Exotic grasses are a widespread set of invasive species that are notable for their ability to
significantly alter key aspects of ecosystem function. Understanding the role and importance …

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 …

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 …

Abstract Aim In the western United States, sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) and salt desert
shrublands are rapidly transitioning to communities dominated by exotic annual grasses, a …

Currently, quantifying phenology at landscape to regional scales is not feasible with field
data or near-surface sensors. Consequently, the spatial and temporal complexity of …

For most of the 20th century and beyond, national wildland fire policies concerning fire
suppression and fuels management have primarily focused on forested lands. Using …

Invasive annual grasses, such as cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.), have proliferated in
dryland ecosystems of the western United States, promoting increased fire activity and …

On the Ground• Monitoring supports iterative learning about the effectiveness of
management actions, information that can help managers plan future actions, facilitate …

On the Ground• Use of adaptive management supported by robust monitoring is vital to
solving severe rangeland problems, such as the exotic annual grass invasion and fire cycle …

The need to monitor change in sagebrush steppe is urgent due to the increasing impacts of
climate change, shifting fire regimes, and management practices on ecosystem health …