Context Plant communities vary both abruptly and gradually over time but differentiating
between types of change can be difficult with existing classification and ordination methods …

Repeated perturbations, both biotic and abiotic, can lead to fundamental changes in the
nature of ecosystems, including changes in state. Sagebrush steppe communities provide …

Fire frequency has decreased in many shrub-steppe communities. Re-introducing fire may
be needed to increase spatial and temporal variability in vegetation, but is often hindered by …

The structure and composition of sagebrush‐dominated ecosystems have been altered by
changes in fire regimes, land use, invasive species, and climate change. This often …

The role of fire in restoration of sagebrush plant communities remains controversial mainly
because of paucity of information from long-term studies. Here, we examine 15-year post-fire …

The EDYS model was used to simulate plant production in burned and unburned
communities dominated by Bromus tectorum at the US Army Yakima Training Centre …

Questions Relative to a landscape with a mosaic of two sagebrush community types and
increasing fire frequency, we asked:(a) do vegetation characteristics vary significantly with …

In spite of enormous fire suppression advances in Mediterranean countries, large high-
intensity fires are still common. The effects on vegetation structure and composition of fire …

Sagebrush steppe ecosystems are threatened by human land-use legacies, biological
invasions, and altered fire and climate dynamics. Steppe protected areas are therefore of …

Disturbances such as fire provide an opportunity for invasive plant species to exploit newly
created niche space. Whether initial invaders facilitate, compete with, or do not affect later …