vegetation along streams provides a suite of ecosystem services in rangelands and
thus is the target of restoration when degraded by over-grazing, erosion, incision, or other …

Frequency and severity of extreme climatic events are forecast to increase in the 21st
century. Predicting how managed ecosystems may respond to climatic extremes is …

The ecosystem performance approach, used in a previously published case study focusing
on the Nebraska Sandhills, proved to minimize impacts of non-climatic factors (eg …

The unavoidable diet change in emerging countries, projected for the coming years, will
significantly increase the global consumption of animal protein. It is expected that Brazilian …

Understanding cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) dynamics in the Northern Great Basin
rangelands, USA, is necessary to effectively manage the region's lands. This study's goal …