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Seed and seedling ecology of Artemisia tridentata in a restoration context

Creator:

Wijayratne, Upekala C.

Abstract:

The semi-arid sagebrush steppe ecosystem is one of the largest biomes in North America. The steppe provides critical habitat and forage for wildlife and is economically important to recreation and livestock industries. However, the ecosystem is threatened primarily due to several negative effects associated with expansion of the exotic annual...

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Dissertation

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DeLorenze, Kevin Knutson, Andrew Lindgren, Emily Orling, Lora Perkins, Mike Reisner, Scott Shaff, Troy
Biological Soil Crusts of the Great Basin : An Examination of their Distribution, Recovery from Disturbance and Restoration

Creator:

Condon, Lea A.

Abstract:

We are at risk of losing the sagebrush steppe in the floristic Great Basin to the invasion of Bromus tectorum L., cheatgrass. The floristic Great Basin includes the Central Basin and Range, the Northern Basin and Range, and the Snake River Plain. The Great Basin receives most of its precipitation...

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Dissertation

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., III, Scott, J.M. 1995. Endangered ecosystems of the United States: A preliminary assessment of loss