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Seed transfer from distant areas is nearly always required for restoration of burned rangelands. Guidelines for selecting seeds are typically informed...

USGS scientists of the Eastern Ecological Science Center and the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center published new findings on environmental...

Sagebrush ecosystems in the United States have been declining due to agricultural and urban development, invasive species, and altered wildfire...

Dams impact the connectivity of fish populations in rivers, sometimes resulting in distinct populations with different characteristics below and above...

Biological nitrogen fixation—the conversion of inert atmospheric nitrogen gas into biologically available nitrogen - is critical for supporting both...

Understanding an animal’s response to its environment and predicting its behavior is a common goal of animal movement ecology and conservation...

Pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, are critical for the success of agriculture and must have suitable habitat to thrive. Planting pollinator...

Across the Pacific Northwest, there are many examples of artificial structures created to allow upstream-migrating salmon to pass over natural...

Invasion by exotic annual grasses and the excessive wildfires they promote are increasing threats to the sagebrush steppe ecosystem of the western...

As the climate warms, cold-water refuges could be particularly important for migratory species that encounter a wide range of environmental conditions...