The rising Great Plains fire campaign: citizens' response to woody plant encroachment
Despite years of accumulating scientific evidence that fire is critical for maintaining the
structure and function of grassland ecosystems in the US Great Plains, fire has not been …
structure and function of grassland ecosystems in the US Great Plains, fire has not been …
Co‐occurring woody species have diverse hydraulic strategies and mortality rates during an extreme drought
From 2011 to 2013, Texas experienced its worst drought in recorded history. This event
provided a unique natural experiment to assess species‐specific responses to extreme …
provided a unique natural experiment to assess species‐specific responses to extreme …
High-intensity fire experiments to manage shrub encroachment: lessons learned in South Africa and the United States
Human alteration of fire regimes is a hallmark of the Anthropocene; yet few studies have fully
explored the implications of utilizing high-intensity fires in grasslands and savannas to …
explored the implications of utilizing high-intensity fires in grasslands and savannas to …
Refining thresholds in coupled fire–vegetation models to improve management of encroaching woody plants in grasslands
D Twidwell, SD Fuhlendorf, CA Taylor Jr… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Restoration priorities are typically established without quantitative information on how to
overcome the thresholds that preclude successful restoration of desirable ecosystem …
overcome the thresholds that preclude successful restoration of desirable ecosystem …
Extreme prescribed fire during drought reduces survival and density of woody resprouters
Management intervention in ecosystems with degraded environmental services requires
innovative resource management strategies that go beyond conventional restoration and …
innovative resource management strategies that go beyond conventional restoration and …
National‐scale assessment of ecological content in the world's largest land management framework
Meeting the diverse sustainability targets of modern society has led to the development of
national‐level management frameworks meant to guide resource management actions and …
national‐level management frameworks meant to guide resource management actions and …
Effects of animal grazing on vegetation biomass and soil moisture on a typical steppe in Inner Mongolia, China
X Lin, H Zhao, S Zhang, X Li, W Gao, Z Ren… - Ecohydrology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Grasslands play a very important role in the water and carbon cycle of arid and semi‐arid
areas, where they are the main type of steppe globally. With this said, research into …
areas, where they are the main type of steppe globally. With this said, research into …
Viewing woody-plant encroachment through a social–ecological lens
Grasslands and savannas worldwide have been dramatically altered by woody-plant
encroachment (WPE). Maintaining remnant grasslands and restoring degraded grasslands …
encroachment (WPE). Maintaining remnant grasslands and restoring degraded grasslands …
[HTML][HTML] Interactions of long-term grazing and woody encroachment can shift soil biogeochemistry and microbiomes in savanna ecosystems
Semi-arid grasslands and savannas in the southern Great Plains USA are extensively used
for livestock grazing. Over the past century, Juniperus (juniper) and Quercus (oak) species …
for livestock grazing. Over the past century, Juniperus (juniper) and Quercus (oak) species …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping forest in the southern Great Plains with ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 and Landsat 7/8 data
Abstract Southern Great Plains (SGP) of the United States, comprising the states Kansas,
Oklahoma, and Texas, spans diverse climatic regions. In recent decades, woody plant …
Oklahoma, and Texas, spans diverse climatic regions. In recent decades, woody plant …