Publications
Below are publications associated with the Southwest Biological Science Center's research.
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Oil and gas reclamation—Operations, monitoring methods, and standards Oil and gas reclamation—Operations, monitoring methods, and standards
This publication provides broad guidance for surface management of oil and gas development with a focus on promoting successful reclamation. Successful reclamation depends on sound best management practices, clear standards and expectations, defensible monitoring for effectiveness, and management of production facilities to minimize surface disturbance. This publication provides specific
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Randi C. Lupardus, Janna Simonsen, Gordon Toevs, Barbara Sterling, Zachary H. Bowen, Zoe Davidson, Steve E. Hanser, Emily Kachergis, Alexander Laurence-Traynor, Nika Lepak, Rebecca K. Mann, Aleta Nafus, David S. Pilliod, Michael C. Duniway
Gopherus Agassizii (Mojave Desert Tortoise). nest depredation Gopherus Agassizii (Mojave Desert Tortoise). nest depredation
Nest site selection is an important determinant of clutch success and hatchling sex ratios in Gopherus agassizii, Mojave Desert tortoises (Spotila et al. 1994. Herpetol. Monogr. 8:103-116). G. agassizii lay eggs in or near the entrance of their burrows (Ennen et al. 2012. Copeia 2012:222-228) and females of both G. agassizii and G. morafkai, may reduce egg predation risk by remaining at...
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Megan Peukert, Gerardo Avila, William J. Hoese, Christopher R. Tracy, Philip L. Boyd, Kristy L. Cummings, Shellie R. Puffer, Jeffrey E. Lovich
Grand Canyon Youth Partners in Science: Reflections from a scientist Grand Canyon Youth Partners in Science: Reflections from a scientist
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Shannon Leigh Sartain
Geographic distribution: Incilius alvarius (Sonoran desert toad) Geographic distribution: Incilius alvarius (Sonoran desert toad)
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Erika M. Nowak, Karina Cocks, Charles A. Drost, Janie Agyagos, Eve Berlinksy, Jennifer Steffen, Rafal Banas, Meredith Talbert, Sara Eno
Climate change and collapsing thermal niches of desert reptiles and amphibians: Assisted migration and acclimation rescue from extirpation Climate change and collapsing thermal niches of desert reptiles and amphibians: Assisted migration and acclimation rescue from extirpation
Recent climate change should result in expansion of species to northern or high elevation range margins, and contraction at southern and low elevation margins in the northern hemisphere, because of local extirpations or range shifts or both. We combined museum occurrence records from both the continental U.S. and Mexico with a new eco-physiological model of extinction developed for...
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Bary Sinervo, Rafael A. Lara Resendiz, Donald B. Miles, Jeffrey E. Lovich, Philip C. Rosen, Hector Gadsden, Gamaliel Castenada Gaytan, Patricia Galina Tessaro, Victor H. Luja, Raymond B. Huey, Amy V. Whipple, Victor Sanchez Cordero, Jason B. Rohr, Gabriel Caetano, Juan C. Santos, Sites, Fausto R. Mendez de la Cruz
Biocrusts modulate carbon losses under warming across global drylands: A bayesian meta-analysis Biocrusts modulate carbon losses under warming across global drylands: A bayesian meta-analysis
Biocrusts are critical biological components of drylands and play an important role in soil carbon (C) cycling. However, the effect of biocrusts on soil CO2 exchange across global gradients of temperature and moisture is poorly understood. Moreover, their response to climate change remains highly uncertain. Bayesian hierarchical meta-analyses were performed on 47 published studies to...
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Jingyao Sun, Kailiang Yu, Ning Chen, Seth M. Munson, Xinrong Li, Rongliang Jia
Multi-year tracing of spatial and temporal dynamics of post-fire aeolian sediment transport using rare earth elements provide insights into grassland management Multi-year tracing of spatial and temporal dynamics of post-fire aeolian sediment transport using rare earth elements provide insights into grassland management
Aeolian sediment transport occurs as a function of, and with feedback to ecosystem changes and disturbances. Many desert grasslands are undergoing rapid changes in vegetation, including the encroachment of woody plants, which alters fire regimes and in turn can change the spatial and temporal patterns of aeolian sediment transport. We investigated aeolian sediment transport and spatial
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William Burger, Robert Van Pelt, David E. Grandstaff, Guan Wang, Temuulen T. Sankey, Junran Li, Joel B. Sankey, Sujith Ravi
Respiratory acclimation of tropical forest roots in response to in situ experimental warming and hurricane disturbance Respiratory acclimation of tropical forest roots in response to in situ experimental warming and hurricane disturbance
Climate projections predict higher temperatures and more frequent hurricanes in the tropics. Tropical plants subjected to these stresses may respond by acclimating their physiology. We investigated tropical forest root respiration in response to in situ experimental warming and hurricane disturbance in eastern Puerto Rico. We measured mass-normalized root specific respiration, root...
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Rob Tunison, Tana E. Wood, Sasha C. Reed, Molly A. Cavaleri
Cultivating resilience in dryland soils: An assisted migration approach to biological soil crust restoration Cultivating resilience in dryland soils: An assisted migration approach to biological soil crust restoration
Land use practices and climate change have driven substantial soil degradation across global drylands, impacting ecosystem functions and human livelihoods. Biological soil crusts, a common feature of dryland ecosystems, are under extensive exploration for their potential to restore the stability and fertility of degraded soils through the development of inoculants. However, stressful...
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Sierra Jech, Natalie K. Day, Nichole Barger, Anita Antoninka, Matthew A. Bowker, Sasha C. Reed, Colin L Tucker
Unraveling mechnisms underlying effects of wetting–drying cycles on soil respiration in a dryland Unraveling mechnisms underlying effects of wetting–drying cycles on soil respiration in a dryland
Rewetting of dry soils usually stimulates soil carbon (C) emission, a phenomenon known as the Birch effect. Soil C cycling in drylands, which store approximately one third of terrestrial soil organic C (SOC), is strongly affected by wetting–drying cycles. However, the physical, chemical, and biological mechanisms that link rewetting cycles with dryland soil C cycling have not been...
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Guopeng Liang, Sasha C. Reed, John M. Stark, Bonnie G. Waring