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 …

Quantifying western US rangelands as a series of fractional components with remote
sensing provides a new way to understand these changing ecosystems. Nine rangeland …

Soil moisture (SM) plays a crucial role in land–atmosphere interaction systems, directly
influencing evapotranspiration, photosynthesis, and the water dynamics of the soil surface …

Post‐release monitoring of translocated animals is often used to inform future translocation
protocols. Quantifying habitat selection of translocated individuals may help identify features …

Human enterprise has modified ecosystem processes through direct and indirect alteration
of native predators' distribution and abundance. For example, human activities subsidize …

In recent decades, feral horse (Equus caballus; horse) populations increased in sagebrush
(Artimesia spp.) ecosystems, especially within the Great Basin, to the point of exceeding …

Identifying the relevant spatial scale at which species respond to features in a landscape
(scale of effect) is a pressing research need as managers work to reduce biodiversity loss …

The historical role of fire in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) landscapes remains poorly
understood, yet is important to inform management and conservation of obligate species …

Background Drastic increases in wildfire size and frequency threaten western North
American sagebrush (Artemisia L. spp.) ecosystems. At relatively large spatial scales …

Anthropogenic habitat modification is a major driver of global biodiversity loss. In North
America, one of the primary sources of habitat modification over the last 2 decades has been …