Publications & Reports
Learn more about NW CASC-funded research in these publications.
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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
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.
Spatial patterns of meadow sensitivities to interannual climate variability in the Sierra Nevada
Albano, C.M, M.L. McClure, S.E. Gross, W. Kitlasten, C.E. Soulard, C. Morton, and J. Huntington. 2019. Spatial patterns of meadow sensitivities to interannual climate variability in the Sierra Nevada. Ecohydrology 12:e2128.
Appropriate sample size for monitoring burned pastures sagebrush steppe: how many plots are enough, and can one size fit all?
Applestein, C., M.J. Germino, D.S. Pilliod, M.R. Fisk, and R.S. Arkle. 2018. Appropriate sample size for monitoring burned pastures sagebrush steppe: how many plots are enough, and can one size fit all? Rangeland Ecology & Management 71: 721-726.
Assessments of species’ vulnerability to climate change: from pseudo to science
Wade, A. A., B. K. Hand, R. P. Kovach, C. C. Muhlfeld, R. S. Waples, and G. Luikart. 2017. Assessments of species’ vulnerability to climate change: from pseudo to science. Biodiversity and Conservation 26:223–229.
Divergence of ecosystem services in U.S. National Forests and Grasslands under a changing climate
Duan, K., G. Sun, S. Sun, P. V. Caldwell, E. C. Cohen, S. G. McNulty, H. D. Aldridge, and Y. Zhang. 2016. Divergence of ecosystem services in U.S. National Forests and Grasslands under a changing climate. Scientific Reports 6:24441.
Assessing the impacts of projected climate change on biodiversity in the protected areas of western North America
Langdon, J. G. R., and J. J. Lawler. 2015. Assessing the impacts of projected climate change on biodiversity in the protected areas of western North America. Ecosphere 6(5):87.
Landscape community genomics: understanding eco-evolutionary processes in complex environments
Hand, B. K., W. H. Lowe, R. P. Kovach, C. C. Muhlfeld, and G. Luikart. 2015. Landscape community genomics: understanding eco-evolutionary processes in complex environments. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 30:161–168.
Using a dynamic global vegetation model to help inform management decisions
Halofsky, J.S., J.E. Halofsky, D.R. Conklin, D. Bachelet, M.A. Hemstrom, B.K. Kerns, A.T. Morzillo. 2015. Using a dynamic global vegetation model to help inform management decisions. In D. Bachelet and D. Turner (editors), Global Vegetation Dynamics: Concepts and Applications in the MC1 Model (pp. 153-170). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.