Publications & Reports
Learn more about NW CASC-funded research in these publications.
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Cover-based allometric estimate of aboveground biomass of a non-native, invasive annual grass (Bromus tectorum L.) in the Great Basin, USA
Mahood, A.L., E. Fleishman, J.K. Balch, F. Fogarty, N. Horning, M. Leu, M. Zillig, and B.A. Bradley. 2021. Cover-based allometric estimate of aboveground biomass of a non-native, invasive annual grass (Bromus tectorum L.) in the Great Basin, USA. Journal of Arid Environments 193:104582.
Detecting shrub recovery in sagebrush steppe: comparing Landsat-derived maps with field data on historical wildfires
Applestein, C., and M.J. Germino. 2021. Detecting shrub recovery in sagebrush steppe: comparing Landsat-derived maps with field data on historical wildfires. Fire Ecology 17:1-11.
Divergent climate change effects on widespread dryland plant communities driven by climatic and ecohydrological gradients
Palmquist, K.A., D.R. Schlaepfer, R.R. Renne, S.C. Torbit, K.E. Dohery, T.E. Remington, G. Watson, J.B. Bradford, and W.K. Lauenroth. 2021. Divergent climate change effects on widespread dryland plant communities driven by climatic and ecohydrological gradients. Global Change Biology
Weather affects post-fire recovery of sagebrush-steppe communities and model transferability among sites
Applestein, C., T.T. Caughlin, and M.J. Germino. 2021. Weather affects post-fire recovery of sagebrush-steppe communities and model transferability among sites. Ecosphere 12:e03446.
Weather and distance to fire refugia limit landscape-level occurrence of fungal disease in an exotic annual grass
Applestein, C., A.B. Simler-Williamson, and M.J. Germino. 2021. Weather and distance to fire refugia limit landscape-level occurrence of fungal disease in an exotic annual grass. Journal of Ecology 109:2247-2260.
Changing wildfire, changing forests: the effects of climate change on fire regimes and vegetation in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Halofsky, J.E., D.L. Peterson, and B.J. Harvey. 2020. Changing wildfire, changing forests: the effects of climate change on fire regimes and vegetation in the Pacific Northwest, USA. Fire Ecology 16:1-26.
Climate-induced expansions of invasive species in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a synthesis of observations and projections
Kovach, R., J.A. Gervais, A. Sepulveda, R. Al-Chokhachy, J.J. Giersch, and C.C. Muhlfeld. 2020. Climate-induced expansions of invasive species in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a synthesis of observations and projections. Biological Invasions 22:2163–2183.
Ranchers and beavers: Understanding the human dimensions of beaver-related stream restoration on western rangelands
Charnley, S., H. Gosnell, R. Davee, and J. Abrams. 2020. Ranchers and Beavers: Understanding The Human Dimensions of Beaver-Related Stream Restoration on Western Rangelands. Rangeland Ecology & Management 73:712–723.
Topographic, soil, and climate drivers of drought sensitivity in forests and shrublands of the Pacific Northwest, USA
Cartwright, J.M., C.E. Littlefield, J.L. Michalak, J.J. Lawler, and S.Z. Dobrowski. 2020. Topographic, soil, and climate drivers of drought sensitivity in forests and shrublands of the Pacific Northwest, USA. Scientific Reports 10:18486.
Empirical methods for remote sensing of nitrogen in drylands may lead to unreliable interpretation of ecosystem function
Dashti, H., N.F. Glenn, S. Ustin, J.J. Mitchell, Y. Qi, N.T. Ilangakoon, A.N. Flores, J.L. Silvan-Cardenas, K. Zhao, L.P. Spaete, and M.A. de Graaff. 2019. Empirical methods for remote sensing of nitrogen in drylands may lead to unreliable interpretation of ecosystem function. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 57:3993-4004.