September 2017 This project evaluated the effects of the largest fire in recorded Colorado history, the 2002 Hayman Fire, on …
Resilience to Stress and Disturbance, and Resistance to Bromus tectorum L. Invasion in Cold Desert Shrublands of Western North America
READAlien grass invasions in arid and semi-arid ecosystems are resulting in grass-fire cycles and ecosystem-level transformations …
Occupancy and Abundance of Predator and Prey: Implications of the Fire-Cheatgrass Cycle in Sagebrush Ecosystems
View the publication here!This research suggests that widespread environmental change within sagebrush ecosystems, especially the …
The Effects of Thinning and Burning on Understory Vegetation in North America: A Meta-Analysis
View the publication here!This meta-analysis was conducted to determine if there were consistent responses of understory …
Fuel Breaks to Reduce Large Wildfire Impacts in Sagebrush Ecosystems
View the publication here!This technical note provides a brief synopsis of proactive, linear fuel breaks as a tool for reducing …
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Early Estimates of Herbaceous Annual Cover in the Sagebrush Ecosystem (May 1, 2017)
View the dataset here!The dataset provides an estimate of 2017 herbaceous annual percent cover predicted on May 1st with an …
Surging Wildfire Activity in a Grassland Biome
View the publication here!Rapid changes in wildfire patterns are documented globally, increasing pressure to identify regions that …
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Fire Science Digest- Fire, Fuels, and Streams: The Effects and Effectiveness of Riparian Treatments
View the publication here!Fire is an important disturbance in riparian systems—consuming vegetation; increasing light; creating …