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- Library Collection RecordThis StoryMap shares the work of an interdisciplinary group studying resilience from the viewpoint of ranchers and land managers across the American West. Their goal is to share information from the…Publication Date 2022
- adaptive management
- resilience
- climate change
- economy
- rancher
- invasive species
- Library Collection RecordKentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis, hereafter bluegrass) invasion in the northern Great Plains is reducing biodiversity and altering ecosystem properties. We cannot remove bluegrass from this system…Publication Date 2018
- Fire Ecology and Management
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- invasive species
- novel ecosystems
- Poa pratensis
- northern Great Plains
- Library Collection RecordTool for decision making on managing brush in arid landscapes.Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- invasive species
- matrix
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground Despite prescribed fire programs, invasive juniper trees are increasing in the Great Plains. Continued encroachment of junipers in the Great Plains, especially eastern redcedar and Ashe…Publication Date 2017-04
- Eastern Redcedar
- economics
- fire
- invasive species
- Juniperus
- policy
- Library Collection RecordLand managers are responsible for developing effective strategies for conserving and restoring Great Basin ecosystems in the face of invasive species, conifer expansion, and altered fire regimes. A…Publication Date 2016
- invasive species
- Annual Plants
- conifers
- wildfires
- grazing management
- fuels
- Seeding (seed)
- sagebrush
- aspen (tree)
- Great Basin
- Library Collection RecordIn Arizona, invasive and noxious plants have a significant impact on native vegetation and ecosystem health. Because invasive plants are competitive against native plants, once invasive plants…Publication Date 2016
- invasive species
- invasives
- acreage
- Arizona
- vegetation
- Small Landowners
- Library Collection RecordUnderstanding cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) dynamics in the Northern Great Basin rangelands, USA, is necessary to effectively manage the region's lands. This study's goal was to map and…Publication Date 2015-01
- Bromus tectorum
- ecological models
- invasive species
- Land cover change
- MODIS
- Snake River Plain
- Library Collection RecordUnderstanding cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) dynamics in the Northern Great Basin rangelands, USA, is necessary to effectively manage the region's lands. This study's goal was to map and…Publication Date 2015-01
- Bromus tectorum
- ecological models
- invasive species
- Land cover change
- MODIS
- Snake River Plain
- Library Collection RecordDegradation of rangeland and soil as consequences of land use poses threat to sustainable agriculture. Degradation could be as a result of overgrazing and climate change. This could result in…Publication Date 2015
- invasive species
- grassland
- Opuntia humifusa
- rangeland degradation
- SNAP model
- South Africa
- Library Collection Record"A Working Ranch with an effective medusahead management program" follows the science-based management plan developed to treat an increasing infestation of medusahead, and other annual…Publication Date 2015
- invasive species
- grasses
- ranches
- ranching
- annuals
- Medusa Head
- Medusa-head
- medusahead
- Oregon
- Library Collection RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2015
- invasive species
- Weed Biology and Ecology
- weed management
- Library Collection RecordTo provide managers with strategies to reduce the spread and impact of medusahead.Publication Date 2015
- invasive species
- Annual Weeds
- medusahead
- spread
- Library Collection RecordTo provide managers with tools and strategies to reestablish perennial-dominated plant communities in medusahead-invaded sagebrush rangelands.Publication Date 2015
- reseeding
- perennials
- invasive species
- Rehabilitation of natural resources
- sagebrush
- medusahead
- Library Collection RecordThe interaction of resource availability and disturbance can strongly affect plant species richness and the spread of exotic plants. Several ecological theories posit that disturbance mediates the…Publication Date 2014-11
- California
- camera trap
- Festuca perennis
- grazing intensity
- invasive species
- principal response curves
- Library Collection RecordThe interaction of resource availability and disturbance can strongly affect plant species richness and the spread of exotic plants. Several ecological theories posit that disturbance mediates the…Publication Date 2014-11
- California
- camera trap
- Festuca perennis
- grazing intensity
- invasive species
- principal response curves
- Library Collection RecordRe-establishing native communities that resist exotic weed invasion and provide diverse habitat for wildlife are high priorities for restoration in sagebrush ecosystems. Native forbs are an important…Publication Date 2013-03-01
- invasive species
- relative growth rate
- restoration
- revegetation
- root morphology
- Library Collection RecordThesis by Jason Campbell concerning Invasive Plants, Ecology and other subjectsPublication Date 2013
- invasive species
- ecology
- Idaho
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Desert grasslands of the southwestern United States have experienced an increase in the abundance and distribution of woody plant species over the past century. Shrub encroachment has caused…Publication Date 2013
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- black grama
- Bouteloua eriopoda
- broom snakeweed
- Gutierrezia sarothrae
- invasive species
- Lehmann lovegrass
- New Mexico
- perennial grasses
- prescribed burn
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2013
- ecological thresholds
- invasive species
- pest management
- Library Collection RecordLeafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) is a widely established perennial weed in North Dakota, infesting approximately 990,000 acres of land in 2005 (North Dakota Department of Agriculture survey). The…Publication Date 2013
- invasive species
- Euphorbia esula
- North Dakota
- Library Collection RecordAfter removing invasive plants, whether by herbicides or other means, typical restoration design focuses on rebuilding native plant communities while disregarding soil microbial communities. However…Publication Date 2013
- Herbicide
- invasive species
- methanol
- Methylobacterium
- methylotrophic bacteria
- PPFM
- restoration ecology
- Alien invasive species
- soils
- soil bacteria
- Los Angeles County
- California
- Library Collection RecordQuestions Dominance of the widespread fire-altering invasive grass, Bromus tectorum, is markedly reduced at upper elevations in the Great Basin Desert. Here, we evaluated whether increased…Publication Date 2013
- cheatgrass
- downy brome
- Great Basin Desert
- invasive species
- nitrogen deposition
- sagebrush steppe
- Sierra Nevada
- indigenous encroaching species
- restoration ecology
- fire ecology
- ecosystem ecology
- species richness
- Sierra Nevada
- CA
- US
- Library Collection RecordThe shifting baseline syndrome suggests that our perceptions of previous conditions may change over time as ecosystems degrade. Although most discussion of the topic relates to decreasing species…Publication Date 2013
- generalist
- generational amnesia
- invasive species
- predator extirpation
- reference conditions
- shifting baseline syndrome
- restoration ecology
- ecosystem ecology
- Alien invasive species
- Library Collection RecordYellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis L.) is a nonnative pest of rangelands that decreases forage quality and yield. Mowing may control starthistle effectively and complement herbicide use in an…Publication Date 2012-01-01
- integrative pest management
- invasive species
- Mediterranean grassland
- nontarget effects
- phenology
- weed
- Library Collection RecordKaren Hickman of Oklahoma State University takes us on a tour of the TNC's Tall Grass Prairie reserve. She explains the relations between historical Bison grazing, periodic fire, and drought in…Publication Date 2012
- grasslands
- fire ecology
- fires
- invasive species
- Oklahoma
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangeland economics is the application of economic theory and principles to issues related to rangeland management. Historically, it has been used to decide whether a rangeland or ranch management…Publication Date 2012
- invasive species
- ranch management
- ranch values
- United States
- Library Collection RecordVegetation at the aquatic-terrestrial interface can alter landscape features through its growth and interactions with sediment and fluids. Even similar species may impart different effects due to…Publication Date 2012
- Ammophila arenaria
- Ammophila breviligulata
- ecomorphology
- ecosystem engineer
- Ecosystem service
- Elymus mollis
- foredune
- Geomorphology
- invasive species
- sediment deposition
- sediment transport
- wind tunnel
- Oregon
- USA
- Library Collection RecordI pose eight questions central to understanding how biological invasions affect ecosystems, assess progress towards answering those questions and suggest ways in which progress might be made. The…Publication Date 2012
- Alien species
- biodiversity
- ecological engineering
- Ecosystem function
- ecosystem management
- exotic species
- invasive species
- long-term studies
- non-native species
- Traits
- Library Collection RecordThesis by Chris Bernau concerning Fire, Invasive Plants, Ecology and other subjectsPublication Date 2012
- fire ecology
- invasive species
- ecology
- Idaho
- Library Collection RecordEastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) is an aggressively spreading native species in Oklahoma grasslands. It decreases rangeland forage production, and has been implicated in reducing stream…Publication Date 2011-03-01
- phytomass
- invasive species
- remote sensing
- Library Collection Record1 GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS No. 2012 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 PUBLICATION OF PROHIBITED ALIEN SPECIES I, Bomo Edith Edna Molewa, Minister…Publication Date 2011
- Alien invasive species
- prohibited species
- invasive species
- biodiversity
- Weeds
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordGOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS No. 2012 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 PUBLICATION OF NATIONAL LIST OF INVASIVE SPECIES I, Bomo Edith Edna Molewa,…Publication Date 2011
- Alien invasive species
- exempted species
- invasive species
- biodiversity
- Weeds
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordGOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS No. 2012 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 PUBLICATION OF EXEMPTED ALIEN SPECIES I, Bomo Edith Edna Molewa, Minister for…Publication Date 2011
- Alien invasive species
- exempted species
- invasive species
- biodiversity
- Weeds
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAim Woody plants were not widely considered to be important invasive alien species until fairly recently. Thousands of species of trees and shrubs have, however, been moved around the world. Many…Publication Date 2011
- biological invasions
- dispersal modes
- invasive species
- management
- natural experiment
- reasons for introduction
- shrub invasions
- tree invasions
- alien invsive species
- biodiversity
- species richness
- Library Collection RecordThe Rainwater Basin region in Nebraska is critically important stopover habitat for spring waterfowl migrations, but the ability of these sites to produce sufficient food for migrating waterfowl is…Publication Date 2010-09-01
- invasive species
- Phalaris arundinacea L.
- Rainwater Basin
- waterfowl habitat
- wetland management
- Library Collection RecordThe 405 acre Plant Materials Center (PMC), near Palmer was established by the Alaska Legislature in 1972 to promote the state’s agricultural industry. Grains, grasses, fruits, potatoes, shrubs, and…Publication Date 2010
- grasses
- fruits
- shrubs
- trees
- invasive species
- Horticulture
- Potatoes
- Pathology
- Ethnobotany
- grain crops
- Alaska
- Arctic
- Library Collection RecordInvasive cacti have been identified by the natural resource management community as a major threat to the biodiversity and primary production values of the rangelands of Australia. A number of…Publication Date 2010
- Cacti
- invasive species
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordConservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology…Publication Date 2010
- conservation
- climate change
- socio-economic aspects
- ecosystem ecology
- management
- fire ecology
- invasive species
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordOf the 70 cases of classical biological control for the protection of nature found in our review, there were fewer projects against insect targets (21) than against invasive plants (49), in part,…Publication Date 2010
- invasive species
- Ecosystem function
- insect pests
- invasive plants
- ecological restoration
- biological control
- natural ecosystems
- Alien invasive species
- insects
- biodiversity
- ecosystem services
- conservation
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2010
- pastures
- highlands
- Weeds
- invasive species
- Euphorbia
- colonizing ability
- biological control
- grazing
- sheep
- grassland management
- Spain
- Euphorbia
- Euphorbia
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2010
- meadows
- Weeds
- invasive species
- natural enemies
- pathogens
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2010
- Introduced varieties
- invasive species
- geographical distribution
- alpine grasslands
- coastal plains
- Library Collection RecordPrivate landowners are often de facto stewards of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, ranchers frequently present the only defense against biological…Publication Date 2009-01-01
- biological invasions
- Centaurea solstitialis
- heterogeneous landscapes
- invasive species
- landscape ecology
- weed control
- Library Collection RecordThesis by Brianna Goehring concerning Livestock, Grazing, Invasive Plants and other subjectsPublication Date 2009
- livestock
- grazing
- invasive species
- Idaho
- Library Collection RecordThis guide gives a brief description of a selection of non-native species, useful for identification.Publication Date 2009
- invasive species
- identification
- management techniques
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordThesis by Daniel Patten concerning Grazing, Livestock, Invasive Plants and other subjectsPublication Date 2009
- grazing
- livestock
- invasive species
- Idaho
- Library Collection RecordInvasive Plants and Wildfires in Southern CaliforniaPublication Date 2009
- Fire Ecology and Management
- invasive species
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- weed management
- Library Collection RecordThe 6th Congress of Plant Protection with Symposium about Biological Control of Invasive Species. Book of abstracts, 2.- Beograd (Serbia): Drustvo za zastitu bilja Srbije, 2009. Kongres o zastiti…Publication Date 2009
- Feed Crops
- rangelands
- Asteraceae
- invasive species
- Weeds
- Pest insects
- Bulgaria
- Asteraceae
- Asteraceae
- Bulgaria
- Library Collection RecordHerbicides have been applied extensively on rangelands to reduce forbs that were considered undesirable, which has been assumed to lead to an increase in grass production and ultimately to an…Publication Date 2009
- biodiversity
- conservation
- average daily gain
- Cattle Performance
- Great Plains
- competition
- invasive species
- mixed prairie
- plant species composition
- vegetation dynamics
- weed control
- Weeds
- herbicides
- grasslands
- plant production
- animal production
- Oklahoma
- USA
- Library Collection RecordFencing for conservation is an acknowledgement that we are failing to successfully coexist with and, ultimately, conserve biodiversity. Fences arose during the Neolithic revolution to demarcate…Publication Date 2009
- biodiversity conservation
- fences
- Human-wildlife conflict
- invasive species
- Introduced predators
- Bushmeat hunting
- Poaching
- Threatening processes
- Tragedy of the Commons
- conservation
- management
- biodiversity