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Songbird population trajectories diverge under simulations of conifer encroachment versus removal in a sagebrush ecosystem. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Abstract Woody plant encroachment into grasslands and shrublands is a global phenomenon that negatively impacts ecosystem services and wildlife populations. North American sagebrush ecosystems have experienced widespread degradation from encroaching conifers, leading to losses of sagebrush‐obligate wildlife.
Zarri EC, Tack JD, Smith JT, Morford SL, Martin TE, Naugle DE.   +5 more
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Precipitation timing mediates life-stage and population-level associations with climate for an indicator species [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Global climate change is contributing to declines in biodiversity, although changes vary across geographic regions and species. The iconic greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage-grouse) is central to conservation within the North American ...
Shawn T. O’Neil, Carl G. Lundblad, Brianne E. Brussee, John C. Tull, Michael L. Casazza, Justin R. Small, Cameron L. Aldridge, Peter S. Coates   +7 more
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Greater sage‐grouse dynamics are influenced by winter temperature rather than indices of grazing, drought, and breeding season weather in a northern Great Plains population

Conservation Science and Practice
High climatic variability and livestock grazing are ubiquitous across greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianis) range and may influence the population dynamics of this imperiled rangeland species.
David Messmer, Kaitlyn Reintsma, Lorelle Berkeley, Jennifer Helm, Mark Szczypinski, Victoria Dreitz, Justin Gude   +6 more
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Centrocercus urophasianus

, 2015
This is a picture of a field at the refuge with several Great sage ...
Billings, Brett, USFWS
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Acute and lagged fitness consequences for a sagebrush obligate in a post mega‐wildfire landscape

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Species responses to disturbance influence their extinction risks. Greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) are bioindicators of sagebrush ecosystem health and the loss of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) due to wildfire, can cause long‐term declines in
Christopher R. Anthony, Lee J. Foster, Christian A. Hagen, Katie M. Dugger   +3 more
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Temporal mismatch in space use by a sagebrush obligate species after large‐scale wildfire

Ecosphere, 2022
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 female greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in the Trout Creek Mountains ...
Elizabeth M. Schuyler, Christian A. Hagen, Christopher R. Anthony, Lee J. Foster, Katie M. Dugger   +4 more
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Surface-active arthropod community response to juniper removal and its implications for avian conservation in sagebrush ecosystems

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023
Terrestrial arthropods are a critical component of sagebrush ecosystems and serve as a key food source for higher trophic levels, including many avian species of conservation concern.
Kimberly A. Haab, Christian A. Hagen, Sandra J. DeBano, Bryan A. Endress, Kate H. Yates, Timothy S. Bowden   +5 more
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Prioritizing seasonal habitats for comprehensive conservation of a partially migratory species

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019
For conservation reserves to protect habitat to support viable populations, they must be effective in protecting all vital requirements; yet, it is unclear the extent that conservationists need to prioritize seasonal habitats when delineating reserves ...
Aaron C. Pratt, Kurt T. Smith, Jeffrey L. Beck   +2 more
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Occurrence and success of greater sage-grouse broods in relation to insect-vegetation community gradients

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
A community-level approach to identify important brood habitats of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) may prove useful in guiding management actions because it acknowledges that important habitat components are not ecologically independent ...
Seth M. Harju, Chad V. Olson, Lisa Foy-Martin, Stephen L. Webb, Matthew R. Dzialak, Jeffrey B. Winstead, Larry D. Hayden-Wing   +6 more
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Moisture abundance and proximity mediate seasonal use of mesic areas and survival of greater sage‐grouse broods

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2022
Water is a critical and limited resource, particularly in the arid West, but water availability is projected to decline even while demand increases due to growing human populations and increases in duration and severity of drought.
John P. Severson, Peter S. Coates, Megan C. Milligan, Shawn T. O'Neil, Mark A. Ricca, Steve C. Abele, John D. Boone, Michael L. Casazza   +7 more
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