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New research reveals that the conversion of native perennial shrublands to annual invasive grasslands results in significant losses of soil carbon...

Studying the thermal sensitivity of animals that live in environments with variable temperatures--such as mountain streams with water temperatures...

Restoration of the imperiled sagebrush biome will require tools that assist resource managers in determining which restoration practices are most...

Does the construction of fuel breaks in sagebrush steppe increase the risk of exotic grass invasion? Researchers surveyed for invaders along fuel...

Scientists used climate projections to predict which parts of western North America may be habitable for 130 lizard and snake species later in the...

For over twenty years, scientists and rangeland managers have used the gap intercept method to monitor the connectivity of rangeland ecosystems. In...

The 2024 Special Issue of the Rangeland Ecology and Management journal features 20 peer-reviewed articles that delve into the science of how, where...

Scientists found that current rates of conservation, measured in hectares of sagebrush landscapes treated annually, are markedly lower than rates of...

A study by Boise State University, USGS, and other university partners presents a new model that can improve estimates of plant population abundance...

Do you collect data from wadeable streams? The Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership developed a new USGS Techniques & Methods publication...