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- Library Collection RecordPlains rough fescue (Festuca hallii [Vasey] Piper) is an important, native forage grass species in Western Canada. Despite the high demand of seeds of this species, supply remains extremely limited…Publication Date 2017
- autumn
- Festuca hallii
- forage
- precipitation
- seed production
- spring
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordSagebrush steppe ecosystems in the western United States are characterized by harsh environmental conditions with high annual and seasonal variability in both precipitation and temperature.…Publication Date 2016
- model
- mortality
- restoration
- Seedbed
- temperature
- water availability
- Library Collection RecordSagebrush steppe ecosystems in the western United States are characterized by harsh environmental conditions with high annual and seasonal variability in both precipitation and temperature.…Publication Date 2016
- model
- mortality
- restoration
- Seedbed
- temperature
- water availability
- Library Collection RecordAlthough forest and savanna biomes predominate in tropics regions, the factors that control their distribution remain unclear. South American savannas occur in regions that are considered warm and…Publication Date 2014
- Brazilian savanna
- delayed germination
- fire
- High Temperature
- seed moisture content
- water deficit
- savanna
- germination
- seeds
- fire ecology
- water
- temperature
- Brazil
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Stipa tenacissima L. (alpha grass) steppes are one of the most representative ecosystems in arid Mediterranean ecosystems. On the one hand these steppes, which are perpetually exposed to…Publication Date 2014
- seed germination
- steppes
- Stipa tenacissima L.
- temperature
- water potential
- grasslands
- restoration ecology
- seeds
- gemination
- Northern Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe quality of the landscape is declining in many grassland and savanna areas of Africa as a consequence of woody plant encroachment. We investigated the changes in vegetation at selected sites on…Publication Date 2014
- Vegetation Change
- grasslands
- savanna
- degradation
- Bush encroachment
- land use
- soils
- rainfall
- temperature
- climate change
- carbon dioxide
- KwaZulu-Natal
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordMacroclimatic variation along latitudinal gradients provides an excellent natural laboratory to investigate the role of temperature and the potential impacts of climate warming on terrestrial…Publication Date 2013
- altitudinal gradients
- climate change
- common garden experiments
- experimental warming
- functional life-history traits
- global warming
- latitude
- plant-climate interactions
- transplant experiments
- temperature
- ecosystem ecology
- Library Collection RecordMany regions of the globe are experiencing a simultaneous change in the dominant plant functional type and regional climatology. We explored how atmospheric temperature and precipitation control leaf…Publication Date 2013
- eddy covariance
- landscape position
- mesquite (Prosopis velutina)
- photosynthesis
- plant-climate interactions
- semi-arid
- temperature optima
- Vegetation Change
- woody plant encroachment
- indigenous encroaching species
- climate change
- temperature
- ecosystem ecology
- carbon flux
- rainfall
- grasslands
- savanna
- carbon dioxide
- San Pedro River
- Arizona
- USA
- Library Collection RecordSeveral studies have demonstrated that seed mass is related to different environmental factors. However, they have taken no account of the joint effects of spatial and phylogenetic information. We…Publication Date 2013
- Elevational gradient
- Phylogenetic autocorrelation
- soil pH
- soil fertility
- spatial autocorrelation
- temperature
- seeds
- grasslands
- climate
- soils
- modelling
- land use
- southern Alps
- Library Collection RecordEmission of Green House Gases (GHGs) from various sources into the atmosphere causes rise in air temperature. This addition of GHGs has a great impact on the environment. Among the GHGs, carbon…Publication Date 2012
- Mitigating
- climate change
- GHGs
- atmosphere
- temperature
- soil
- management
- agriculture
- carbon dioxide
- greenhouse gases
- Library Collection Record1. Understanding large-scale distribution shifts is vital to predict species responses to changes in the environment. Such shifts occur as a consequence of habitat distribution, dispersal processes…Publication Date 2012
- atlas data
- climate
- Colonisation
- dispersal
- distribution change
- extinction
- Habitat change
- plant population and community dynamics
- rainfall
- temperature
- British Isles
- Library Collection Record1.?Treeless grasslands with climates that can support tree growth are common in upland regions around the world. In South Africa, the upland grasslands are adjacent to lowland savannas in many areas…Publication Date 2012
- savanna
- grasslands
- ecosystem ecology
- fire ecology
- day-length
- determinants of plant community diversity and structure
- fire
- frost
- growth rate
- savanna tree phenology
- temperature
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordOur planet is warming and some types of weather have become more extreme. Does a changing climate affect the frequency or intensity of droughts? It's all explained here in this edition of…Publication Date 2012
- climate change
- drought
- temperature
- Precipitation regime
- Library Collection RecordThe team at the National Center of Atmospheric Research explain how global temperature regimes will shift with climate change and the significance of such changes.Publication Date 2012
- climate change
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2011
- alpine grasslands
- temperature
- temperature
- Library Collection Record1. Shifts in the spatial and temporal patterns of flowering could affect the resources available to pollinators, and such shifts might become more common as climate change progresses. 2. As mid-…Publication Date 2011
- ecosystem ecology
- temperature
- climate change
- cumulative flowering density
- flower abundance
- Flowering phenology
- plant-climate interactions
- pollinators
- resource availability
- Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
- Rocky Mountains
- USA
- Library Collection RecordWarm-season pasture residue may create problems for no-till overseeding with cool-season grasses in the USA Southern Plains. Removal of residue to facilitate overseeding, however, represents…Publication Date 2011
- plant production
- no-till
- pasture management
- oversowing
- Italian Ryegrass
- Festuca spp
- Herbage Yield
- temperature
- winter damage
- Southern Plains
- USA
- Library Collection RecordThe ability to survive harsh winters is one of the primary factors limiting bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) distribution, especially those used for forage. Consequently, improved stress tolerance has…Publication Date 2011
- forage quality
- plant production
- temperature
- cold hardiness
- Cynodon
- temperature stress
- Library Collection RecordBackground: Plants occupying wide altitudinal gradients may be adapted to their altitude of origin. Upward expansion of lowland populations in response to climate change might therefore facilitate…Publication Date 2011
- climate change
- temperature
- grasslands
- altitude
- global warming
- Library Collection Record1.?Björkman et al. comment on Adams and Zhang’s finding of more leaf herbivory with increasing latitude, pointing out that top-down control by predators on insect herbivores might cause less…Publication Date 2011
- grassland
- ecosystem ecology
- ecosystem dynamics
- herbivores
- herbivory
- natural enemy
- plant-herbivore interactions
- predators
- scale
- system type
- temperature
- top-down control
- Library Collection Record1. Annual above-ground net primary productivity (ANPP) in mesic grasslands is known to be highly temporally variable. While yearly precipitation or average yearly temperature can explain some of this…Publication Date 2011
- grasslands
- rainfall
- temperature
- plant production
- C4 grasses
- ecosystem ecology
- climate variability
- dominant species
- inflorescence
- intra-annual variation
- plant-climate interactions
- precipitation
- structural equation modelling
- tallgrass prairie
- temperature
- Kansas
- USA
- Library Collection RecordImproving tolerance to heat stress is a major challenge in many C3 crops given the threat of global warming. Populations of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) tolerant and sensitive to summer…Publication Date 2011
- plant physiology
- climate change
- global warming
- temperature
- Fv/Fm
- hydrogen peroxide
- high temperature stress
- Lolium perenne
- population difference
- C3 grass
- Yamanashi Dairy Agricultural Station
- Japan
- Library Collection RecordThe study area was located in the central Free State Grassland biome, but the vegetation partially represented riparian thicket. Leaf carriage patterns of deciduous species were determined from…Publication Date 2011
- foraging ecology
- leaf budding
- leafless period
- mixed feeder
- seasonal changes
- senescing leaves
- rainfall
- temperature
- game
- foraging ecology
- Forage Quantity
- forage quality
- stocking rates
- plant production
- Wag-‘n-Bietjie Private Nature Reserve
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordMany wonder if cows can eat snow in the winter to supply all their water needs. The answer is yes. There are many situations where cattle can survive on snow without having any other water supply.…Publication Date 2011
- winter
- cattle
- temperature
- snow
- Library Collection Record1. Climate change will cause changes in average temperature and precipitation as well as increased fluctuations around the mean, yet few studies have considered the impacts of altered climate…Publication Date 2010
- vegetation dynamics
- temperature
- rainfall
- vegetation dynamics
- ecosystem ecology
- climate change
- elasticity
- Life History
- matrix models
- mixed-grass prairie
- short-lived perennial
- stochastic demography
- Kansas
- USA
- Library Collection RecordBob Henson from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research helps us understand 20th century temperature changes and what this can tell us about the future. (Source: University Corporation…Publication Date 2010
- Climatic change
- climate change
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordBob Henson from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research helps us understand 20th century temperature changes and what this can tell us about the future. (Source: University Corporation…Publication Date 2010
- Climatic change
- climate change
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordClimate change is possibly the most highly profiled scientific issue of our time. The projected changes in temperature and rainfall are substantial, as will be the associated impacts on biodiversity…Publication Date 2010
- climate change
- temperature
- rainfall
- biodiversity
- agriculture
- carbon dioxide
- policy
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe estimation of near surface air temperature (Ta) is useful for a wide range of applications such as agriculture, climate related diseases and climate change studies. Air temperature is commonly…Publication Date 2010
- Land surface temperature
- air temperature
- accuracy assessment
- MODIS
- remote sensing
- modelling
- climate change
- agriculture
- temperature
- disease
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordFire, natural or of anthropologic origin, is a recurrent phenomenon in South African mesic grassland. The species composition of these grasslands is sensitive to fire, particularly fire frequency.…Publication Date 2009-11-01
- butenolide
- germination
- grassland species
- seedling vigor
- smoke-water
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- pastures
- Hemiptera
- biology
- temperature
- population dynamics
- Hemiptera
- temperature
- Hemiptera
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- grasslands
- herbaceous plants
- Composting
- seed characteristics
- temperature
- temperature
- vigor
- Library Collection RecordThe influence of dispersed trees on microclimatic conditions, gas exchange and productivity of maize (Zea mays L.) in a Grevillea robusta-based agroforestry system in semi-arid Kenya was examined to…Publication Date 2009
- agroforestry
- Grevillea robusta
- microclimate
- temperature
- gas exchange
- Maize
- agriculture
- ecosystem ecology
- rainfall
- Kenya
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordClimate Central research scientist, Dr. Heidi Cullen, and Governor Brian Schweitzer, discuss the changing climate in Montana and its impact on trout fishing and energy consumption, and explore…Publication Date 2008
- climate change
- temperature
- Montana
- climate observations
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDesmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf. (Poaceae), or drub, a perennial grass of near-coastal and inland deserts, is a potential fodder crop for either saline soils or where only brackish water is…Publication Date 2007-07-01
- grass
- halophytes
- Karachi
- light
- recovery
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordClimate change factors interact to modify plant growth and development. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response to temperature of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii Vitman)…Publication Date 2007
- big bluestem
- biomass
- development
- Growth Rates
- Partitioning
- Seed number
- climate change
- temperature
- plant autecology
- plant production
- carbon dioxide
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAn experimental design required burn treatments for 10-m2 circular plots. We constructed a fire enclosure for the plots using sheetmetal, electrical conduit, and other commonly available materials.…Publication Date 2003-05-01
- peak temperature
- experimental rigs
- field experimentation
- soil temperature
- fire ecology
- prescribed burning
- range management
- botanical composition
- Nevada
- Utah
- fire
- Great Basin
- sagebrush
- burn barrell
- temperature
- temperature monitoring
- Library Collection RecordThe genus Adesmia (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae) is one of the scarce forage resources at high altitude and arid zones of South America. Its germination behavior has not been examined. Seeds of Adesmia…Publication Date 2003-05-01
- seed scarification
- Fabaceae
- testa
- imbibition
- seed treatments
- acid treatment
- dormancy breaking
- ambient temperature
- seed germination
- seed dormancy
- sulfuric acid
- Argentina
- legumes
- scarification
- hard seed coat
- imbibition
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordGrowth characteristics of diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa Lam.) and bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursch) Scribn. Smith) seedlings were evaluated in 2 temperature regimes, 10 and…Publication Date 2003-01-01
- noxious weeds
- root penetration
- rooting depth
- Centaurea diffusa
- Pseudoroegneria spicata
- Weeds
- leaf area
- soil water potential
- roots
- root shoot ratio
- ambient temperature
- root systems
- seedlings
- length
- species differences
- soil water content
- biomass
- introduced species
- plant competition
- invasive species
- noxious weeds
- Centaurea diffusa
- Pseudoroegneria spicata
- seedling growth
- water
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordClimate-change induced alterations in the global distribution of cool season (C3) and warm season (C4) grasses would impact the global carbon cycle and have differing, local effects on range and…Publication Date 2003
- C3 and C4 grass distribution
- Global climatic change
- Seasonal water availability
- water use efficiency
- climate change
- temperature
- vegetation dynamics
- rainfall
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordInterest has been expressed in using silver sagebrush (Artemisia cana Pursh ssp. cana) in restoring the Northern Mixed Prairie in Saskatchewan. The objectives of this study were to determine the…Publication Date 2002-05-01
- mowing
- sowing date
- natural resource management
- artemisia cana
- haymaking
- tillage
- seedbed preparation
- glyphosate
- highlands
- lowlands
- seedling emergence
- sowing rates
- precipitation
- plant communities
- land restoration
- application rates
- establishment
- temperature
- seasonal variation
- Artemisia cana spp. cana
- ecological restoration
- seedling establishment
- seedbed ecology
- Library Collection Record'Immigrant' forage kochia (Kochia prostrata (L.) Schrad.) is a valuable introduced subshrub, often used in reclamation plantings and seedings on western rangelands. Seedling establishment…Publication Date 2001-07-01
- Bassia prostrata
- storage
- harvest date
- seed moisture
- viability
- irrigation
- duration
- seeds
- seedlings
- land restoration
- establishment
- temperature
- Kochia prostrata
- revegetation
- seed care
- greenstripping
- Library Collection RecordThe Eurasian low-shrub, forage kochia [Kochia prostrata (L.) Shad.], was introduced into western North America for use in restoration of severely disturbed landscapes in arid and semiarid…Publication Date 2001-05-01
- cold storage
- frozen storage
- Bassia prostrata
- viability
- duration
- seedlings
- vigor
- seed germination
- temperature
- Kochia prostrata
- prostrate summer cypress
- germination rate
- mean germination time
- after-ripening
- gemination synchronization
- cold-desert revegetation
- Library Collection RecordThis paper provides a summary of our current understanding of the key drivers of N2O emissions from soil in temperate and tropical, natural and agricultural ecosystems. These drivers are substrate…Publication Date 2000
- agricultural soils
- Natural soils
- N fertiliser
- N deposition
- soil water
- temperature
- greenhouse gases
- soil
- agriculture
- soil fertility
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordImbibition at cold temperatures reduces seedling vigor of some species, but is beneficial to others. We used 3 rangeland shrubs and 8 agronomic crop species to test for a general relationship between…Publication Date 1999-09-01
- Bassia prostrata
- water content
- crops
- Chenopodiaceae
- Cucumis sativus
- Helianthus annuus
- Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
- Phaseolus vulgaris
- Pisum sativum
- Raphanus sativus
- Spinacia oleracea
- seed testing
- grayla spinosa
- cold tolerance
- Triticum aestivum
- weight losses
- seedling growth
- inhibition
- seeds
- vigor
- species differences
- Artemisia tridentata
- shrubs
- seed germination
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordEffective storage of wildland seeds helps alleviate supply shortages and mitigates variable production associated with annual weather patterns. The storage environment is critical for seeds like…Publication Date 1999-05-01
- ultrastructure
- storage quality
- mitochondria
- cold storage
- frozen storage
- radicles
- imbibition
- viability
- Krascheninnikovia lanata
- seedlings
- Wyoming
- temperature
- Colorado
- Library Collection RecordIdaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis Elmer), a palatable native perennial bunchgrass, has persisted on degraded sagebrush-steppe despite invasion by alien plants, excessive livestock grazing, and…Publication Date 1999-03-01
- stress factors
- Bromus
- Festuca idahoensis
- disturbed soils
- competitive ability
- steppes
- rain
- seedlings
- Oregon
- plant communities
- seed germination
- temperature
- biomass
- botanical composition
- altitude
- Library Collection RecordThe depth of the grass crown nodes in the soil influences the susceptibility of the crown to environmental and management conditions which can affect grass establishment success and grain and forage…Publication Date 1999-03-01
- Avena sativa
- internodes
- mesocotyls
- planting depth
- coleoptiles
- light intensity
- seedling growth
- plant anatomy
- temperature
- Library Collection RecordEffective storage of wildland seeds helps alleviate supply shortages and mitigates variable production associated with annual weather patterns. The storage environment is critical for seeds like…Publication Date 1999
- ultrastructure
- mitochondria
- cold storage
- frozen storage
- viability
- seedlings
- Wyoming
- temperature
- Colorado
- imbibition
- Krascheninnikovia lanata
- radicles
- storage quality
- Library Collection RecordMultiple fires conducted in spring (March-April) and summer (June-July) on blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis [H.B. K. Lag.]) grassland near Corona, N.M. were used to relate broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia…Publication Date 1997-11-01
- weed control
- estimation
- mortality
- Gutierrezia sarothrae
- fires
- fire effects
- equations
- relative humidity
- wind speed
- air temperature
- duration
- shortgrass prairie
- spring
- prescribed burning
- summer
- Bouteloua gracilis
- temperature
- prairies
- New Mexico