Resilience to Stress and Disturbance, and Resistance to Bromus tectorum L. Invasion in Cold Desert Shrublands of Western North America
Alien grass invasions in arid and semi-arid ecosystems are resulting in grass–fire cycles and
ecosystem-level transformations that severely diminish ecosystem services. Our capacity to …
ecosystem-level transformations that severely diminish ecosystem services. Our capacity to …
[图书][B] Mountains and plains: the ecology of Wyoming landscapes
An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the ecology of Wyoming and adjacent Rocky
Mountain states Many changes--some discouraging, others hopeful--have occurred in the …
Mountain states Many changes--some discouraging, others hopeful--have occurred in the …
Predicted fates of ground-nesting bees in soil heated by wildfire: thermal tolerances of life stages and a survey of nesting depths
JH Cane, JL Neff - Biological conservation, 2011 - Elsevier
Periodic wildfire defines plant community composition and dynamics in many of the world's
semi-arid biomes, whose climates and floras also favor wild bee diversity. Invasive …
semi-arid biomes, whose climates and floras also favor wild bee diversity. Invasive …
Trajectories of change in sagebrush steppe vegetation communities in relation to multiple wildfires
Repeated perturbations, both biotic and abiotic, can lead to fundamental changes in the
nature of ecosystems, including changes in state. Sagebrush steppe communities provide …
nature of ecosystems, including changes in state. Sagebrush steppe communities provide …
Thresholds and hotspots for shrub restoration following a heterogeneous megafire
Context Reestablishing foundational plant species through aerial seeding is an essential yet
challenging step for restoring the vast semiarid landscapes impacted by plant invasions and …
challenging step for restoring the vast semiarid landscapes impacted by plant invasions and …
[HTML][HTML] Response of conifer-encroached shrublands in the Great Basin to prescribed fire and mechanical treatments
RF Miller, J Ratchford, BA Roundy, RJ Tausch… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2014 - Elsevier
In response to the recent expansion of piñon and juniper woodlands into sagebrush-steppe
communities in the northern Great Basin region, numerous conifer-removal projects have …
communities in the northern Great Basin region, numerous conifer-removal projects have …
The potential of novel native plant materials for the restoration of novel ecosystems
Extensive ecological change has been sustained by many dryland ecosystems throughout
the world, resulting in conversion to so-called novel ecosystems. It is within such ecological …
the world, resulting in conversion to so-called novel ecosystems. It is within such ecological …
Assessing resilience and state‐transition models with historical records of cheatgrass Bromus tectorum invasion in North American sagebrush‐steppe
Resilience‐based approaches are increasingly being called upon to inform ecosystem
management, particularly in arid and semi‐arid regions. This requires management …
management, particularly in arid and semi‐arid regions. This requires management …
Aeolian sediment transport following wildfire in sagebrush steppe
Wind erosion of soil is an appreciable but unstudied event following fires in cold desert. We
examined aeolian transport of sediment for 1year following fire in semi-arid shrub steppe on …
examined aeolian transport of sediment for 1year following fire in semi-arid shrub steppe on …
[HTML][HTML] The interaction of wildfire with post-fire herbivory on arid and semi-arid US rangelands: A review
J Kluth, S Wyffels, J Eberly, L Vermeire, C Marlow… - Grasses, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the United States, rangelands comprise 30% of the total land cover and serve as a
valuable resource for livestock, wildlife, water, and recreation. Rangelands vary in climate …
valuable resource for livestock, wildlife, water, and recreation. Rangelands vary in climate …