Invasive Weeds, Wildfire, and Rancher Decision Making in the Great Basin [PDF]
In this article, a numerical stochastic dynamic programming model (SDP) is developed to characterize the decision problem of a rancher operating on rangelands in northern Nevada that are affected by invasive annual grasses and wildfire.
Harris, Thomas R. +2 more
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Potential for post‐fire recovery of Greater Sage‐grouse habitat
Ecosphere, 2019 In the western United States, fire has become a significant concern in the management of big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) ecosystems. This is due to large‐scale increases in cover of the fire‐prone invasive annual cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.)
Corinna Riginos +6 more
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Competition of Squirreltail with Cheatgrass at Three Nitrogen Levels
American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2014 Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides [Raf] Swezey) can grow in cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) stands, and has reduced the biomass production of cheatgrass in its immediate vicinity. A field experiment was conducted to determine: 1) if competition for nitrogen resources occurs between seedlings of squirreltail and seedlings of cheatgrass, under low ...
Allan R. Stevens +2 more
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MODELING ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF POST-FIRE REVEGETATION IN THE GREAT BASIN [PDF]
This study employs a Markov chain model of vegetation dynamics to examine the economic and ecological benefits of post-fire revegetation in the Great Basin sagebrush steppe.
Englin, Jeffrey E. +2 more
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Integrated control of invasive alien plants in terrestrial ecosystems [PDF]
Effective management of invading alien plants in natural and semi-natural systems is imperative if we are to prevent enormous impacts. An integrated approach involving the combined use of a range of methods is usually necessary to control invasive alien ...
Higgins, Steven Ian +2 more
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Willingness to Pay Estimation When Protest Beliefs are not Separable from the Public Good Definition [PDF]
Public good attributes that are correlated with protest beliefs but not separable from the good's value, would affect stated preference estimates of the WTP for the public good.
Anita Castledine +3 more
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Issues in forest restoration: Integrating domestic and wild ungulate grazing into forest restoration plans at the landscape level [PDF]
, 2011 What issues will restorationists, ranchers, and managers of public lands face as landscape-scale forest restoration efforts, such as those funded by the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, begin to intersect with grazing interests on ...
Egan, Dave
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Assessment of LANDSAT for rangeland mapping, Rush Valley, Utah [PDF]
The feasibility of using LANDSAT MSS (multispectral scanner) data to identify and map cover types for rangeland, and to determine comparative condition of the ecotypes was assessed.
Douglass, G. E. +2 more
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The design of a Space-borne multispectral canopy LiDAR to estimate global carbon stock and gross primary productivity [PDF]
, 2011 Understanding the dynamics of the global carbon cycle is one of the most challenging issues for the scientific community. The ability to measure the magnitude of terrestrial carbon sinks as well as monitoring the short and long term changes is vital for ...
Henry, David M +5 more
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Ecosphere, 2019 Understanding the factors that influence vegetation responses to disturbance is important because vegetation is the foundation of food resources, wildlife habitat, and ecosystem properties and processes.
Brittany S. Barker +3 more
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