Publications & Reports
Learn more about NW CASC-funded research in these publications.
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Beyond optimality: Dryland ecosystems infrequently use water efficiently for carbon gain
Reich, E.G., K. Samuels-Crow, J.B. Bradford, M. Litvak, D.R. Schlaepfer, and K. Ogle. 2026. Beyond optimality: Dryland ecosystems infrequently use water efficiently for carbon gain. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 378:110996.
Climate change impacts on plant communities in the sagebrush region—A science synthesis to inform Bureau of Land Management resource management
Carpenter, S.M., M.C. Holdrege, D.R. Schlaepfer, J. Phillips, P. Griffin, W.K. Lauenroth, and J.B. Bradford. 2025. Climate change impacts on plant communities in the sagebrush region—A science synthesis to inform Bureau of Land Management resource management. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report: 2025–5045.
Supporting dryland restoration success with applied ecological forecasting of seeding outcomes
Siegmund, G., D.R. Schlaepfer, C. Andrews, L.D. Bennion, J. Ferguson, M.I. Jeffries, P. Olwell, D.S. Pilliod, A. Simler‐Williamson, A.E. Stears, R. Zweng, and J. B. Bradford. 2025. Supporting dryland restoration success with applied ecological forecasting of seeding outcomes. Restoration Ecology:e70179.
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
Application of empirical land-cover changes to construct climate change scenarios in federally managed lands
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.
Small-scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts
O’Connor, R.C., M.J. Germino, D.M. Barnard, C.M. Andrews, J.B. Bradford, D.S. Pilliod, R.S. Arkle, and R.K. Shriver. 2020. Small-scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts. Environmental Research Letters 15: 044001.
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.