Fire regimes in sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems have been greatly altered across the
western United States. Broad-scale invasion of non-native annual grasses, climate change …

While climate change will have significant impacts on terrestrial organisms, microclimates
offer potential refugia for vulnerable species when regional conditions become unsuitable …

Increased wildfire frequency and associated replacement of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) with
invasive annual grasses contribute to declines of greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus …

The increase in size and frequency of wildfires in sagebrush steppe ecosystems has
significant impacts on sagebrush obligate species. We modeled seasonal habitat use by …

Species responses to disturbance influence their extinction risks. Greater sage‐grouse
(Centrocercus urophasianus) are bioindicators of sagebrush ecosystem health and the loss …

Interactions among species can strongly affect how plant communities reassemble after
disturbances, and variability among native and invasive species across environmental …

Numerous wildlife species within semi-arid shrubland ecosystems across western North
America are experiencing substantial habitat loss and fragmentation. These changes in …

Habitat loss is the most prevalent threat to biodiversity in North America. One of the most
threatened landscapes in the United States is the sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystem …

Megafires are creating severe conservation problems worldwide for wildlife that have
obligate dependencies on plant species that are foundational but fire‐intolerant. Wildfire …

Resource managers and scientists across western US agencies seek methodologies for
identifying environmental attributes important to both wildlife conservation and broad-scale …