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View article: Runoff and soil erosion on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangeland under simulated rainfall and concentrated flow conditions
Runoff and soil erosion on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangeland under simulated rainfall and concentrated flow conditions Open
View article: Publisher Correction: Mineralogical controls on PFAS and anthropogenic anions in subsurface soils and aquifers
Publisher Correction: Mineralogical controls on PFAS and anthropogenic anions in subsurface soils and aquifers Open
View article: Mineralogical controls on PFAS and anthropogenic anions in subsurface soils and aquifers
Mineralogical controls on PFAS and anthropogenic anions in subsurface soils and aquifers Open
View article: Corrigendum to ‘Integrating Erosion Models Into Land Health Assessments to Better Understand Landscape Condition’ [Rangeland Ecology & Management, Volume 96, September 2024, Pages 32-46]
Corrigendum to ‘Integrating Erosion Models Into Land Health Assessments to Better Understand Landscape Condition’ [Rangeland Ecology & Management, Volume 96, September 2024, Pages 32-46] Open
View article: Preferred nectar sources for the monarch butterfly (<i>Danaus plexippus plexippus</i>) along the Great Plains migration pathway
Preferred nectar sources for the monarch butterfly (<i>Danaus plexippus plexippus</i>) along the Great Plains migration pathway Open
Population declines of the monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus plexippus ) in North America have largely been attributed to the distribution and condition of species‐specific preferred nectar sources. In 2020, the US Fish and Wildlife Ser…
View article: Predicting the probability of concentrated flow occurrence using a dynamic approach on high-resolution soil surface data
Predicting the probability of concentrated flow occurrence using a dynamic approach on high-resolution soil surface data Open
View article: Predicting the probability of concentrated flow occurrence using a dynamic approach on high-resolution soil surface data
Predicting the probability of concentrated flow occurrence using a dynamic approach on high-resolution soil surface data Open
View article: Simulating sagebrush–cheatgrass plant community biomass production in the Great Basin using ALMANAC
Simulating sagebrush–cheatgrass plant community biomass production in the Great Basin using ALMANAC Open
Cheatgrass ( Bromus tectorum ) is a widespread species of concern throughout the western US, as it dominates many low‐elevation rangelands and continues to spread annually. As a winter annual grass, however, cheatgrass can produce high‐qua…
View article: The LTAR Grazing Land Common Experiment at Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed
The LTAR Grazing Land Common Experiment at Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed Open
The Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed (WGEW) Long‐Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network common experiment addresses the aspirational practice of brush management (BM) to reverse the prevailing condition of woody plant encroachment (…
View article: Evaluation of the Gap Intercept Method to Measure Rangeland Connectivity
Evaluation of the Gap Intercept Method to Measure Rangeland Connectivity Open
View article: Integrating Erosion Models Into Land Health Assessments to Better Understand Landscape Condition
Integrating Erosion Models Into Land Health Assessments to Better Understand Landscape Condition Open
Wind and water erosion can severely impact natural resources and ecosystem services, making soil erosion management essential to sustaining agroecosystems. Land health assessment protocols, such as Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Heal…
View article: Insights from the USDA Grazing Land National Resources Inventory and field studies
Insights from the USDA Grazing Land National Resources Inventory and field studies Open
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Grazing Land National Resources Inventory (NRI) is the largest field-based survey in the world. The USDA NRCS has been conducting on-site inventories for over 65 years to assess the na…
View article: Modeling Earthen Treatments for Climate Change Effects
Modeling Earthen Treatments for Climate Change Effects Open
Adobe has been used globally for millennia. In the US Southwest, cultural heritage sites made of adobe materials have lasted hundreds of years in an arid/semi-arid environment. A common prediction across multiple climate change models, how…
View article: Assessing runoff and erosion on woodland‐encroached sagebrush steppe using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model
Assessing runoff and erosion on woodland‐encroached sagebrush steppe using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model Open
The transition of sagebrush‐dominated ( Artemisia spp.) shrublands to pinyon ( Pinus spp.) and juniper ( Juniperus spp.) woodlands markedly alters resource‐conserving vegetation structure typical of these landscapes. Land managers and scie…
View article: Rangeland hillslope lengths: A case study at the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, southeastern Arizona
Rangeland hillslope lengths: A case study at the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, southeastern Arizona Open
View article: Introduction to the Special Issue “Ecohydrologic Feedbacks between Vegetation, Soil, and Climate”
Introduction to the Special Issue “Ecohydrologic Feedbacks between Vegetation, Soil, and Climate” Open
Vegetation transitions on arid and semi-arid landscapes present unique opportunities for examining structural and functional (pattern and process) ecohydrologic feedbacks that regulate site ecological resilience [...]
View article: The Importance of Long-term Observations for Understanding Dryland Soil-Water-Vegetation-Climate Dynamics
The Importance of Long-term Observations for Understanding Dryland Soil-Water-Vegetation-Climate Dynamics Open
The Southwest Watershed Research Center (SWRC) of the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service has been conducting arid and semiarid (dryland) watershed research since 1953. This included establishment and cont…
View article: <i>Asclepias</i>dynamics on US rangelands: implications for conservation of monarch butterflies and other insects
<i>Asclepias</i>dynamics on US rangelands: implications for conservation of monarch butterflies and other insects Open
The genesis of this study is in response to the United States (US) Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) listing of the monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus plexippus ) on 17 December 2020 in the US Federal Register as a candidate species unde…
View article: Precipitation impacts on earthen architecture for better implementation of cultural resource management in the US Southwest
Precipitation impacts on earthen architecture for better implementation of cultural resource management in the US Southwest Open
View article: Structural, Hydrologic, and Sediment Connectivity in a Shrub-Encroached and Restored Semiarid Grassland
Structural, Hydrologic, and Sediment Connectivity in a Shrub-Encroached and Restored Semiarid Grassland Open
<p>Shrub encroachment of semiarid grasslands is influenced by connected runoff and erosion patterns that preferentially accumulate resources under vegetated patches (canopy microsites) and deplete interspaces. Soil loss from dryland …
View article: Long-Term Effectiveness of Tree Removal to Re-Establish Sagebrush Steppe Vegetation and Associated Spatial Patterns in Surface Conditions and Soil Hydrologic Properties
Long-Term Effectiveness of Tree Removal to Re-Establish Sagebrush Steppe Vegetation and Associated Spatial Patterns in Surface Conditions and Soil Hydrologic Properties Open
Pinyon (Pinus spp.) and juniper (Juniperus spp.) woodland encroachment into sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) steppe communities throughout western North America has substantially altered the vegetation structure and hydrologic function of one of…
View article: Vegetation, ground cover, soil, rainfall simulation, and overland-flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP)
Vegetation, ground cover, soil, rainfall simulation, and overland-flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP) Open
Rainfall simulation and overland-flow experiments enhance understanding of surface hydrology and erosion processes, quantify runoff and erosion rates, and provide valuable data for developing and testing predictive models. We present a uni…
View article: Authors Final Response to Comments by Anonymous Referees #1, #2, and #3
Authors Final Response to Comments by Anonymous Referees #1, #2, and #3 Open
1. Williams et al. provide an important and highly valuable contribution to plot-scale experiments on runoff and soil erosion in the semi-arid Great Basin, USA.Up to my best knowledge, this is the most extensive data set currently availabl…
View article: Advancements from Long-Term Research on Woody Plant Encroachment in the Western United States: the Hydrology Component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP)
Advancements from Long-Term Research on Woody Plant Encroachment in the Western United States: the Hydrology Component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP) Open
<p>Mitigating and reversing negative ecohydrologic impacts of woody plant encroachment is of global concern. Current knowledge on the ramifications of woody plant encroachment and landscape responses to management is largely based on…
View article: Vegetation, ground cover, soil, rainfall simulation, and overland flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP)
Vegetation, ground cover, soil, rainfall simulation, and overland flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP) Open
Rainfall simulation and overland-flow experiments enhance understanding of surface hydrology and erosion processes, quantify runoff and erosion rates, and provide valuable data for developing and testing predictive models. We present a uni…
View article: Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part II: Runoff and sediment transport at the patch scale
Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part II: Runoff and sediment transport at the patch scale Open
Woody species encroachment into herbaceous and shrub-dominated vegetations is a concern in many rangeland ecosystems of the world. Arrival of woody species into affected rangelands leads to changes in the spatial structure of vegetation an…
View article: Climate change impacts on wind and water erosion on US rangelands
Climate change impacts on wind and water erosion on US rangelands Open
Soil erosion by water and wind in US rangelands has serious implications for rangeland health and food security and poses significant hazards to human health and communities. Accordingly, understanding how future climate change may impact …
View article: Long‐term evidence for fire as an ecohydrologic threshold‐reversal mechanism on woodland‐encroached sagebrush shrublands
Long‐term evidence for fire as an ecohydrologic threshold‐reversal mechanism on woodland‐encroached sagebrush shrublands Open
Encroachment of sagebrush ( Artemisia spp.) shrublands by pinyon ( Pinus spp.) and juniper ( Juniperus spp.) conifers (woodland encroachment) induces a shift from biotic‐controlled resource retention to abiotic‐driven loss of soil resource…
View article: Retail Display Properties and Consumer Perception of Extended Aged Beef Topically Treated with Ascorbic Acid and Rosemary Extract
Retail Display Properties and Consumer Perception of Extended Aged Beef Topically Treated with Ascorbic Acid and Rosemary Extract Open
Extended aging increases browning and decreases redness in fresh beef. The goal of this study was to test an already proven combination of antioxidants (0.05% ascorbic acid + 0.1% rosemary extract) using a method that could be applied at t…
View article: The ecology, history, ecohydrology, and management of pinyon and juniper woodlands in the Great Basin and Northern Colorado Plateau of the western United States
The ecology, history, ecohydrology, and management of pinyon and juniper woodlands in the Great Basin and Northern Colorado Plateau of the western United States Open
This synthesis reviews current knowledge of pinyon and juniper ecosystems, in both persistent and newly expanded woodlands, for managers, researchers, and the interested public.We draw from a large volume of research papers to centralize i…