"Sagebrush, the iconic gray-green shrub of the American West, occupies an area so vast it is often described as an ocean or sea. …
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Early Estimates of Exotic Annual Grass (EAG) in the Sagebrush Biome, USA, 2025
The U.S. Geological Survey’s Rangeland Exotic Plant Monitoring System team announces the release of its dataset “Early Estimates …
Early Estimates of Exotic Annual Grass (EAG) in the Sagebrush Biome, USA, 2025 (ver. 1.0, April 2025)
First of multiple planned releases of EAG percent cover for the 2025 year. …
Invasion of perennial sagebrush steppe by shallow-rooted exotic cheatgrass reduces stable forms of soil carbon in a warmer but not cooler ecoregion
This study explores the hidden impact of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) on soil organic carbon in sagebrush landscapes across the …
Edge Effects Along Roadside Fuel Treatments in Sagebrush Steppe
The construction of fuel breaks is a common strategy for suppressing wildfires in rangelands, but it can also increase the number …
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Sage-Oak 1 year Post Treatment Study Summary Report
This report investigates the understory response of sagebrush ecosystems one year after cutting and mowing treatments were …
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Where Trees Meet the Sage: Optimizing Pinyon-Juniper Management for Imperiled Sagebrush and Woodland Birds
Rocky Mountain Research Station: Science You Can Use This research tackles the delicate balance between restoring sagebrush …
Modeling Songbird Density-Habitat Relationships to Predict Population Responses to Environmental Change Within Pinyon-juniper and Sagebrush Ecosystems
As wildlife populations decline in the shifting landscapes of sagebrush and pinyon-juniper ecosystems, land managers face a tough …