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Evaluating the climate effects of mid-1800s deforestation in New England, USA, using a Weather, Research, and Forecasting (WRF) Model Multi-Physics Ensemble [PDF]

, 2016
The New England region of the northeastern United States has a land use history characterized by forest clearing for agriculture and other uses during European colonization and subsequent reforestation following widespread farm abandonment. Despite these
Bonan, Gordon B., Burakowski, Elizabeth A., Dibb, Jack E., Hollinger, David Y., Ollinger, Scott V., Wake, Cameron P.   +5 more
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Forgotten grasslands of the South [PDF]

Frontiers of Biogeography, 2014
book reviews ISSN 1948-6596 Forgotten grasslands of the South Forgotten Grasslands of the South: Natural History and Conservation. Reed F. Noss, 2012, Island Press. 320 pp. $70 (Hardback), $35 (Paperback) ISBN: 9781610912259 / 9781597264891; http://islandpress.org This book is a major contribution to the argument that open grasslands and savannas, in ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Dietary ecology of Smilodon across time and space: Additional perspectives from Smilodon gracilis and Smilodon fatalis in Florida

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Dental microwear texture analysis of Smilodon samples from Florida's Pleistocene reveals moderate carcass utilization (like modern African lions) across space and time, with more subtle dietary shifts in response to fluctuating climates. Abstract Smilodon, the iconic saber‐toothed cat, was a Pleistocene apex predator comprised of three morphologically ...
Justin Pardo‐Judd, Larisa DeSantis
wiley   +1 more source

Narrow‐leaved plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.): A review of research on forage management within temperate grazing systems

Grassland Research
Forage plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) has emerged as a valuable agronomic species within grazing systems in New Zealand. The release of two cultivars in New Zealand in the mid‐1990s led to on‐farm use and research.
Michael B. Dodd, Ina B. Pinxterhuis, H. Glenn Judson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exacerbated grassland degradation and desertification in Central Asia during 2000-2014.

Ecological Applications, 2018
Grassland degradation and desertification is a complex process, including both state conversion (e.g., grasslands to deserts) and gradual within-state change (e.g., greenness dynamics). Existing studies hardly separated the two components and analyzed it
Geli Zhang, Ç. Biradar, Xiangming Xiao, Jinwei Dong, Yuting Zhou, Yuanwei Qin, Yao Zhang, Fang Liu, Mingjun Ding, Richard J. Thomas   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Inside the head of Crotalus durissus LINNAEUS, 1758 (Serpentes, Viperidae, Crotalinae): Macroscopic description of the brain with ontogenetic insights

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Neuroanatomy studies in vertebrates have garnered significant attention in recent years, particularly driven by advancements in computerized tomography imaging techniques. Nonetheless, these advancements remain largely constrained to specific vertebrate groups, notably mammals, birds, and fish, leaving studies in reptiles at an incipient stage.
Giordanna Issa Lucas, Angele Martins
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of seasonal variability of rainfall and drought on vegetation and livestock population in Central District, eastern Botswana

Grassland Research
Background This research aimed to elucidate the components of rainfall variation, their influence on the natural vegetation growing season and consequent impacts on the livestock population.
Lydia. O. Frank, P. Parth Sarthi
doaj   +1 more source

The Grassland–Shrubland Regime Shift in the Southwestern United States: Misconceptions and Their Implications for Management

BioScience, 2018
Transitions from semiarid grassland to shrubland states are among the most widely recognized examples of regime shifts in terrestrial ecosystems. Nonetheless, the processes causing grassland–shrubland transitions and their consequences are incompletely ...
B. Bestelmeyer, D. Peters, S. Archer, D. Browning, G. Okin, R. Schooley, N. Webb   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Multi‐Century Grindstone Quarrying at Brumby Yard, Queensland

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The timing and duration of prehistoric quarrying is poorly understood within Australia, with limited ages available for quarries owing to the difficulties in dating these rock‐sediment constructions. We report the first multi‐sample, optically stimulated luminescence ages from quarry pits in Brumby Yard, an Aboriginal grindstone quarry ...
Kieran McGee, Justine Kemp, Joshua Gorringe, George Gorringe, Trudy Gorringe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of land management on herbaceous vegetation diversity and forage provision in the Great Green Wall in Burkina Faso

Grassland Research
Background In West African semi‐arid areas, grazing ecosystems are exposed to severe anthropogenic and climatic pressures. However, little is known about the contribution of local land management practices to increasing herbaceous forage in semi‐arid ...
Issouf Zerbo, Sambo Ouédraogo, Daouda Savadogo, Aliou Guissé, Issaka J. Boussim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source