[PDF][PDF] Woody plant encroachment: causes and consequences
SR Archer, EM Andersen, KI Predick… - Rangeland systems …, 2017 - library.oapen.org
Woody vegetation in grasslands and savannas has increased worldwide over the past 100–
200 years. This phenomenon of “woody plant encroachment”(WPE) has been documented …
200 years. This phenomenon of “woody plant encroachment”(WPE) has been documented …
Liability and prescribed fire: Perception and reality
Changing climate and fuel accumulation are increasing wildfire risks across the western
United States. This has led to calls for fire management reform, including the systematic use …
United States. This has led to calls for fire management reform, including the systematic use …
Emerging frameworks for understanding and mitigating woody plant encroachment in grassy biomes
Highlights•Grassy biomes across the globe are becoming shrublands and woodlands.•The
expansion of woodlands is driven by grazing induced changes in fire regimes.•Alternative …
expansion of woodlands is driven by grazing induced changes in fire regimes.•Alternative …
[图书][B] Rangeland systems: processes, management and challenges
DD Briske - 2017 - library.oapen.org
This book summarizes the current status of scientific and management knowledge regarding
global rangelands and the major challenges that confront them. It originated from …
global rangelands and the major challenges that confront them. It originated from …
The grassland–shrubland regime shift in the southwestern United States: misconceptions and their implications for management
Transitions from semiarid grassland to shrubland states are among the most widely
recognized examples of regime shifts in terrestrial ecosystems. Nonetheless, the processes …
recognized examples of regime shifts in terrestrial ecosystems. Nonetheless, the processes …
Interlinkages between desertification, land degradation, food security and greenhouse gas fluxes: synergies, trade-offs and integrated response options
Executive summary The land challenges, in the context of this report, are climate change
mitigation, adaptation, desertification, land degradation, and food security. The chapter also …
mitigation, adaptation, desertification, land degradation, and food security. The chapter also …
Saving imperiled grassland biomes by recoupling fire and grazing: a case study from the Great Plains
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 …
represents one of the gravest threats to grassland biomes worldwide. This is especially true …
Are shrubs really a sign of declining ecosystem function? Disentangling the myths and truths of woody encroachment in Australia
DJ Eldridge, S Soliveres - Australian Journal of Botany, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Since European settlement, there has been a dramatic increase in the density, cover and
distribution of woody plants in former grassland and open woodland. There is a widespread …
distribution of woody plants in former grassland and open woodland. There is a widespread …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond inventories: emergence of a new era in rangeland monitoring
In the absence of technology-driven monitoring platforms, US rangeland policies,
management practices, and outcome assessments have been primarily informed by the …
management practices, and outcome assessments have been primarily informed by the …
Woody plant encroachment and the sustainability of priority conservation areas
Woody encroachment is a global driver of grassland loss and management to counteract
encroachment represents one of the most expensive conservation practices implemented in …
encroachment represents one of the most expensive conservation practices implemented in …