Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) can thrive under environmental conditions that are stressful
for vascular plants such as high temperatures and/or extremely low moisture availability. In …

Background Sagebrush ecosystems are experiencing increases in wildfire extent and
severity. Most research on vegetation treatments that reduce fuels and fire risk has been …

The sagebrush biome is a dryland region in the western United States experiencing rapid
transformations to novel ecological states. Threat‐based approaches for managing …

Aims Invasion by annual grasses (IAGs) and concomitant increases in wildfire are impacting
many drylands globally, and an understanding of factors that contribute to or detract from …

Background Sagebrush shrublands in the Great Basin, USA, are experiencing widespread
increases in wildfire size and area burned resulting in new policies and funding to …

Background One issue in invasive plant ecology is identification of the factors related to the
invasion process that increase number of non-native species. When invasion by non-native …

Introduction There is growing recognition that restoring species diversity is crucial to
maintaining ecological functions and services. Increasing the diversity of species used in …

In the context of ecological civilization construction, resource-based cities (RBCs) are tasked
with the dual responsibility of national energy supply and transformation amidst complex …

On the Ground• Resistance and resilience are commonly used terms in discussions about
agriculture and future ecological conditions.• We provide a common understanding of these …