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Beaver dam analogues increase amphibian breeding occupancy and bat activity

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Beavers are ecosystem engineers that can create ponds, increase stream complexity, and enhance biodiversity. To mimic these and other effects, restoration practitioners increasingly install beaver dam analogues (BDAs) in degraded streams.
Julianna Hallza, Michael Dello Russo, Lisa Foster, Alex Harwell, Mark Ingman, Alexa Whipple, Jonah Piovia‐Scott   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the Potential Habitat Gained by Planting Sagebrush in Burned Landscapes

Conservation
Many revegetation projects are intended to benefit wildlife species. Yet, there are few a priori evaluations that assess the potential efficiency of restoration actions in recovering wildlife habitats.
Julie A. Heinrichs, Michael S. O’Donnell, Elizabeth K. Orning, David A. Pyke, Mark A. Ricca, Peter S. Coates, Cameron L. Aldridge   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Burning and mowing Wyoming big sagebrush: Do treated sites meet minimum guidelines for greater sage‐grouse breeding habitats?

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2012
Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata wyomingensis) treatments are often implemented to improve breeding habitat for greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), a species of considerable conservation concern.
Jennifer E. Hess, Jeffrey L. Beck
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A draft genome provides hypotheses on drought tolerance in a keystone plant species in Western North America threatened by climate change

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Climate change presents distinct ecological and physiological challenges to plants as extreme climate events become more common. Understanding how species have adapted to drought, especially ecologically important nonmodel organisms, will be crucial to ...
Anthony E. Melton, James Beck, Stephanie J. Galla, Jerry Jenkins, Lori Handley, Min Kim, Jane Grimwood, Jeremy Schmutz, Bryce A. Richardson, Marcelo Serpe, Stephen Novak, Sven Buerki   +11 more
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Integrating herbicide application and seeding techniques to restore native plant diversity in crested wheatgrass‐dominated rangelands

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoring native plant diversity in crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum)‐dominated rangelands is a persistent challenge in ecological restoration across western North America. Dense, long‐lived stands of this exotic grass suppress native seedling recruitment, hinder habitat restoration, and reduce ecosystem resilience ...
Peter Bugoni, Jane Mangold
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Cytotoxicity of Sagebrush Plain Extract on Human Breast Cancer MCF7 Cells

Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal, 2013
Background & aim: Several studies have reported anti-cancer properties of sagebrush plain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the methanol extract of sagebrush plain on human breast cancer MCF7 cells.
B Gordanian, M Behbahani, J Carapetian, M Fazilati   +3 more
doaj  

Alternative approaches to dryland reclamation enhance vegetation cover and soil stability at a former uranium mine

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Conventional reclamation methods to recover dryland ecosystems after mineral extraction often have low success. Alternative reclamation techniques may help overcome the many challenges to establishing persistent native vegetation and stable soils.
Kathryn D. Eckhoff, Rebecca K. Mann, Seth M. Munson, Katherine Walton‐Day, Jo E. Hinck, Michael C. Duniway   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Field research guided by citizen science and monitoring data reveal a novel alpine breeding distribution and vegetation associations of a declining, habitat-specialist songbird in Colorado, USA

Avian Conservation and Ecology
Documenting the breeding habitat and distribution of migratory songbirds is essential for accurately assessing their conservation status. The “sagebrush” subspecies of the Brewer’s Sparrow ( Spizella breweri breweri ) breeds in greatest abundance in ...
Brett L Walker, Aaron A. Yappert, Courtney L. Brennan, Christen M Bossu, Andrew W Jones   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biochemical processes in sagebrush ecosystems: Interactions with terrain [PDF]

The objectives of a biogeochemical study of sagebrush ecosystems in Wyoming and their interactions with terrain are as follows: to describe the vegetational pattern on the landscape and elucidate controlling variables, to measure the soil properties and ...
Matson, P., Reiners, W., Strong, L.
core   +1 more source

Experimental chronic noise is related to elevated fecal corticosteroid metabolites in lekking male greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). [PDF]

, 2012
There is increasing evidence that individuals in many species avoid areas exposed to chronic anthropogenic noise, but the impact of noise on those who remain in these habitats is unclear.
Blickley, Jessica L, Krakauer, Alan H, Patricelli, Gail L, Phillips, Jennifer L, Sells, Sarah N, Taff, Conor C, Wingfield, John C, Word, Karen R   +7 more
core   +3 more sources