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Chambers, Strand, Ellsworth, Tortorelli, Urza, Crist, Miller, Reeves, Short, Williams
Background: Sagebrush ecosystems are experiencing increases in wildfire extent and severity. Most research on vegetation treatments that reduce fuels and fire risk has been short term (2–3 years) and focused on ecological responses. We review…
Year: 2024
Type: Document
Cox, Johns
Cholla infestations can be problematic on rangelands in North America, Australia, Africa, and Europe, and treatment options for this plant are limited because of its ability to resprout from broken stem fragments. We investigated dragged-rail…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Yarborough
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) populations in the Southwest have experienced declines in the past 50 years due to habitat degradation from fire suppression, exotic species invasion, and increased livestock grazing. Habitat requirements of mule deer…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Roy, Hudson, Visser, Johnson
Grasslands have been lost and degraded in the United States since Euro-American settlement due to agriculture, development, introduced invasive species, and changes in fire regimes. Fire is frequently used in prairie restoration to control invasion…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Archer, Predick
The vegetation of semi-arid and arid landscapes is often comprised of mixtures of herbaceous and woody vegetation. Since the early 1900s, shifts from herbaceous to woody plant dominance, termed woody plant encroachment and widely regarded as a state…
Year: 2014
Type: Document