Brandon E. McNellis
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View article: Mapping ecological states in the upper Colorado River basin: implications for fire management
Mapping ecological states in the upper Colorado River basin: implications for fire management Open
Spatially explicit information on ecosystem dynamics that offers a mechanistic understanding of ecological processes can benefit environmental management. Broad-scale maps based on state-and-transition models provide valuable insight into …
View article: Urban tree cover provides consistent mitigation of extreme heat in arid but not humid cities
Urban tree cover provides consistent mitigation of extreme heat in arid but not humid cities Open
Urban land cover types influence the urban microclimates. However, recent work indicates the magnitude of land cover's microclimate influence is affected by aridity. Moreover, this variation in cooling and warming potentials of urban land …
View article: Time, climate, and soil settings set the course for reclamation outcomes following dryland energy development
Time, climate, and soil settings set the course for reclamation outcomes following dryland energy development Open
Soil attributes, climate, and time since reclamation have important implications for oil and gas reclamation success on drylands. It is uncertain if reclaimed well pads, on highly degraded drylands, can successfully regain ecological funct…
View article: Livestock removal increases plant cover across a heterogeneous dryland landscape on the Colorado Plateau
Livestock removal increases plant cover across a heterogeneous dryland landscape on the Colorado Plateau Open
Livestock removal is increasingly used as a management option to mitigate the negative impacts of grazing-related disturbances on rangelands. Removal generally increases plant cover, but it is unclear when, where, and by how much plant and…
View article: Tropical tree growth sensitivity to climate is driven by species intrinsic growth rate and leaf traits
Tropical tree growth sensitivity to climate is driven by species intrinsic growth rate and leaf traits Open
A better understanding of how climate affects growth in tree species is essential for improved predictions of forest dynamics under climate change. Long‐term climate averages (mean climate) drive spatial variations in species’ baseline gro…
View article: Tropical tree growth sensitivity to climate is driven by species intrinsic growth rate and leaf traits
Tropical tree growth sensitivity to climate is driven by species intrinsic growth rate and leaf traits Open
A better understanding of how climate affects growth in tree species is essential for improved predictions of forest dynamics under climate change. Long-term climate averages (mean climate) and short-term deviations from these averages (an…
View article: Tree mortality in western U.S. forests forecasted using forest inventory and Random Forest classification
Tree mortality in western U.S. forests forecasted using forest inventory and Random Forest classification Open
Climate change is projected to significantly affect the vulnerability of forests across the western United States to wildfires, insects, disease, and droughts. Here, we provide recent mortality estimates for large trees for 53 species acro…
View article: Experimental Warming Changes Phenology and Shortens Growing Season of the Dominant Invasive Plant Bromus tectorum (Cheatgrass)
Experimental Warming Changes Phenology and Shortens Growing Season of the Dominant Invasive Plant Bromus tectorum (Cheatgrass) Open
Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) has successfully invaded and established throughout the western United States. Bromus tectorum grows early in the season and this early growth allows B. tectorum to outcompete native species, which has led to d…
View article: Phylogenetic and ecological patterns in nighttime transpiration among five members of the genus <i>Rubus</i> co‐occurring in western Oregon
Phylogenetic and ecological patterns in nighttime transpiration among five members of the genus <i>Rubus</i> co‐occurring in western Oregon Open
Nighttime transpiration is a substantial portion of ecosystem water budgets, but few studies compare water use of closely related co‐occurring species in a phylogenetic context. Nighttime transpiration can range up to 69% of daytime rates …
View article: A comparison of hydraulic architecture in three similarly sized woody species differing in their maximum potential height
A comparison of hydraulic architecture in three similarly sized woody species differing in their maximum potential height Open
The physiological mechanisms underlying the short maximum height of shrubs are not understood. One possible explanation is that differences in the hydraulic architecture of shrubs compared with co-occurring taller trees prevent the shrubs …