Publications & Reports

Learn more about NW CASC-funded research in these publications.

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21 publications in Grasslands

Cover-based allometric estimate of aboveground biomass of a non-native, invasive annual grass (Bromus tectorum L.) in the Great Basin, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Grasslands

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.

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Detecting shrub recovery in sagebrush steppe: comparing Landsat-derived maps with field data on historical wildfires

Published in: | Research Themes: Grasslands

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.

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Divergent climate change effects on widespread dryland plant communities driven by climatic and ecohydrological gradients

Published in: | Research Themes: UPDATED, Grasslands, Invasive Species, Plants, Sagebrush Steppe

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

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Weather affects post-fire recovery of sagebrush-steppe communities and model transferability among sites

Published in: | Research Themes: Grasslands

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.

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Weather and distance to fire refugia limit landscape-level occurrence of fungal disease in an exotic annual grass

Published in: | Research Themes: Grasslands

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.

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Application of empirical land-cover changes to construct climate change scenarios in federally managed lands

Published in: | Research Themes: UPDATED, Grasslands, Sagebrush Steppe

Soulard, C.E., and M. Rigge. 2020. Application of empirical land-cover changes to construct climate change scenarios in federally managed lands. Remote Sensing 12:2360.

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Changing wildfire, changing forests: the effects of climate change on fire regimes and vegetation in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: UPDATED, Forests & Woodlands, Grasslands, Wildfire

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.

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Climate-induced expansions of invasive species in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a synthesis of observations and projections

Published in: | Research Themes: UPDATED, Fish, Forests & Woodlands, Grasslands, Invasive Species, Plants

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.

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Ranchers and beavers: Understanding the human dimensions of beaver-related stream restoration on western rangelands

Published in: | Research Themes: UPDATED, Aquatic Ecosystems, Grasslands, Mammals

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.

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Topographic, soil, and climate drivers of drought sensitivity in forests and shrublands of the Pacific Northwest, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Grasslands, Drought, Forests

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.

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