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Range-wide variation in the effect of spring snow phenology on Dall sheep population dynamics

Environmental Research Letters, 2018
Understanding the underlying mechanisms of species distributions and range limits is critical to predicting species responses to climate change. The relationship between climate factors and population performance is often assumed to be constant across ...
Madelon van de Kerk, D. Verbyla, A. Nolin, Kelly J. Sivy, L. Prugh   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The role of Alpine botanical gardens in integrating germplasm bank collections and mission

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
This study underscores the vital role of Alpine botanical gardens (ABGs) in safeguarding Europe's alpine biodiversity amid climate change and habitat loss. By acting as living laboratories and reservoirs of plant genetic resources, ABGs bridge ex situ and in situ conservation, supporting ecosystem resilience and informing restoration strategies.
Marco Canella, Núria Beltran‐Sanz, Andreas Gröger, Špela Pungaršek, Maxime Rome, Sara Natale, Costantino Bonomi, Helen Catherine Wiesinger, Andrea Mainetti, Andrea Scapin, Marco Valecic, Simone Sensato, Monica Sommacal, Elena Piutti, Fabrizio Bottelli, Maria Teresa Pizzato, Jasmin Senn, Anne‐Catherine Monod, Nicoletta La Rocca, Francesco Dal Grande   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting the effects of climate change on water yield and forest production in the northeastern United States [PDF]

, 1995
Rapid and simultaneous changes in temperature, precipitation and the atmospheric concentration of CO2 are predicted to occur over the next century. Simple, well-validated models of ecosystem function are required to predict the effects of these changes ...
Aber, John D, Federer, C. Anthony, Goulden, Michael L, Kicklighter, David W, Lathrop, Richard G Jr, Melillo, Jerry M, Ollinger, Scott V, Reich, Peter B   +7 more
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‘Using anuran community diversity and Pseudacris crucifer to predict landscape quality across a land use gradient'

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
As human‐modified landscape and climate changes proliferate, maintaining biodiversity and understanding the function and quality of available habitat is imperative. As anurans (frogs/toads) such as Pseudacris crucifer, can be an indicator species of habitat quality and ecosystem productivity, studying the anuran community in a mixed‐land use region ...
Brian C. Kron, Karen V. Root
wiley   +1 more source

Extracting Plant Phenology Metrics in a Great Basin Watershed: Methods and Considerations for Quantifying Phenophases in a Cold Desert

Sensors, 2016
Plant phenology is recognized as important for ecological dynamics. There has been a recent advent of phenology and camera networks worldwide. The established PhenoCam Network has sites in the United States, including the western states.
Keirith A. Snyder, Bryce L. Wehan, Gianluca Filippa, Justin L. Huntington, Tamzen K. Stringham, Devon K. Snyder   +5 more
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Maximizing the detection probabilities of dusky grouse for population monitoring

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Despite its status as a game species in the western USA, rigorous monitoring of dusky grouse Dendragapus obscurus populations is limited. Obtaining an adequate number of observations for effective population monitoring of dusky grouse is challenging due to difficult‐to‐reach montane habitats, cryptic behaviors, and limited personnel, time, and funds at
Elizabeth A. Leipold, Claire Gower, Lance B. McNew   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES) Version 2.2 User Manual [PDF]

, 2010
The Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES) is a computer model that simulates many soil and vegetation processes. This document describes how to run version 2.2 of JULES.
Clark, Douglas, Harris, Phil, Hendry, Margaret, Pryor, Matt   +3 more
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Quantifying microhabitat selection of snowshoe hares using forest metrics from UAS‐based LiDAR

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Identifying the spatial and temporal scale at which animals select resources is critical for predicting how populations respond to changes in the environment. The spatial distribution of fine‐scale resources (e.g. patches of dense vegetation) are often linked with critical life‐history requirements such as denning and feeding sites.
Alexej P. K. Sirén, Franklin Sullivan, Rachel Cliché, Jeremy Goetz, Leighlan S. Prout, Jillian Kilborn, Katelyn Courtot, Michael Palace   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

New opportunities for grassland species in warming temperate winters

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Temperate winters are getting warmer, the length of the growing season is increasing and mid‐winter fluctuations of warm and freezing temperatures are more frequent. Although typically winter dormant, some herbaceous perennials can maintain or grow green leaves during ...
F. Curtis Lubbe, Andrea Kučerová, Martin Bitomský, Jitka Klimešová   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between Winter Snow Cover Dynamics, Climate and Spring Grassland Vegetation Phenology in Inner Mongolia, China

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2019
The onset date of spring phenology (SOS) is regarded as a key parameter for understanding and modeling vegetation–climate interactions. Inner Mongolia has a typical temperate grassland vegetation ecosystem, and has a rich snow cover during winter ...
Dejing Qiao, Nianqin Wang
doaj   +1 more source