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Point Sampling for Leaf Area Index in Sagebrush Steppe Communities [PDF]
Journal of Range Management, 2001 Although point sampling has been used for more than 30 years to quantify leaf area index (LAI), this field technique has not been rigorously evaluated in sagebrush steppe plant communities. Leaf area index estimates obtained using different sampling pin inclinations or combinations of pin inclinations were evaluated in Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia ...
P. E. Clark, M. S. Seyfried
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Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Woody vegetation has increased on rangelands worldwide for the past 100–200 years, often because of reduced fire frequency. However, there is a general aversion to reintroducing fire, and therefore, fire surrogates are often used in its place to reverse ...
Kirk W. Davies +5 more
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Ecosystem resilience is evident 17 years after fire in Wyoming big sagebrush ecosystems
Ecosphere, 2016 Recent policy has focused on prevention of wildfire in the sagebrush steppe in an effort to protect habitat for the greater sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus).
L. M. Ellsworth +3 more
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Effects of a decade of grazing exclusion on three Wyoming big sagebrush community types
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 Livestock grazing is the most extensive land use in Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis [Beetle & A. Young] S.L. Welsh) steppe and its effects on plant community characteristics have been greatly debated.
T.W. Thomas +4 more
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Soil reproduction in steppe ecosystems of different ages [PDF]
, 2012 Features of the development of steppe chernozems were established based on the study of soils of different age groups at archaeological sites. Differences in the formation of phytomass and morphological maturity of the soil profile in the recovery of ...
Lisetskii, F. N.
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Insects, 2018 Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) characterizes and dominates the sagebrush steppe, the largest temperate semi-desert ecosystem in North America. The beneficial arthropod fauna hosted by A.
David G. James +3 more
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Protecting restoration investments from the cheatgrass‐fire cycle in sagebrush steppe
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 The U.S. federal government has recently committed to the difficult task of slowing and managing the invasive grass‐fire cycle in sagebrush steppe, where property, livelihoods, and entire ecosystems are at risk.
David S. Pilliod +3 more
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Lidar-derived estimate and uncertainty of carbon sink in successional phases of woody encroachment [PDF]
, 2013 Woody encroachment is a globally occurring phenomenon that contributes to the global carbon sink. The magnitude of this contribution needs to be estimated at regional and local scales to address uncertainties present in the global- and continental-scale ...
Hardegree, Stuart +4 more
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The performance of drones and artificial intelligence for monitoring sage‐grouse at leks
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Accurately monitoring sage‐grouse populations is critical for conservation, yet traditional ground‐based visual surveys face challenges in scalability and consistency, prompting the exploration of innovative drone‐based methodologies enhanced by artificial intelligence.
Lance B. McNew +2 more
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Selection of Food Patches by Sympatric Herbivores in Response to Concealment and Distance from a Refuge [PDF]
, 2016 Small herbivores face risks of predation while foraging and are often forced to trade off food quality for safety. Life history, behaviour, and habitat of predator and prey can influence these trade-offs.
Bertolino S. +10 more
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