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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, Nicole M. Fiore, Julie C. Coffey, Sarah Kimball, R. Travis Brooks, Megan E. Lulow   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of reproductive morphology among recently diverged taxa in the Drosophila mojavensis species cluster

Ecology and Evolution, 2012
The morphological evolution of sexual traits informs studies of speciation due to the potential role of these characters in reproductive isolation. In the current study, we quantified and compared genitalic variation within the Drosophila mojavensis ...
Maxi Polihronakis Richmond, Sarah Johnson, Therese A. Markow   +2 more
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Incorporating population viability models into species status assessment and listing decisions under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2017
Assessment of a species' status is a key part of management decision making for endangered and threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Conor P. McGowan, Nathan Allan, Jeff Servoss, Shaula Hedwall, Brian Wooldridge   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kissing Bug Intrusions into Homes in the Southwest United States

Insects, 2021
Kissing bugs readily enter homes in the Sonoran Desert and bite the residents. Their saliva is highly antigenic, causing local and systemic skin reactions and life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Stephen A. Klotz, Shannon L. Smith, Justin O. Schmidt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of Sonoran Desert Microbursts

Weather and Forecasting, 2011
Abstract During the 2008 North American monsoon season, 140 microburst events were identified in Phoenix, Arizona, and the surrounding Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran microbursts were studied and examined for their frequency and characteristics, as observed from data collected from three Doppler radars and electrical power infrastructure ...
Katherine M. Willingham, Elizabeth J. Thompson, Kenneth W. Howard, Charles L. Dempsey   +3 more
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Biocrust restoration in novel climates: assisted migration, habitat amelioration, and varied community composition as climate‐smart techniques

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Successful restoration of terrestrial drylands depends on stable, fertile soils that retain water. These functions are provided by biological soil crusts (biocrust), suggesting their reestablishment is a critical step in dryland restoration.
Colin Tucker, Anita Antoninka, Matthew A. Bowker, Sasha C. Reed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resource availability and heterogeneity affect space use and resource selection of a feral ungulate

Ecosphere
Animals adjust their habitat use patterns in response to changes in their physiological needs and environmental conditions. Understanding the mechanisms underlying resource selection and space use across time and space reveals effects of the environment ...
Saeideh Esmaeili, Kathryn A. Schoenecker, Sarah R. B. King   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The dazed and confused identity of Agassiz’s land tortoise, Gopherus agassizii (Testudines: Testudinidae) with the description of a new species and its consequences for conservation

ZooKeys, 2011
We investigate a cornucopia of problems associated with the identity of the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii Cooper. The date of publication is found to be 1861, rather than 1863.
Robert Murphy, Kristin Berry, Taylor Edwards, Alan Leviton, Amy Lathrop, J. Daren Riedle   +5 more
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Advancing Thermotolerance in Beans: Integrating Physiology, Genomics, and Breeding for Climate Adaptation

Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Rising global temperatures increasingly threaten bean production and the food security of millions of people who depend on these protein‐rich legumes. Heat stress during the reproductive stages induces pollen sterility, flower abscission, and disruptions in source–sink relationships, resulting in yield losses of 30%–40% or more when critical ...
Aastha Sharda, Shikha Chaudhary, Bhawna Kumari, Uday C. Jha, Mohar Singh, Inderjit Singh, Kamal Dev Sharma, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, P. V. Vara Prasad, Harsh Nayyar   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

SONORAN DESERT SPRING [PDF]

Evolution, 1986
Jane H. Bock, John Alcock
openaire   +3 more sources