Erosion by wind is one of the principal processes associated with land degradation in
drylands and is a significant concern to land managers and policymakers globally. In the …

Hydroclimatic changes associated with global warming over the past 50 years have been
documented widely, but physical landscape responses are poorly understood thus far …

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 …

Rangelands cover 70% of the world's land surface, and provide critical ecosystem services
of primary production, soil carbon storage, and nutrient cycling. These ecosystem services …

Projected increases in aridity throughout the southwestern United States due to
anthropogenic climate change will likely cause reductions in perennial vegetation cover …

Aeolian processes affect the biosphere in a wide variety of contexts, including landform
evolution, biogeochemical cycles, regional climate, human health, and desertification …

Climate change affects public land ecosystems and services throughout the American West
and these effects are projected to intensify. Even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced …

This synthesis of post-fire treatment effectiveness reviews the past decade of research,
monitoring, and product development related to post-fire hillslope emergency stabilization …

Exotic annual Bromus species are widely recognized for their potential to invade, dominate,
and alter the structure and function of ecosystems. In this chapter, we summarize the …

Invasive annual weeds negatively impact ecosystem services and pose a major
conservation threat on semiarid rangelands throughout the western United States …