North America's grassland birds remain in crisis despite decades of conservation efforts.
This review provides an overview of factors contributing to these declines, as well as …

Root depth influences plant distribution and function but has been little studied in dryland
riparian zones. Using values from literature and excavations, this study examined rooting …

Ecological niche theory implies that more heterogeneous habitats have the potential to
support greater biodiversity. Positive heterogeneity-diversity relationships have been found …

Land use legacies can have a discernible influence in present-day watersheds and should
be accounted for when designing conservation strategies for riverine aquatic life. We …

The objectives of this study are to determine the spatial and temporal land use/cover
changes in a semi-arid agricultural basin (Develi Basin) after the implementation of an …

Irrigation in desert ecosystems can either reduce or increase species diversity. Groundwater
pumping often lowers water tables and reduces natural wetlands, whereas canal irrigation …

Few arid nations have the baseline data needed to map high value habitat at local scales.
We used remote sensing to model local habitat value across Saudi Arabia, an arid nation …

This book presents guidance, theory, methodologies, and case studies for analyzing tree
rings to accurately date and interpret historic buildings and landscapes. Written by two long …

It is well known that watershed disturbances due to land clearing and agricultural settlement
during the early 1800s changed the hydrology and geomorphology of stream systems in the …

Channel form can respond to changes in flood regime and sediment load caused by land
use and climate disturbances. In the eastern United States, widespread soil and vegetation …