The elevational ascent and spread of exotic annual grass dominance in the Great Basin, USA
Abstract Aim In the western United States, sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) and salt desert
shrublands are rapidly transitioning to communities dominated by exotic annual grasses, a …
shrublands are rapidly transitioning to communities dominated by exotic annual grasses, a …
Interdependencies between wildfire‐induced alterations in soil properties, near‐surface processes, and geohazards
The frequency, severity, and spatial extent of destructive wildfires have increased in several
regions globally over the past decades. While direct impacts from wildfires are devastating …
regions globally over the past decades. While direct impacts from wildfires are devastating …
[HTML][HTML] Fire needs annual grasses more than annual grasses need fire
Sagebrush ecosystems of western North America are experiencing widespread loss and
degradation by invasive annual grasses. Positive feedbacks between fire and annual …
degradation by invasive annual grasses. Positive feedbacks between fire and annual …
Livestock use on public lands in the western USA exacerbates climate change: Implications for climate change mitigation and adaptation
JB Kauffman, RL Beschta, PM Lacy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Public lands of the USA can play an important role in addressing the climate crisis. About
85% of public lands in the western USA are grazed by domestic livestock, and they influence …
85% of public lands in the western USA are grazed by domestic livestock, and they influence …
The human–grass–fire cycle: how people and invasives co‐occur to drive fire regimes
Invasive grass species can alter fire regimes, converting native terrestrial ecosystems into
non‐native, grass‐dominated landscapes, creating a self‐reinforcing cycle of increasing fire …
non‐native, grass‐dominated landscapes, creating a self‐reinforcing cycle of increasing fire …
Feeding the fire: Annual grass invasion facilitates modeled fire spread across Inland Northwest forest‐mosaic landscapes
Invasive annual grasses are a growing global concern because they facilitate larger and
more frequent fires in historically fuel‐limited ecosystems. Forests of the western United …
more frequent fires in historically fuel‐limited ecosystems. Forests of the western United …
[HTML][HTML] A geographic strategy for cross-jurisdictional, proactive management of invasive annual grasses in Oregon
MK Creutzburg, AC Olsen, MA Anthony, JD Maestas… - Rangelands, 2022 - Elsevier
On the Ground• Invasive annual grasses pose a widespread threat to western rangelands,
and a strategic and proactive approach is needed to tackle this problem.• Oregon partners …
and a strategic and proactive approach is needed to tackle this problem.• Oregon partners …
[HTML][HTML] An assessment of conservation opportunities within sagebrush ecosystems of US National Parks and Wildlife Refuges
Strategic plans for landscape-scale conservation are preferable to ad-hoc decisions that
lack evidence and cohesion. The Sagebrush Conservation Design (SCD) is a biome-wide …
lack evidence and cohesion. The Sagebrush Conservation Design (SCD) is a biome-wide …
Biotic vs abiotic controls on temporal sensitivity of primary production to precipitation across North American drylands
Dryland net primary productivity (NPP) is sensitive to temporal variation in precipitation
(PPT), but the magnitude of this 'temporal sensitivity'varies spatially. Hypotheses for spatial …
(PPT), but the magnitude of this 'temporal sensitivity'varies spatially. Hypotheses for spatial …
[HTML][HTML] The Carbon Security Index: a novel approach to assessing how secure carbon is in sagebrush ecosystems within the great basin
Rangeland carbon is often conceptualized similarly to intensively managed agricultural
lands, in that we need to sequester and store more carbon. Unlike intensively managed …
lands, in that we need to sequester and store more carbon. Unlike intensively managed …