Structural heterogeneity predicts ecological resistance and resilience to wildfire in arid shrublands
Objectives We identified optimal scales to relate structure heterogeneity to ecological
resistance, measured as the impacts of wildfire on canopy structure, and ecological …
resistance, measured as the impacts of wildfire on canopy structure, and ecological …
Estimating vegetation and litter biomass fractions in rangelands using structure-from-motion and LiDAR datasets from unmanned aerial vehicles
Context The invasion of annual grasses in western US rangelands promotes high litter
accumulation throughout the landscape that perpetuates a grass-fire cycle threatening …
accumulation throughout the landscape that perpetuates a grass-fire cycle threatening …
Demography with drones: detecting growth and survival of shrubs with unoccupied aerial systems
PJ Olsoy, A Zaiats, DM Delparte… - Restoration …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale disturbances, such as megafires, motivate restoration at equally large extents.
Measuring the survival and growth of individual plants plays a key role in current efforts to …
Measuring the survival and growth of individual plants plays a key role in current efforts to …
Land Cover Change Mapping in Eurasian Grasslands: Applications for Land Use, Vegetation Restoration, Waterfowl Conservation, and Fire Monitoring
N Rogova - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Agricultural development can lead to landscape degradation and the loss of biodiversity and
ecological services. However, arable lands can also provide rich food for animals but only …
ecological services. However, arable lands can also provide rich food for animals but only …
Forecasting Natural Regeneration in the Great Basin With Ecological Theory and Remote Sensing
A Zaiats - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Natural regeneration is the foundation of resilient ecosystems. Anthropogenic pressures
across the globe have caused the decline of ecosystem diversity, distribution, and functional …
across the globe have caused the decline of ecosystem diversity, distribution, and functional …
[HTML][HTML] Sagebrush Shrub-steppe or Cheatgrass Prairie?
A McGuire - csanr.wsu.edu
Sagebrush with mountains in the background The shrub-steppe is in danger of becoming a
cheatgrass prairie. It is estimated that only 12% of functional shrub-steppe habitat remains in …
cheatgrass prairie. It is estimated that only 12% of functional shrub-steppe habitat remains in …