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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Eastern Joshua tree (Yucca jaegeriana) plays a central role in the ecology of the Mojave Desert ecosystem. However, the emergence of invasive grass fire-cycles in the last several decades brings into question Joshua trees’ tolerance and resilience to ...
Seth B. St. Clair +2 more
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Acta Botânica BrasílicaThe Mojave Desert of the American West is characterized by plant species that reflect a unique mixture of winter precipitation and summer monsoon climate.
Behnaz Balmaki, Peter E. Wigand
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Endangered Species Research, 2015 In the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States, adult Agassiz’s desert tortoises Gopherus agassizii typically experience high survival, but population declines associated with anthropogenic impacts led to their listing as a threatened Species ...
PG Emblidge +4 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 Land use practices and climate change have driven substantial soil degradation across global drylands, impacting ecosystem functions and human livelihoods.
Sierra D. Jech +6 more
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Verticillium survives heat in Mojave Desert alfalfa
California Agriculture, 1998 Verticillium albo-atrum, the cause of Verticillium wilt of alfalfa, was detected consistently in 1989 and 1990 in alfalfa stems collected from a farm in the Mojave Desert at air temperatures (up to 104°F) above the maximum (86°F) for ...
Donald Erwin, Amy B. Howell
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Effects of oiling common raven nests on ravens and greater sage‐grouse in sagebrush ecosystems
The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.We oiled and sham‐oiled raven nests across 7 sites in the Great Basin to measure the effects of egg‐oiling on co‐occurring populations of ravens and sage‐grouse. Oiling raven eggs ended embryonic development of oiled eggs, reduced raven densities, resulted in more than a doubling of nest‐survival probabilities of sage‐grouse nests, and spurred ...
Steven R. Mathews +4 more
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Photovoltaic solar farms in California: can we have renewable electricity and our species, too?
California Fish and Wildlife Journal, 2021 Photovoltaic solar power generating facilities are proliferating rapidly in California and elsewhere. While this trend is welcomed for many reasons (e.g., reducing greenhouse gas emissions), these facilities also can have profound environmental impacts ...
Brian L. Cypher +8 more
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Effects of off‐highway vehicle activity on Arizona wildlife: a systematic literature review
The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.The published literature indicates that off‐highway vehicles (OHVs) predominantly negatively affect native Arizona amphibians, mammals, and reptiles, while effects of OHVs on native Arizona birds are mostly unknown or neutral. Abstract Off‐highway vehicle (OHV) recreation has dramatically increased in Arizona, USA, prompting concerns about potential ...
Hayden K. Hutcherson +4 more
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Spatiotemporal mapping the usable space of free‐roaming equids across the western United States
Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.Identification of the inter‐decadal (2010‐2011) enhancement‐degradation gradients in the usable space for wild equid Herd Management Areas in the Great Basin, USA. Abstract Management of feral equids in the American West is hindered by the lack of a formal habitat map and monitoring system.
Alexander Hernandez +3 more
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Disturbance legacies in arid environments shape recovery of former agricultural land
Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Increasingly, arid agricultural land is being permanently taken out of irrigated production due to more frequent drought, higher temperatures, and the overconsumption of groundwater, with important ramifications for ecological recovery.
Laurel M. Brigham +5 more
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