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Brandon T Bestelmeyer (PhD)
Range Management Research
Supervisory Research Ecologist

Phone: (575) 646-4842
Fax: (575) 646-5889

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Projects
Scientific Support and Partnership for BLM Renewable Resource Programs in NM
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 439385
Rangeland Monitoring and Data Analyses Using the AIM Strategy
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 439533
Recycling Nutrients for Robust Agricultural Supply Chains
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 442321
Sustainable Multi-functional Agricultural and Energy Systems for Arid Environments
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 444114
Knowledge Systems and Tools to Increase the Resilience and Sustainablity of Western Rangeland Agriculture
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 445353
Strategies for Sustaining Multi-functional Rangelands
Grant (G)
  Accession Number: 444592
Scientific Support and Partnership for BLM Renewable Resources Programs in New Mexico
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 438010
Streamlining the Use of Monitoring Data in Multiple Resource Decision Making
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 438062
Development of an All-lands Wind Erosion Model
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 440389
EDIT Update
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 446387
U.S. Department of State Temporary Detail for Jeffrey Herrick
Memorandum of Understanding (M)
  Accession Number: 444414
LTER: Long-Term Research at the Jornada Basin
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 445453
Collaboration on Tools to Manage Ecosystem Transitions for Agricultural Sustainability in the Americas
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 441764
Collaborative Animal Research between New Mexico State University (NMSU and ARS)
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 439718
Collaborative Research in Atmospheric Characterization, Modeling and Sensing
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 437698
Experimental Evaluation of Drought and Grazing Duration on Grassland Productivity
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 441584
Assessment and Monitoring Tools for Adaptive Management of Large Ranch Landscapes
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 441744
Collaboration on Agrivoltaics Research for Water-limited Agricultural Systems
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444828
Science and Technologies for the Sustainable Management of Rangeland Systems
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443877
Recycling Nutrients for Robust Agricultural Supply Chains
Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement (T)
  Accession Number: 442257

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Socio-environmental influences on land turnover in US public rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Lu, L., Skaggs, R., Slaughter, A.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2024. Socio-environmental influences on land turnover in US public rangelands. Science and Sustainability Conference Proceedings. Abstract.
Dryland state transitions alter trophic interactions in a predator-prey system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Effects of multiple mammalian herbivores and climate on grassland-shrubland transitions in the Chihuahuan Desert Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Andreoni, K.J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Lightfoot, D., Schooley, R. 2024. Effects of multiple mammalian herbivores and climate on grassland-shrubland transitions in the Chihuahuan Desert. Ecology. Article e4460. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4460.
A perspective on restoration with foundation plants across anthropogenic dry forests of the Southern Cone and the Sahel - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Root-Bernstein, M., Addo-Danso, S., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2024. A perspective on restoring with foundation plants across anthropogenic dry forests of the Southern Cone and the Sahel. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 12:1-10.
Novel use of image time series to distinguish dryland vegetation responses to wet and dry years Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Myers, E.B., Browning, D.M., Burkett, L.M., James, D.K., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2024. Novel use of image time series to distinguish dryland vegetation responses to wet and dry years. Journal of Remote Sensing. 1. Article 0190. https://doi.org/10.34133/remotesensing.0190.
The LTAR Grazing Land Common Experiment at the Jornada Experimental Range: Old genetics, new precision technologies, and adaptive value chains Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiegal, S.A., Estell, R.E., Cibils, A.F., Cox, A., McIntosh, M.M., Browning, D.M., Duniway, M., Funk, M., Macon, L.K., McCord, S.E., Redd, M., Tolle, C., Utsumi, S., Walker, J., Webb, N.P., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2024. The LTAR Grazing Land Common Experiment at the Jornada Experimental Range: Old genetics, new precision technologies, and adaptive value chains. Journal of Environmental Quality. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20605.
Insights from dust research at the Jornada Experimental Range - (Abstract Only)
Dhital, S., Webb, N.P., Edwards, B.L., Okin, G.S., McCord, S.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2024. Insights from dust research at the Jornada Experimental Range. University of California at Davis, CADO Symposium. Abstract.
How will climate change impact woody plant encroachment and how will the effectiveness of current efforts to manage woody encroachment change? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Twidwell, D. 2024. How will climate change impact woody plant encroachment and how will the effectiveness of current efforts to manage woody encroachment change?. Society of Range Management. Abstract.
Rangelands in equilibrium or disequilibrium: Why it still matters - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2024. Rangelands in equilibrium or disequilibrium: Why it still matters. Society for Range Management. Abstract.
Changing perspectives and approaches in rangeland resilience under increasing climate variability and change: 10-year retrospective from the USDA Southwest Climate Hub - (Abstract Only)
Elias, E.H., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Spiegal, S.A., Aney, S., Steele, C., Ramsey, P., Brown, J. 2024. Changing perspectives and approaches in rangeland resilience under increasing climate variability and change: 10-year retrospective from the USDA Southwest Climate Hub. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract.
Behavioral adaptations of nursing Brangus cows to virtual fencing: Insights from a training deployment phase Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nyamuryekung'E, S., Cox, A., Perea, A., Estell, R.E., Cibils, A.F., Holland, J.P., Waterhouse, T., Duff, G., Funk, M., McIntosh, M.M., Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Utsumi, S. 2023. Behavioral adaptations of nursing Brangus cows to virtual fencing: Insights from a training deployment phase. Animals. 13(22). Article e3558. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13223558.
The Landscape Data Commons: A system for standardizing, accessing, and applying large environmental datasets for agroecosystem research and management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McCord, S.E., Webb, N.P., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Bonefont Flores, K., Brehm, J.R., Brown, J., Courtright, E.M., Dietrich, C., Duniway, M., Edwards, B., Fraser, C.M., Herrick, J.E., Knight, A.C., Metz, L., Van Zee, J.W., Tweedie, C. 2023. The Landscape Data Commons: A system for standardizing, accessing, and applying large environmental datasets for agroecosystem research and management. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 8(2). Article e20120. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20120.
Thresholds and alternative states in neotropical dry forest in response to fire severity Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peinetti, R.H., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Chirino, C.C., Florencia, V.L., Kin, A.G. 2023. Thresholds and alternative states in neotropical dry forest in response to fire severity. Ecological Applications. 34(2). Article e2937. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2937.
Practical guidance for deciding whether to account for soil variability when managing for land health, agricultural production and climate resilience Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Maynard, J.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Carey, C.J., Salley, S.W., Shepherd, K., Stewart, Z.P., Wills, S.A., Ziadat, F.M. 2023. Practical guidance for deciding whether to account for soil variability when managing for land health, agricultural production and climate resilience. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 78(6):125A-133A. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.0706A.
Carbon implications for woody plant encroachment – The role of dryland plant phenology along a gradient of state change - (Abstract Only)
Browning, D.M., Alfieri, J.G., Prueger, J.H., Denham, S.O., Barnes, M.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Levi, M. 2023. Carbon implications for woody plant encroachment – The role of dryland plant phenology along a gradient of state change. American Geophysical Union. Abstract.
Fulfilling the promise of digital tools to build rangeland resilience Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., McCord, S.E., Browning, D.M., Burkett, L.M., Elias, E.H., Estell, R.E., Herrick, J.E., James, D.K., Spiegal, S.A., Utsumi, S.A., Webb, N.P., Williamson, J.C. 2024. Fulfilling the promise of digital tools to build rangeland resilience. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 22(5). Article e2736. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2736.
USDA Long-Term Agroecosystem Research: four data workflows for network data integration - (Abstract Only)
Abendroth, L.J., Kleinman, P.J., Armendariz, G.A., Coffin, A.W., Cosh, M.H., Heilman, P., Hoover, D.L., Kaplan, N.E., White, W.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Browning, D.M., Carlson, B.R. 2023. USDA Long-Term Agroecosystem Research: four data workflows for network data integration [abstract]. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, October 29-November 1, 2023, St. Louis, Missouri. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2023am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/152342
A national framework for land management decision-making based on ecological knowledge - (Abstract Only)
Johanson, J.K., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2023. A national framework for land management decision-making based on ecological knowledge. Ecological Society of America (ESA). Abstract.
Sustainability through culture and innovation: Three perspectives from the 75th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2023. Sustainability through culture and innovation: Three perspectives from the 75th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Rangelands. 45(4):51-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2023.07.002.
Implementing a resilience-based management system in Mongolia's rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dashbal, B., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Densambuu, B., Ulambayar, B., Sainnemekh, S., Van Zee, J.W., Williamson, J.C., Battur, A., Tseelie, E. 2023. Implementing a resilience-based management system in Mongolia's rangelands. Ecosphere. 14 (10). Article e4665. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4665.
Managing an arid ranch in the 21st century: New technologies for novel ecosystems Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Utsumi, S., McCord, S.E., Browning, D.M., Burkett, L.M., Elias, E.H., Estell, R.E., Herrick, J.E., James, D.K., Spiegal, S.A., Webb, N.P., Williamson, J.C. 2023. Managing an arid ranch in the 21st century: New technologies for novel ecosystems. Rangelands. 45(4):60-67 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2023.05.002.
Abrupt transitions in a southwest USA desert grassland related to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christensen, E.M., James, D.K., Randall, R.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2023. Abrupt transitions in a southwest USA desert grassland related to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation. Ecology. 104(7). Article e4065. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4065.
Abrupt transitions in a southwest USA desert grassland related to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christensen, E.M., James, D.K., Randall, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2023. Abrupt dryland transitions related to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation in the 20th century. Ecology. Article e4065. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4065.
Can heritage Criollo cattle promote sustainability in a changing world Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiegal, S.A., Estell, R.E., Cibils, A., Armstrong, E., Blanco, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2023. Can heritage Criollo cattle promote sustainability in a changing world? Journal of Arid Environments. 216. Article 104980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2023.104980.
Training beef cattle to use virtual fence systems - (Proceedings)
Nyamuryekung'E, S., Cox, A., Perea, A., Estell, R.E., Cibils, A.F., Holland, J., Waterhouse, T., Duff, G.C., Funk, M., Aney, S., McIntosh, M.M., Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Utsumi, S.A. 2023. Training Beef Cattle To Use Virtual Fence Systems. 2nd U.S. Precision Livestock Farming Conference. Proceedings.
Training beef cattle to use virtual fence systems - (Abstract Only)
Long-term effects of stocking rate, year, and weather on honey mesquite canopy cover and density - (Abstract Only)
McIntosh, M.M., Holechek, J., Spiegal, S.A., Cibils, A.F., Estell, R.E., Steele, C., Jeon, S., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2023. Long-term effects of stocking rate, year, and weather on honey mesquite canopy cover and density. Society for Range Management. Abstract.
Virtual fencing of nursing cattle grazing large pastures of Chihuahuan Desert rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Nyamuryekung'E, S., Cox, A., Perea, A., McIntosh, M.M., Estell, R.E., Cibils, A.F., Holland, J., Waterhouse, T., Duff, G., Funk, M., Aney, S., Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Utsumi, S. 2023. Virtual fencing of nursing cattle grazing large pastures of Chihuahuan Desert rangelands. Society for Range Management. Abstract.
An extreme precipitation event, abrupt grass recovery, and soil processes in the Chihuahuan Desert - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Levi, M., Macanowicz, N.H., Throop, H., Webb, N. 2022. An extreme precipitation event, abrupt grass recovery, and soil processes in the Chihuahuan Desert. Ecological Society of America (ESA). PJ93b5. https://www.eventscribe.net/2021/ESA/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=923259.
The consequences of climate change for dryland biogeochemistry Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osborne, B., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Currier, C., Homyak, P., Throop, H., Young, K., Reed, S. 2022. The consequences of climate change for dryland biogeochemistry. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18312.
Degradation influences equilibrium and non-equilibrium dynamics in rangelands: Implications in resilience and stability Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lopez, D., Cavallero, L., Willems, P., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brizuela, M. 2022. Degradation influences equilibrium and non-equilibrium dynamics in rangelands: Implications in resilience and stability. Applied Vegetation Science. Article e12670. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12670.
An inductive approach to developing ecological site concepts with existing monitoring data Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heller, A., Webb, N.P., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brungard, C.W., Davidson, Z.M. 2022. An inductive approach to developing ecological site concepts with existing monitoring data. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 83:133-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2022.03.009.
Vegetation dynamics in drylands related to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation in the 20th century - (Abstract Only)
Christensen, E.M., James, D.K., Randall, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2022. Vegetation dynamics in drylands related to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation in the 20th century. Ecological Society of America (ESA). Abstract.
Virtual fencing of nursing cattle grazing large pastures of Chihuahuan Desert rangeland - (Abstract Only)
Nyamuryekung'E, S., Cox, C., Perea, A., McIntosh, M.M., Estell, R.E., Cibils, A.F., Holland, J., Waterhouse, T., Duff, G., Funk, M., Aney, S., Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Utsumi, S. 2022. Virtual fencing of nursing cattle grazing large pastures of Chihuahuan Desert rangeland. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract.
Long term agroecosystem research experimental watershed network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodrich, D.C., Bosch, D.D., Bryant, R.B., Cosh, M.H., Endale, D.M., Veith, T.L., Kleinman, P.J., Langendoen, E.J., McCarty, G.W., Pierson Jr., F.B., Schomberg, H.H., Smith, D.R., Starks, P.J., Strickland, T.C., Tsegaye, T.D., Awada, T., Swain, H., Derner, J.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Schmer, M.R., Baker, J.M., Carlson, B.R., Huggins, D.R., Archer, D.W., Armendariz, G.A. 2022. Long term agroecosystem research experimental watershed network. Hydrological Processes. 36(3). Article e14534. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14534. [Corrigendum: Hydrological Processes: 2022, 36(6), Article e14609. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14609.]
Sustainable Southwest Beef: Evaluating innovations from pasture to plate - (Abstract Only)
Spiegal, S.A., Cibils, A.F., Steiner, J., Estell, R.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., McIntosh, M.M., Bestelmeyer, S., Aney, S., Elias, E.H., Duff, G. 2022. Sustainable Southwest Beef: Evaluating innovations from pasture to plate. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract.
Digital ranching as aspirational system for resilient ranching on Southwestern US rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Utsumi, S., Nyamuryekung'E, S., McIntosh, M.M., Cibils, A.F., Estell, R.E., Spiegal, S.A., Duff, G., Cao, H., Boucheron, L., Chen, H., Le, T., Winkler, Z., Rahman, S., Gong, Q., Cox, A., Gifford, C., Krohn, M., Ragosta, J., Gouvea, V., Brandani, C., Waterhouse, T., Holland, J., Elias, E.H., Aney, S., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Steiner, J. 2022. Digital ranching as aspirational system for resilient ranching on Southwestern US rangelands. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract.
Digital tools for sustainable ranching on Southwestern US rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Utsumi, S., Nyamuryekung'E, S., McIntosh, M.M., Cibils, A.F., Estell, R.E., Spiegal, S.A., Duff, G., Cao, H., Boucheron, L., Chen, H., Le, T., Winkler, Z., Rahman, S., Gong, Q., Cox, A., Gifford, C., Ragosta, J., Krohn, M., Gouvea, V., Brandani, C., Waterhouse, T., Holland, J., Elias, E.H., Aney, S., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Steiner, J. 2022. Digital tools for sustainable ranching on Southwestern US rangelands. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract.
Ecological science infrastructure for sustainability transformations in rangelands - (Proceedings)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Brown, J.R., Browning, D.M., Densambuu, B., Elias, E.H., McCord, S.E., Peinetti, R., Spiegal, S.A., Webb, N., Williamson, J.C. 2022. Ecological science infrastructure for sustainability transformations in rangelands. International Grasslands Congress. Abstract.
Beef supply chains of the Southwestern United States: Inputs to marketing to consumption - (Abstract Only)
Spiegal, S.A., Duff, G., Cibils, A.F., Steiner, J., Mcintosh, M., Aney, S., Elias, E.H., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Bestelmeyer, S., Estell, R.E. 2022. Beef supply chains of the Southwestern United States: Inputs to marketing to consumption. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract Only.
Measuring the social and ecological performance of agricultural innovations on rangelands: Progress and plans for an indicator framework in the LTAR network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiegal, S.A., Webb, N., Boughton, E., Boughton, R., Bentley-Brymer, A., Clark, P., Holifield Collins, C.D., Hoover, D.L., Kaplan, N.E., McCord, S.E., Meredith, G., Porensky, L.M., Toledo, D.N., Wilmer, H.N., Wulfhorst, J.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2022. Measuring the social and ecological performance of agricultural innovations on rangelands: Progress and plans for an indicator framework in the LTAR network. Rangelands. 44:334-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.005.
Ecological transformations in desert grasslands: resist, accept, or direct? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Christensen, E.M., Burkett, L.M., Levi, M., Lister, L., Macanowicz, N.H., Webb, N. 2021. Ecological transformations in desert grasslands: resist, accept, or direct?. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract.
Rangeland degradation in Mongolia: A review of the evidence Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sumjidmaa, S., Barrio, I., Bulgamaa, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Asa, A. 2021. Rangeland degradation in Mongolia: A review of the evidence. Journal of Arid Environments. 196. Article 10465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104654.
Monitoring agroecosystem productivity and phenology at a national scale: A metric assessment framework Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Browning, D.M., Russell, E.S., Ponce-Campos, G.E., Kaplan, N.E., Richardson, A.D., Seyednasrollah, B., Spiegal, S.A., Saliendra, N.Z., Alfieri, J.G., Baker, J.M., Bernacchi, C.J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Bosch, D.D., Boughton, E.H., Boughton, R.K., Clark, P., Flerchinger, G.N., Gomez-Casanovas, N., Goslee, S.C., Haddad, N., Hoover, D.L., Jaradat, A.A., Mauritz, M., Miller, G.R., McCarty, G.W., Sadler, J., Saha, A., Scott, R.L., Suyker, A., Tweedie, C., Wood, J., Zhang, X., Taylor, S.D. 2021. Monitoring agroecosystem productivity and phenology at a national scale: A metric assessment framework. Ecological Indicators. 131. Article 108147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108147.
State-and-transition modelling Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Bulgamaa, D., Retta, B. 2021. State-and-transition modelling. In: Biggs,R., de Vos, A., Preiser, R., Clements,H., Maciejewski,K., Schlüter, M., editors. The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems. 1st edition. London, England: Routledge. p. 371-382.
Long-term network research for the next agricultural revolution Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boughton, E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Kleinman, P.J., Moglen, G.E., Spiegal, S.A., Tsegaye, T.D. 2021. Long-term network research for the next agricultural revolution. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 19(8):432-434. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2403.
Shrub encroachment, landscape restoration, and intraguild predation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schooley, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Wagnon, C., Coffman, J. 2021. Shrub encroachment, landscape restoration, and intraguild predation. Journal of Arid Environments. 193. Article 104588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104588.
Quadrat-based monitoring of desert grassland vegetation at the Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico, 1915-2016 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christensen, E.M., James, D.K., Slaughter, A.L., Maxwell, C., Adler, P., Havstad, K.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2021. Quadrat-based monitoring of desert grassland vegetation at the Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico, 1915-2016. Ecology. 102(125).Article e03530. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3530.
Effects of managed fire on a swale grassland in the Chihuahuan Desert Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Burkett, L.M., Lister, L. 2021. Effects of managed fire on a swale grassland in the Chihuahuan Desert. Rangelands. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.05.001.
Simple guidelines for deciding when soil variability does-and doesn’t matter- for rangeland management and restoration - (Proceedings)
Herrick, J.E., Maynard, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Ganguli, A., Glover, J., Johnson, K., Kimiti, D., Peacock, G., Peters, J., Salley, S.W., Shaver, P., Shepard, K., Stewart, Z., Van Den Bosch, R. 2022. Simple guidelines for deciding when soil variability does-and doesn’t matter- for rangeland management and restoration. International Grasslands Congress. Proceedings XXIV, Kenya.
Assessing sustainability goals using big data: Collaborative adaptive management in the Malpai borderlands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Spiegal, S.A., Winkler, R., James, D.K., Levi, M., Williamson, J. 2021. Assessing sustainability goals using big data: Collaborative adaptive management in the Malpai borderlands. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 77:17-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2021.03.002.
Improving Landsat predictions of rangeland fractional cover with multitask learning and uncertainty Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Allred, B.W., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Boyd, C.S., Brown, C., Davies, K.W., Duniway, M.C., Ellsworth, L.M., Erickson, T.A., Fuhlendorf, S.D., Griffiths, T.V., Jansen, V., Jones, M.O., Karl, J., Knight, A., Maestas, J.D., Maynard, J.J., McCord, S.E., Naugle, D.E., Starns, H.D., Twidwell, D., Uden, D.R. 2021. Improving Landsat predictions of rangeland fractional cover with multitask learning and uncertainty . Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 12(5):841-849. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13564.
State-and-transition modelling - (Book / Chapter)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fernández-Giménez, M., Densambuu, B., Bruegger, R. 2021. The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems. Chpt 27. State and transition models. London:Routledge p.371-382.
LandPKS for rangeland inventory and monitoring – new features and future directions - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Kachergis, E., Kerchof, C., Lepak, N., Lundgren, B., May, T., Maynard, J., McCord, S.E., Peacock, G., Smith, B., Webb, N. 2020. LandPKS for rangeland inventory and monitoring – new features and future directions. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts.
Exotic oryx interact with shrub encroachment in the Chihuahuan Desert Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Andreoni, K., Wagnon, C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Schooley, R. 2021. Exotic oryx interact with shrub encroachment in the Chihuahuan Desert. Journal of Arid Environments. 184:104302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104302.
Linking ground-based monitoring programs and models to identify management responses to US dust emissions - (Abstract Only)
Beef production in the southwestern United States: Strategies toward sustainability Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiegal, S.A., Cibils, A.F., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Steiner, J.L., Estell, R.E., Archer, D.W., Auvermann, B., Bestelmeyer, S., Boucheron, L., Cao, H., Cox, A., Devlin, D., Duff, G., Ehlers, K., Elias, E.H., Gifford, C., Gonzalez, A.L., Holland, J., Jennings, J., Marshall, A., McCracken, D., McIntosh, M., Miller, R., Paulin, R., Place, S., Redd, M., Rotz, C.A., Tolle, C., Waterhouse, A. 2020. Beef production in the southwestern United States: Strategies toward sustainability. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 4(114):1-8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2020.00114.
Scaling up agricultural research with artificial intelligence - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Marcillo, G., McCord, S.E., Mirsky, S.B., Moglen, G.E., Neven, L.G., Peters, D.C., Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Wakie, T. 2020. Scaling up agricultural research with artificial intelligence. IEEE IT Professional. 22:32-38.
Big data, local science: Not an oxymoron - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., McCord, S.E., Webb, N., Brown, J., Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C. 2020. Big data, local science: Not an oxymoron [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Meeting. August 3-6, 2020, Virtual. Poster #81832.
Hidden biodiversity: How soil seed banks vary across ecological sites and states in the Chihuahuan Desert - (Abstract Only)
Romig, K.B., James, D.K., Maxwell, C., Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K., Salley, S.W., Faist, A. 2020. Hidden biodiversity: How soil seed banks vary across ecological sites and states in the Chihuahuan Desert [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Meeting. August 3-6, 2020, Virtual. Poster #86481.
Connectivity: insights from the U.S. Long Term Ecological Research Network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Iwaniec, D., Gooseff, M., Suding, K., Johnson, D., Reed, D., Peters, D.C., Adams, B., Barrett, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Castorani, M., Cook, E., Davidson, M., Hanan, N., Huenneke, L., Johnson, P., McKnight, D., Miller, R., Okin, G., Preston, D., Rassweiller, A., Ray, C., Sala, O., Schooley, R., Seastedt, T., Spasojevic, M., Vivoni, E., Groffman, P. 2021. Connectivity: insights from the U.S. Long Term Ecological Research Network. Ecosphere. 12(5):e03432. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3432.
The Long-term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network: Towards sustainable food, environmental integrity, and resilience in working lands - (Abstract Only)
Boughton, E.H., Baffaut, C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Browning, D.M., Derner, J.D., Haddad, N., Kaplan, N.E., Porensky, L.M., Saha, A., Scalter, V., Sonnier, G., Swain, H., Tsegaye, T.D. 2020. The Long-term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network: Towards sustainable food, environmental integrity, and resilience in working lands [abstract]. 2020 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, August 3-6, 2020, virtual. Available: https://eco.confex.com/eco/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/81842
A data commons approach can help span scales and stakeholders to support ecosystem conservation and land use - (Abstract Only)
McCord, S.E., Webb, N.P., Bonefont, K., Burke, R., Edwards, B., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E. 2020. A data commons approach can help span scales and stakeholders to support ecosystem conservation and land use [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Meeting. August 2-7, 2020. Salt Lake City, Utah.Abstract #82161.
Monitoring plant community change at the Jornada Experimental Range: 100 Years of quadrat sampling - (Abstract Only)
Christensen, E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Maxwell, C., Slaughter, A.L., James, D.K., Romig, K.B., Havstad, K.M. 2020. Monitoring plant community change at the Jornada Experimental Range: 100 Years of quadrat sampling [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting. February 16-20, 2020. Denver, Colorado. #92. http://www.srm2020.org/uploads/1/2/4/5/124518227/proceedings_report_from_srm_posters_january_20_2020.pdf
Indicators and benchmarks for wind erosion monitoring, assessment and management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Webb, N., Kachergis, E., Miller, S., McCord, S.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Chappell, A., Edwards, B., Herrick, J.E., Karl, J., Leys, J., Metz, L., Smarik, S., Tatarko, J., Van Zee, J.W., Zwicke, G. 2020. Indicators and benchmarks for wind erosion monitoring, assessment and management. Ecological Indicators. 110:105881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105881.
Spatial prediction of ecosystem state transitions on the Taos Plateau - (Abstract Only)
Heller, A., Webb, N., Bestelmeyer, B.T., McCord, S.E. 2020. Spatial prediction of ecosystem state transitions on the Taos Plateau [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting. February 16-20,2020, Denver, Colorado. #88. http://www.srm2020.org/uploads/1/2/4/5/124518227/proceedings_report_from_srm_posters_january_20_2020.pdf
LandPKS App for Planning and Monitoring Outcome-Based Grazing: New Features - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Salley, S.W., Neff, J., Murph, R., Mize, M., Maynard, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2020. LandPKS App for Planning and Monitoring Outcome-Based Grazing: New Features [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, February 16-20, 2020, Denver, Colorado. #82.
Twenty-five years and a wiser science - (Popular Publication)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2019. Twenty-five years and a wiser science. Malpai Borderlands Group Annual Newsletter. Pg. 3.
Traversing the wasteland: A framework for assessing ecological threats to drylands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoover, D.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Grimm, N., Huxman, T., Reed, S., Sala, O., Seastedt, T., Wilmer, H.N., Ferrenberg, S. 2019. Traversing the wasteland: A framework for assessing ecological threats to drylands. Bioscience. 70(1):35-47. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz126.
Does habitat disturbance promote geographical parthenogenesis in whiptail lizards? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cosentino, B., Schooley, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Campos, H., Burkett, L.M. 2019. Does habitat disturbance promote geographical parthenogenesis in whiptail lizards?. Evolutionary Ecology Research. 33:839-853. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-019-10006-3.
Collaborative approaches to strengthen the role of science in rangeland conservation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Burkett, L.M., Lister, L., Schooley, R. 2019. Collaborative approaches to strengthen the role of science in rangeland conservation. Rangelands. 41(5):218-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.08.001.
Shared monitoring, share stewardship - (Abstract Only)
Landpks: Mobile App for Participatory Soil Health Research, Innovation and Monitoring - (Abstract Only)
Sustainability is in the eye of the stakeholder and other lessons learned through boundary-spanning research on arid rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Cibils, A., Cox, A., Cutts, B., Dinan, M., Estell, R.E., Gonzalez, A.L., Lister, L., Paulin, R., Redd, M., Schooley, R., Tolle, C. 2019. Sustainability is in the eye of the stakeholder and other lessons learned through boundary-spanning research on arid rangelands. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Abstract Only.
Digital mapping of ecological land units using a nationally scalable modeling framework Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maynard, J.J., Nauman, T., Salley, S.W., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Duniway, M., Talbot, C.J., Brown, J.R. 2019. Digital mapping of ecological land units using a nationally scalable modeling framework. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 83:666-686. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2018.09.0346.
Small mammal herbivory and grassland recovery potential in the Chihuahuan Desert Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Svejcar, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., James, D.K., Peters, D.C. 2019. Small mammal herbivory and grassland recovery potential in the Chihuahuan Desert. Journal of Arid Environments. 166:11-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.04.00.
Competition suppresses shrubs during early, but not late, stages of arid grassland-shrubland state transition Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierce, N.A., Archer, S.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2019. Competition suppresses shrubs during early, but not late, stages of arid grassland-shrubland state transition. Functional Ecology. 33:1480–1490. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13336.
Prioritizing land for investments based on short- and long-term land potential and degradation risk: A strategic approach Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Neff, J., Quandt, A., Salley, S.W., Maynard, J.J., Ganguli, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2019. Prioritizing land for investments based on short- and long-term land potential and degradation risk: A strategic approach. Environmental Science and Policy. 96:52-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2019.03.001.
Seasonal divergence of landscape use by heritage and conventional cattle on desert rangeland Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiegal, S.A., Estell, R.E., Cibils, A.F., James, D.K., Peinetti, R., Browning, D.M., Romig, K.B., Gonzalez, A.L., Lyons, A.J., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2019. Seasonal divergence of landscape use by heritage and conventional cattle on desert rangeland. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72(4):590-601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2019.02.008.
Constraints on shrub cover and shrub-shrub competition in a U.S. southwest desert Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ji, W., Hanan, N., Browning, D.M., Monger, H., Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, S.R., Ross, C., Lind, B.M., Anchang, J., Kumar, S., Prihodko, L. 2019. Constraints on shrub cover and shrub-shrub competition in a U.S. southwest desert. Ecosphere. 10(2):e02590. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2590.
Trials and tribulations of quantifying hotspots of cattle use in large desert pastures - (Abstract Only)
Spiegal, S.A., Estell, R.E., Cibils, A.F., James, D.K., Peinetti, R., Browning, D.M., Romig, K.B., Gonzalez, A.L., Lyons, A.J., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2019. Trials and tribulations of quantifying hotspots of cattle use in large desert pastures [abstract]. In: Abstract Proceedings of the 72nd Society for Range Management International Meeting, February 10-13, 2019. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 340.
Generalized and specific state-and-transition models to guide management and restoration of Caldenal forests Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peinetti, H., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Chirino, C., Kin, A., Frank Buss, M. 2019. Generalized and specific state-and-transition models to guide management and restoration of Caldenal forests. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72:230-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.11.002.
Monitoring can be more than an expensive rain gauge - (Popular Publication)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2018. Monitoring can be more than an expensive rain gauge. Malpai Newsletter, Malpai Borderlands Group, November 2018. pg. 4.
Digital soil mapping for predicting and managing fire in rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Levi, M.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2018. Digital soil mapping for predicting and managing fire in rangelands. Fire Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-018-0018-4.
A New Institution to Promote Resilience-Based Rangeland Management in Mongolia - (Abstract Only)
Densambuu, B., Dashbal, B., Ochir, G.N., Sainnemekh, S., Ulambayar, B., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2019. A New Institution to Promote Resilience-Based Rangeland Management in Mongolia [abstract]. In: Abstract Proceedings of the 72nd Society for Range Management International Meeting, February 10-13, 2019. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 10.
Rapid Soil and Ecological Site Identification and Vegetation Monitoring Using the LandPKS App and EDIT - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Lepak, D., Murph, R., Quandt, A., Rizza, J., Talbot, C., Williamson, J. 2019. Rapid Soil and Ecological Site Identification and Vegetation Monitoring Using the LandPKS App and EDIT [abstract]. In: Abstract Proceedings of the 72nd Society for Range Management International Meeting, February 10-13, 2019. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 261.
The Restore New Mexico Collaborative Monitoring Program: The action and the science - (Abstract Only)
Lister, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2019. The Restore New Mexico Collaborative Monitoring Program: The Action and the Science [abstract]. In: Abstract Proceedings of the 72nd Society for Range Management International Meeting, February 10-13, 2019, Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 327.
Variation of Seed Banks among Ecological States in the Chihuahuan Desert: Implications for Restoration - (Abstract Only)
Romig, K.B., James, D.K., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Maxwell, C.J., Brown, J., Salley, S.W. 2019. Variation of Seed Banks among Ecological States in the Chihuahuan Desert: Implications for Restoration [abstract]. In: Abstract Proceedings of the 72nd Society for Range Management International Meeting, February 10-13, 2019. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 364.
Long-Term Research at the Jornada Basin (LTER VII) - (Abstract Only)
Peters, D.C., Hanan, N., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Okin, G., Sala, O., Schooley, B., Archer, S., Bestelmeyer, S.S., Brungard, C., Garcia-Pichel, F., Herrick, J.E., Monger, H., Pietrasiak, N., Tweedie, C. 2018. Long-Term Research at the Jornada Basin (LTER VII) [abstract]. LTER All Scientists Meeting 2018, October 1-4, 2018, Pacific Grove, California.
Advancing the sustainability of US agriculture through long-term research Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleinman, P.J., Spiegal, S.A., Rigby Jr., J.R., Goslee, S.C., Baker, J.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Boughton, R., Bryant, R.B., Cavigelli, M.A., Derner, J.D., Duncan, E.W., Goodrich, D.C., Huggins, D.R., King, K.W., Liebig, M.A., Locke, M.A., Mirsky, S.B., Moglen, G.E., Moorman, T.B., Pierson Jr., F.B., Robertson, G., Sadler, E.J., Shortle, J., Steiner, J.L., Strickland, T.C., Swain, H., Williams, M.R., Walthall, C.L., Tsegaye, T.D. 2018. Advancing the sustainability of US agriculture through long-term research. Journal of Environmental Quality. 47(6):1412-1425. https://doi.org/doi:10.2134/jeq2018.05.0171.
Developing an integrated knowledge landscape map using a trans-disciplinary approach - (Abstract Only)
Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Okin, G., Sala, O., Vivoni, E., Archer, S., Brungard, C., Herrick, J.E., Hanan, N. 2018. Developing an integrated knowledge landscape map using a trans-disciplinary approach [abstract]. LTER All Scientists Meeting, October 1-4, 2018, Pacific Grove, California.
Innovation in rangeland monitoring: Annual, 30m, plant functional type percent cover maps for US rangelands, 1984–2017 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, M., Allred, B.W., Naugle, D.E., Maestas, J.D., Donnelly, P., Metz, L., Karl, J., Smith, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Boyd, C.S., Kerby, J.D., McIver, J.D. 2018. Innovation in rangeland monitoring: Annual, 30m, plant functional type percent cover maps for US rangelands, 1984–2017. Ecosphere. 9(9):e02430. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2430.
Grass-shrub competition in arid lands: An overlooked driver in grassland-shrubland state transition? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierce, N., Archer, S., Bestelmeyer, B.T., James, D.K. 2019. Grass-shrub competition in arid lands: An overlooked driver in grassland-shrubland state transition? Ecosystems. 22(3):619-628. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-018-0290-9.
Using ecological sites and state and transition models to support objective based conservation planning - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Strait, R. 2018. Using ecological sites and state and transition models to support objective based conservation planning [abstract]. 73rd Soil and Water Conservation Society International Conference, JUly 29 - August 1, 2018, Albuquerque, NM p. 7.
Shrub encroachment, productivity pulses, and core-transient dynamics of Chihuahuan Desert rodents Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schooley, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Campanella, A. 2018. Shrub encroachment, productivity pulses, and core-transient dynamics of Chihuahuan Desert rodents. Ecosphere. 9(7):e02330. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2330.
An integrated view of complex landscapes: A big data-model integration approach to transdisciplinary science Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peters, D.C., Burruss, N., Rodriguez, L.L., McVey, D.S., Elias, E.H., Pelzel-McCluskey, A.M., Derner, J.D., Schrader, T.S., Yao, J., Pauszek, S.J., Lombard, J., Archer, S.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Browning, D.M., Brungard, C., Hatfield, J.L., Hanan, N.P., Herrick, J.E., Okin, G.S., Sala, O.E., Savoy, H., Vivoni, E.R. 2018. An integrated view of complex landscapes: A big data-model integration approach to transdisciplinary science. Bioscience. 68:653-669. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biy069.
The grassland–shrubland regime shift in the southwestern United States: Misconceptions and their implications for management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Peters, D.C., Archer, S.R., Browning, D.M., Okin, G.S., Schooley, R.L., Webb, N.P. 2018. The grassland–shrubland regime shift in the southwestern United States: Misconceptions and their implications for management. Bioscience. 68:678-690. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biy065.
Usos de Mets Para La Planificación, Monitoreo e Interpretación en Pastizales Áridos - (Proceedings)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2018. Usos de Mets Para La Planificación, Monitoreo e Interpretación en Pastizales Áridos. Proceedings of VIII Congreso Nacional Manejo de Pastizales Naturales; IV Congreso del Mercosur sobre Manejo de Pastizales Naturales, May 15-18, 2018, Chamical-Olta (La Rioja - Argentina).
Can heritage cattle protect ecosystems and economies in the changing rangelands of the western United States? - (Abstract Only)
Spiegal, S.A., Estell, R.E., Cibils, A.F., Gonzalez, A.L., McIntosh, M., Nyamuryekung'E, S., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2018 [abstract]. Can heritage cattle protect ecosystems and economies in the changing rangelands of the western United States? 103rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, August 5-10, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana p.344-9.
A Tale of Two Thresholds: Mistakes and Serendipity in a Desert Grassland - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2018. A Tale of Two Thresholds: Mistakes and Serendipity in a Desert Grassland [abstract]. 103rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, August 5-10, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 244-6.
Effect of climeodaphic heterogeneity on woody plant dominance in the Argentine Caldenal region Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Svejcar, L., Peinetti, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2018. Effect of climeodaphic heterogeneity on woody plant dominance in the Argentine Caldenal region. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 71:409-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.03.001.
Identifying agro-ecoregions for the Long Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network - (Abstract Only)
Evaluating strategies for sustainable intensification of U.S. agriculture through the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, D.W., Augustine, D.J., Boughton, E., Boughton, R., Clark, P., Derner, J.D., Duncan, E.W., Cavigelli, M.A., Hapeman, C.J., Harmel, R.D., Heilman, P., Holly, M.A., Huggins, D.R., King, K.W., Kleinman, P.J., Liebig, M.A., Locke, M.A., McCarty, G.W., Millar, N., Mirsky, S.B., Moorman, T.B., Pierson, F.B., Rigby, J.R., Robertson, G., Steiner, J.L., Strickland, T.C., Swain, H., Wienhold, B.J., Wulfhorts, J., Yost, M., Walthall, C.L. 2018. Evaluating strategies for sustainable intensification of U.S. agriculture through the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network. Environmental Research Letters. 13(3):034031. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aaa779.
Developing regionally specific grazing practices to promote production, profitability, and environmental quality - (Abstract Only)
Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R. 2018. Developing regionally specific grazing practices to promote production, profitability, and environmental quality [abstract]. 2018 Conference of The Society for Range Management. January 28-February 2, 2018. Sparks, Nevada.
Understanding spatial variability in perennial grass restoration following shrub removal in the Chihuahuan Desert: The restore New Mexico collaborative monitoring program - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Burkett, L.M., Lister, L. 2018. Understanding spatial variability in perennial grass restoration following shrub removal in the Chihuahuan Desert: The restore New Mexico collaborative monitoring program [abstract]. 2018 Conference of The Society for Range Management. January 28-February 2, 2018. Sparks, Nevada.
Grassland-shrubland state transitions in arid rangelands: Competition matters - (Abstract Only)
Pierce, N.A., Archer, S., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2018. Grassland-shrubland state transitions in arid rangelands: Competition matters [abstract]. 2018 Conference of The Society for Range Management. January 28-February 2, 2018. Sparks, Nevada.
Sustainable intensification of U.S. agriculture: Aspirations and barriers in the regional agroecosystems of the LTAR network - (Abstract Only)
Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2017. Sustainable intensification of U.S. agriculture: Aspirations and barriers in the regional agroecosystems of the LTAR network [abstract]. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Meeting. October 22-25, 2017, Tampa, Florida. pg. 258-4.
A conceptual model of agroecosystem function as a basis for synthesis - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Spiegal, S.A., Strickland, T.C., Swain, H., Boughton, R., Boughton, E. 2017. A conceptual model of agroecosystem function as a basis for synthesis [abstract]. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Meeting. October 22-25, 2017, Tampa, Florida, pg. 258-3.
Apathy, ignorance, and poor governance: the three-headed Hydra of drylands - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2017. Apathy, ignorance, and poor governance: the three-headed Hydra of drylands [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, August 6-11, 2017, Portland, Oregon.
Rangelands: Where anthromes meet their limits Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sayre, N., Davis, D.K., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Williamson, J. 2017. Rangelands: Where anthromes meet their limits. Land. 6(2):31. doi:10.3390.
What the novel ecosystem concept provides: A reply to Kattan et al Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, J.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2017. What the novel ecosystem concept provides: A reply to Kattan et al. Restoration Ecology. 25:488-490. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12530.
Quantifying long-term plant community dynamics with movement models: implication for ecological resilience Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bagchi, S., Singh, N.J., Briske, D.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Mcclaran, M.P., Murthy, K. 2017. Quantifying long-term plant community dynamics with movement models: Implication for ecological resilience. Ecological Applications. 27:1514-1528. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1544.
Two new mobile apps for rangeland inventory and monitoring by landowners and land managers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Karl, J.W., McCord, S., Buenemann, M., Riginos, C., Courtright, E.M., Van Zee, J.W., Ganguli, A., Angerer, J., Brown, J.R., Kimiti, D., Saltzman, R., Beh, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2017. Two new mobile apps for rangeland inventory and monitoring by landowners and land managers. Rangelands. 39:46-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2016.12.003.
Improving the effectiveness of ecological site descriptions: General state-and-transition models and the Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Williamson, J.C., Talbot, C., Cates, G., Duniway, M., Brown, J. 2016. Improving the effectiveness of ecological site descriptions: General state-and-transition models and the Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT). Rangelands. 38:329-335.
An introduction to the special issue “Ecological Sites for Landscape Management” Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2016. An introduction to the special issue “Ecological Sites for Landscape Management”. Rangelands. 38:311-312.
Generalizing ecological site concepts of the Colorado Plateau for landscape-level applications Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duniway, M., Nauman, T., Johanson, J., Green, S., Miller, M.E., Williamson, J.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2016. Generalizing ecological site concepts of the Colorado Plateau for landscape-level applications. Rangelands. 38:342-349.
The interactive effects of press/pulse intensity and duration on regime shifts at multiple scales Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ratajczak, Z., D'Odorico, P., Collins, S.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Isbell, F., Nippert, J.B. 2017. The interactive effects of press/pulse intensity and duration on regime shifts at multiple scales. Ecological Monographs. 87:198-218. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1249.
Isolation predicts compositional change after discrete disturbances in a global meta-study Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shackleford, N., Starzomski, B., Banning, N., Battaglia, L., Becker, A., Bellingham, P., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Catford, J., Dwyer, J., Dynesium, M., Gilmour, J., Hallett, L., Hobbs, R., Price, J., Sasaki, T., Tanner, E., Standish, R. 2017. Isolation predicts compositional change after discrete disturbances in a global meta-study. Ecography. 40:1256-1266. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.02383.
Assessment of USDA-NRCS Rangeland Conservation Programs: Recommendation for an Evidence-based Conservation Platform - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Utilizing soil polypedons to improve model performance for digital soil mapping - (Abstract Only)
Levi, M.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., White Ii, D.A. 2016. Utilizing soil polypedons to improve model performance for digital soil mapping. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America [abstract], Soil Science Society of America Meeting. November 6-9, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona.
Effects of exurban development on trophic interactions in a desert landscape Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Davanon, K., Howard, L., Mabry, K., Schooley, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2016. Effects of exurban development on trophic interactions in a desert landscape. Landscape Ecology. 31:2343-2354.
Unlocking the sustainable potential of land resources evaluation systems, strategies and tools. - (Book / Chapter)
Herrick, J.E., Arnalds, O., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brignezu, S., Han, G., Johnson, M.V., Lu, Y., Montanarella, L., Pengue, W., Toth, G. 2016. Unlocking the sustainable potential of land resources evaluation systems, strategies and tools. United Nations Environment Programs (UNEP). 89 pp.
Summary for policymakers: Unlocking the sustainable potential of land resources. Evaluation systems, strategies and tools - (Government Publication)
Herrick, J.E., Arnalds,, O., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brignezu, S., Han, G., Johnson, M.V., Lu, Y., Montanarella, L., Pengue, W., Toth, G. 2016. Summary for policymakers: Unlocking the sustainable potential of land resources. Evaluation systems, strategies and tools. United Nations Environment Programs (UNEP). Job Number: DRI/2002/PA. 27 pp.
Can ecological land classification increase the utility of vegetation monitoring data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williamson, J.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., McClaran, M.P., Robinett, D., Briske, D.D., Wu, X., Fernandez-Gimenez, M.E. 2016. Can ecological land classification increase the utility of vegetation monitoring data. Ecological Indicators. 69:657-666.
Tipping points in rangeland social-ecological systems of the Southwest US: Past and present - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M., Sala, O., Sayre, N., Webb, N. 2016. Tipping points in rangeland social-ecological systems of the Southwest US: Past and present [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting 2016. August 7-12, 2016, Fort Lauderdale, FL. SYMP 10-2.
Is desertification a dirty word? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2016. Is desertification a dirty word [abstract]? Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting 2016. August 7-12, 2016, Fort Lauderdale, FL. IGN 9-6.
Grassland-shrubland state transitions in arid lands: Competition matters - (Abstract Only)
Pierce, N., Archer, S., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2016. Grassland-shrubland state transitions in arid lands: Competition matters [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting 2016. August 7-12, 2016, Fort Lauderdale, FL. COS 15-2.
What's wrong with novel ecosystems, really? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Biophysical influences on the spatial distribution of fire in the desert grassland region of the southwestern USA Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Levi, M.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2016. Biophysical influences on the spatial distribution of fire in the desert grassland region of the southwestern USA. Landscape Ecology. 31(9):2079–2095.
Landscape soil variability in relatively static and dynamic properties in arid and semi-arid ecosystems: do they matter for restoration? - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Salley, S.W., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Wills, S.A. 2016. Landscape soil variability in relatively static and dynamic properties in arid and semi-arid ecosystems: do they matter for restoration? [abstract] 2016 Ecological Society of America Meeting, August 7-12, 2016, Fort Lauderdale, FL. SYMP 6-4.
Spatial probability models of fire in the desert grasslands of the southwestern USA - (Abstract Only)
Levi, M.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2016. Spatial probability models of fire in the desert grasslands of the southwestern USA [abstract]. 6th Natural History of the Gila Symposium, February 25-27, 2016, Silver City, NM. Abstract #28.
Development of the Long-Term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) Network: Current status and future trends - (Abstract Only)
Connecting long-term monitoring data from vegetation plots and remote sensing in the Southwestern USA - (Abstract Only)
Levi, M.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2016. Connecting long-term monitoring data from vegetation plots and remote sensing in the Southwestern USA [abstract]. 69th Annual Society for Range Management Meeting, January 31-February 4, 2016, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Fire in desert grassland region of the southwestern USA: Where and why - (Abstract Only)
Levi, M.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2016. Fire in desert grassland region of the southwestern USA: Where and why [abstract]. 69th Annual Society for Range Management Meeting, January 31-February 4, 2016, Corpus Christi, Texas. Paper #28.
Rapid genetic restoration of a keystone species exhibiting delayed demographic response - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cosentino, B., Schooley, R.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Mccarthy, A.J., Sierzega, K. 2015. Rapid genetic restoration of a keystone species exhibiting delayed demographic response. Molecular Ecology. 24:6120-6133.
Land Ecology Essay II: Thresholds, novel ecosystems, and the sanctity of history Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2015. Land Ecology Essay II: Thresholds, novel ecosystems, and the sanctity of history. Rangelands. 37:244-246.
The Jornada Basin long term ecological research program - (Abstract Only)
Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Bestelmeyer, S., Havstad, K.M., Monger, H., Okin, G., Sala, O., Vivoni, E., Archer, S., Duniway, M. 2015. The Jornada Basin long term ecological research program [abstract]. 2015 LTER All Scientists Meeting, August 30-September 2, 2015. Estes Park, CO. Paper No. 73.
Considerations for applying digital soil mapping to ecological sites - (Abstract Only)
Levi, M.R., Nauman, T., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Brungard, C., Libohova, Z., Duniway, M., Johanson, J. 2015. Considerations for applying digital soil mapping to ecological sites [abstract]. 2015 National Cooperative Soil Survey National Conference, June 7-11, 2015, Duluth, MN.
National assessment and critiques of state-and-transition models: The baby with the bathwater Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2015. National assessment and critiques of state-and-transition models: The baby with the bathwater. Rangelands. 37(3):125-129.
Location, location, location: The influence of plant neighborhood configuration on grass-shrub interactions - (Abstract Only)
Pierce, N., Archer, S., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2015. Location, location, location: The influence of plant neighborhood configuration on grass-shrub interactions [abstract]. 100th Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA). August 9-14, 2015. Baltimore, MD. COS 45-4.
Geography as destiny? Social and ecological resilience in rangelands of the American southwest - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R., Browning, D.M., Williamson, J., Wojan, C. 2015. Geography as destiny? Social and ecological resilience in rangelands of the American southwest [abstract]. 100th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. August 9-14, 2015. Baltimore, MD. LNG 1-8.
The effects of urbanization on trophic interactions in a desert landscape - (Abstract Only)
Davanon, K., Howard, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Mabry, K., Schooley, R. 2015. The effects of urbanization on trophic interactions in a desert landscape [abstract]. 100th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA). August 9-14, 2015, Baltimore, MD. COS 112-3.
Distinguishing linear, nonlinear, transient and persistent vegetation dynamics to characterize empirical signatures of ecological resilience - (Abstract Only)
Bagchi, S., Singh, N.J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Briske, D.D. 2015. Distinguishing linear, nonlinear, transient and persistent vegetation dynamics to characterize empirical signatures of ecological resilience [abstract]. 100th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA). August 9-14, 2015. Baltimore, MD. OOS 71-6.
The temporal dimension of regime shifts: How long can ecosystems operate beyond critical thresholds before transitions become irreversible? - (Abstract Only)
Ratajczak, Z., Collins, S.L., D'Odorico, P., Nippert, J.B., Isbell, F., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2015. The temporal dimension of regime shifts: How long can ecosystems operate beyond critical thresholds before transitions become irreversible [abstract]? 100th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. August 9-14, 2015. Baltimore, MD. COS 75-8.
State and transition models: Theory, applications, and challenges. In: Briske, D.D. Rangeland Systems: Processes, Management and Challenges Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Ash, A., Brown, J., Densambuu, M., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Johanson, J., Levi, M.R., Lopez, D., Rumpff, L., Peinetti, R., Shaver, P. 2017. State and transition models: Theory, applications, and challenges. In: Briske, D.D. Rangeland Systems: Processes, Management and Challenges. Book Chapter. p. 303-345. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46709-2_9.
Operationalizing resilience using state and transition models - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2015. Operationalizing resilience using state and transition models [abstract]. 68th World Congress on Ecological Restoration. August 23-27, 2015, Manchester, UK. SY48.2
Spatial scaling concepts as applied to the assessment and restoration of drylands - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2015. Spatial scaling concepts as applied to the assessment and restoration of drylands [abstract]. US-International Association for Landscape Ecology. July 5-10, 2015. Portland, OR. S33.
A dryland ecologist’s mid-career retrospective on LTER and the science-management interface - (Book / Chapter)
Desertification, land use, and the transformation of global drylands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Okin, G., Duniway, M., Archer, S., Sayer, N., Williamson, J., Herrick, J.E. 2015. Desertification, land use, and the transformation of global drylands. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 13:28-36.
Collaborative adaptive landscape management (CALM) in rangelands: Discussion of general principles Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Miller, J.R. 2015. Collaborative adaptive landscape management (CALM) in rangelands: Discussion of general principles [abstract]. 68th Annual Society for Range Management Meeting. January 31-February 6, 2015. Sacramento, CA.
Digital soil mapping as a tool for quantifying state-and-transition models - (Abstract Only)
Levi, M.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J. 2015. Digital soil mapping as a tool for quantifying state-and-transition models [abstract]. 68th Annual Meeting of Society for Range Management January 31, 2015 - February 6, 2015. Sacramento, CA.
Scale-dependent feedbacks between patch size and plant reproduction in desert grassland Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Svejcar, L.N., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Duniway, M., James, D.K. 2015. scale-dependent feedbacks between patch size and plant reproduction in desert grassland. Ecosystems. 18:146-153.
Effects of grassland restoration efforts on mound-building ants in the Chihuahuan Desert Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcalister, M.M., Schooley, R.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Coffman, J.M., Cosentino, B.J. 2014. Effects of grassland restoration efforts on mound-building ants in the Chihuahuan Desert. Journal of Arid Environments. 111:79-83.
Restoration practices have positive effects on breeding bird species of concern in the Chihuahuan Desert - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Coffman, J.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Kelly, J.F., Wright, T.F., Schooley, R.L. 2014. Restoration Practices have positive effects on breeding bird species of concern in the Chihuahuan Desert. Restoration Ecology. 22:336-344.
Disaggregation of soil map units for improved ecological site mapping in rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Levi, M.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R. 2014. Disaggregation of soil map units for improved ecological site mapping in rangeland [absract]. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Meeting, November 2-5, 2014, Long Beach, California. p. 136-11.
Resilience in ecology: abstraction, distraction, or where the action is? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Standish, R., Hobbs, R., Mayfield, M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Suding, K., Battaglia, L., Eviner, V., Hawkes, C., Temperton, V., Cramer, V., Harris, J., Funk, J., Thomas, P. 2014. Resilience in ecology: abstraction, distraction, or where the action is? Biological Conservation. 177:43-51.
Overgrazing- How far are we from passing the tipping point of turning our rangelands into desert? - (Trade Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2014. Overgrazing- How far are we from passing the tipping point of turning our rangelands into desert?. Mongolian Herder. 16:28.
Deforestation of "degraded" rangelands: The Argentine Chaco enters the next stage of the Anthropocene Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2014. Deforestation of "degraded" rangelands: The Argentine Chaco enters the next stage of the Anthropocene . Rangelands. 36:36-39.
Disaggregation of Soil Map Units for Improved Ecological Site Mapping in Rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Levi, M.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J. 2014. Disaggregation of Soil Map Units for Improved Ecological Site Mapping in Rangelands [abstract]. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Meetings. November 2-5, 2014. Long Beach, CA.
Landscape restoration supports genetic connectivity among populations of a keystone species - (Abstract Only)
Cosentino, B., Schooley, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Mccarthy, A., Sierzega, K. 2014. Landscape restoration supports genetic connectivity among populations of a keystone species [abstract]. 99th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. August 10-15, 2014. Sacramento, CA. PS 27-126.
Constraints and time lags for recovery of a keystone species (Dipodomys spectabilis) after landscape restoration Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cosentino, B.J., Schooley, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Kelly, J.F., Coffman, J. 2014. Constraints and time lags for recovery of a keystone species (Dipodomys spectabilis) after landscape restoration. Landscape Ecology. 29:665-675.
Savory's unsubstantiated claims should not be confused with multipaddock grazing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Briske, D.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R. 2014. Savory's unsubstantiated claims should not be confused with multipaddock grazing. Rangelands. 36(1):39-42.
The savory method can not green deserts or reverse climate change - (Review Article)
Briske, D.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Fuhlendorf, S.D., Polley, H.W. 2013. The savory method can not green deserts or reverse climate change. Rangelands. 35(5):72-74.
Toward a method of collaborative, evidence-based response to desertification - (Proceedings)
Assessing resilience and state-transition models with historical records of cheatgrass Bromus tectorum invasion in North American sagebrush-steppe Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bagchi, S., Briske, D.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Wu, X. 2013. Assessing resilience and state-transition models with historical records of cheatgrass Bromus tectorum invasion in North American sagebrush-steppe. Journal of Applied Ecology. 50:1131-1141.
Modelling emergent patterns of dynamic desert ecosystems Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stewart, J., Parsons, A.J., Wainwright, J., Okin, G., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fredrickson, E.L., Schlesinger, W.L. 2014. Modelling emergent patterns of dynamic desert ecosystems. Ecological Monographs. 84:373-410.
Earth stewardship on rangelands: Coping with ecological, economic, and political marginality Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sayer, N., Mcallister, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Moritz, M., Turner, M. 2013. Earth stewardship on rangelands: Coping with ecological, economic, and political marginality. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 11(7):348-354.
Critical thresholds and recovery of Chihuahuan Desert grasslands: Insights from long-term data - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M., Svejcar, L.N., Duniway, M., Okin, G., Peters, D.C. 2013. Critical thresholds and recovery of Chihuahuan Desert grasslands: Insights from long-term data [astract]. 98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. August 4-9, 2013. Minneapolis, MN. OOS 8-5.
State-and-transition models as guides for adaptive management: What are the needs? - (Proceedings)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Densambuu, B., Havstad, K.M., Herrick, J.E., Peinetti, H. 2013. State-and-transition models as guides for adaptive management: What are the needs? In: Los Pastizales y el Hombre, producir y conservar, April 9-12, 2013. Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina. p. 27-33.
Ecological site concepts for the Caldenal ecoregion - (Proceedings)
Svejcar, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Peinetti, H., Adema, E.O., Sosa, A.A., Berterreix, G.A., Morici, E.A. 2013. Ecological site concepts for the Caldenal ecoregion. In: Los Pastizales y el Hombre, producir y conservar, April 9-12, 2013. Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina. p. 120.
Response of lizard community structure to desert grassland restoration mediated by a keystone rodent - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cosentino, B., Schooley, R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Coffman, J. 2013. Response of lizard community structure to desert grassland restoration mediated by a keystone rodent. Biodiversity and Conservation Journal. 22:921-935.
Desertification of Rangelands - (Book / Chapter)
Peters, D.C., Archer, S.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brooks, M.L., Brown, J., Comrie, A., Gimblett, H., Goldstein, J.H., Havstad, K.M., Lopez-Hoffman, L., Monger, H., Okin, G.S., Rango, A., Sala, O.E., Tweedie, C., Vivoni, E. 2013. Desertification of Rangelands. In: Pielke Sr., R.A., editor. Climate Vulnerabiliy: Understanding and Addressing Threats to Essential Resources. Academic Press. p. 239-258.
A test of critical thresholds and their indicators in a desertification-prone ecosystem: more resilience than we thought - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Duniway, M., James, D.K., Burkett, L.M., Havstad, K.M. 2013. A test of critical thresholds and their indicators in a desertification-prone ecosystem: more resilience than we thought. Ecology Letters. 16:339-345.
The global land-potential knowledge system (LandPKS): Supporting evidence-based, site-specific land use and management through cloud computing, mobile applications and crowdsourcing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Urama, K.C., Karl, J.W., Boos, J., Johnson, M., Shepherd, K.D., Hempel, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Davies, J., Guerra, J.L. 2013. The global land-potential knowledge system (LandPKS): Supporting evidence-based, site-specific land use and management through cloud computing, mobile applications and crowdsourcing. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 68(1):5A-12A.
A land-potential knowledge system (LandPKS) based on local and scientific knowledge of land productivity and resilience - (Proceedings)
Herrick, J.E., K.C. Urama, J.W. Karl, J. Boos, M-V.V. Johnson, K.D. Shepherd, J. Hempel, B.T. Bestelmeyer, J. Davies, J. Larson Guerra, C. Kosnik, D.W. Kimiti, A. Losinyen Ekai, K. Muller, L. Norfleet, N. Ozor, T. Reinsch, J. Sarukhan and L.T. West. 2013. A Land-Potential Knowledge System (LandPKS) Based on Local and Scientific Knowledge of Land Productivity and Resilience. Pp 314-318 In: W.J. Amman, M. Stal, A. Roth, S. Jacquet and M. Stiffler, editors. UNCCD 2d Scientific Conference Extended Abstracts, Oral Presentations and Workshops. Bonn, Germany, April 9-11, 2013.
Grand challenges for resilience-based management of rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Briske, D.D. 2012. Grand challenges for resilience-based management of rangelands. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 65:654-663.
Big questions emerging from a century of rangeland science and management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Estell, R.E., Havstad, K.M. 2012. Big questions emerging from a century of rangeland science and management. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 65:543-544.
Revolutionary land use change in the 21st century: Is (rangeland) science relevant? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Andrews, S., Baldi, G., Duniway, M., Havstad, K.M., Karl, J.W., Karlen, D.L., Peters, D.C., Quinton, J.N., Riginos, C., Shaver, P.L., Twomlow, S. 2012. Revolutionary land use change in the 21st century: Is (rangeland) science relevant? Rangeland Ecology and Management. 65:590-598.
Ecosystem stewardship: good idea, but how? - (Abstract Only)
The 'range problem' after a century of rangeland science: New research themes for altered landscapes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sayre, N., Debuys, W., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M. 2012. The 'range problem' after a century of rangeland science: New research themes for altered landscapes. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 65:545-552.
Response of a keystone rodent to landscape-scale restoration of desert grasslands - (Abstract Only)
Cosentino, B.J., Schooley, R.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Coffman, J.M. 2012. Response of a keystone rodent to landscape-scale restoration of desert grasslands [abstract]. 97th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting. August 5-10, 2012, Portland, Oregon. B117. COS 70-10.
A holistic strategy for adaptive land management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Duniway, M., Pyke, D.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Wills, S.A., Brown, J.R., Karl, J.W., Havstad, K.M. 2012. A holistic strategy for adaptive land management. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 67(4):105A-113A.
Data support for a state-and-transition model: What have we learned? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Briske, D.D., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Wu, X. 2012. Data support for a state-and-transition model: What have we learned? Society for Range Management, 65th Annual Meeting, January 29-February 3, 2012, Spokane, Washington. p. 52.
Towards broad-scale perspectives on landscape dynamics: The National Ecological Dynamics Database - (Abstract Only)
Williamson, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2012. Towards broad-scale perspectives on landscape dynamics: The National Ecological Dynamics Database. Society for Range Management, 65th Annual Meeting, January 29-February 3, 2012, Spokane, Washington p. 54.
Spatially-explicit representation of state-and-transition models - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Steele, C.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Burkett, L.M., Smith, P., Yanoff, S. 2012. Spatially-explicit representation of state-and-transition models. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 65:213-222.
Empirical assessment of state-and-transition models with a long-term vegetation record from the Sonoran Desert - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bagchi, S., Briske, D.D., Wu, X., McClaran, M.P., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fernandez-Gimenez, M. 2012. Empirical assessment of state-and-transition models with a long-term vegetation record from the Sonoran Desert. Ecological Applications. 22(2):400-411.
Analysis of abrupt transitions in ecological systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Ellison, A., Fraser, W., Gorman, K., Holbrook, S., Laney, C., Ohman, M., Peters, D.C., Pillsbury, F.C., Rassweiler, A., Schmidt, R., Sharma, S. 2011. Analysis of abrupt transitions in ecological systems. Ecosphere. 2(12):Article 129.
New research themes after a century of rangeland science - (Abstract Only)
Spatiotemporal patterns of production can be used to detect state change across an arid landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williamson, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Peters, D.C. 2012. Spatiotemporal patterns of production can be used to detect state change across an arid landscape. Ecosystems. 15:34-47.
A synthetic review of feedbacks and drivers of shrub encroachment in arid grasslands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
D'Odorico, P., Okin, G., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2012. A synthetic review of feedbacks and drivers of shrub encroachment in arid grasslands. Ecohydrology. 5:520-530.
An assessment of state-and-transition models: Perceptions following two decades of development and implementation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knapp, C., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Briske, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Wu, X. 2011. An assessment of state-and-transition models: Perceptions following two decades of development and implementation. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 64:598-606.
A field guide to pedoderm and pattern classes - (Book / Chapter)
Burkett, L.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Tugel, A. 2011. A field guide to pedoderm and pattern classes. Field Guide Handbook. Version 1.1. Jornada Experimental Range, Las Cruces, NM, 59 p.
Grassland, shrubland and savanna stewardship: where do we go from here? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Sayre, N. 2011. Grassland, shrubland and savanna stewardship: where do we go from here? [abstract]. The 96th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, August 7-12, 2011, Austin, Texas. OOS 10-8.
An empirical assessment of non-equilibrium theory and state-and-transition models with a long-term (1953-2009) vegetation record from the Sonoran Desert - (Abstract Only)
Bagchi, S., Briske, D., Wu, B., Mcclaran, M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fernandez-Gimenez, M. 2011. An empirical assessment of non-equilibrium theory and state-and-transition models with a long-term (1953-2009) vegetation record from the Sonoran Desert [abstract]. 96th Ecological Society of America Meetings. August 7-12, 2011, Austin, Texas. COS 120-4.
Incorporating spatial patterns into a state and transition model for arid grasslands and shrublands in southern New Mexico - (Abstract Only)
Goolsby, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, S. 2011. Incorporating spatial patterns into a state and transition model for arid grasslands and shrublands in southern New Mexico [abstract]. 96th Ecological Society of America Meetings, August 7-12, 2011, Austin, Texas. COS 35-1.
Are we ready for the (range)land revolution? - (Proceedings)
Herrick, J.E., Andrews, S.S., Baldi, B., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Davies, J., Duniway, M.C., Havstad, K.M., Peters, D.C., Quinton, J.N. 2011. Are we ready for the (range)land revolution? Proceedings of the IX International Rangeland Congress. April 2-8, 2011. Rosario, Argentina. CDROM.
Spatial perspectives in state-and-transition models: A missing link to land management? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Goolsby, D., Archer, S.R. 2011. Spatial perspectives in state-and-transition models: A missing link to land management? Journal of Applied Ecology. 48:746-757.
Reinterpreting historical data for evidence-based shrubland management - (Proceedings)
Williamson, J.C., Burkett, L.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R., Havstad, K.M. 2011. Reinterpreting historical data for evidence-based shrubland management. Natural Resources and Environmental Issue Series, Utah State University. Volume 17 (1): Article 18.
Ecological site development: A gentle introduction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moseley, K., Shaver, P., Sanchez, H., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2010. Ecological site development: A gentle introduction. Rangelands. 32(6):16-22.
Soil processes and properties that distinguish ecological sites and states - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duniway, M.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Tugel, A.J. 2010. Soil processes and properties that distinguish ecological sites and states. Rangelands. 32(6):9-15.
Practical guidance for developing state-and-transition models - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Moseley, K., Shaver, P., Sanchez, H., Briske, D., Fernandez-Gimenez, M. 2010. Practical guidance for developing state-and-transition models. Rangelands. 32(6):23-30.
An introduction to the special issue on ecological sites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R. 2010. An introduction to the special issue on ecological sites. Rangelands. 32(6):3-4.
Land health and ecological sites: application to land use planning and management - (Proceedings)
Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Karl, J.W. 2010. Land health and ecological sites: application to land use planning and management. In: Memorias de I Congeso Internacional de Pastizales Chiapas. Tustla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, October 13-15, 2010. pp. 48-57.
State-and-transition model archetypes: a global taxonomy of rangeland change - (Proceedings)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Peinetti, H., Herrick, J.E., Steinaker, D., Adema, E. 2011. State-and-transition model archetypes: a global taxonomy of rangeland change. Proceedings of the IX International Rangeland Congress, April 3-10, 2011, Rosario, Argentina. CDROM.
Is the historical range of variation relevant to rangeland management? - (Book / Chapter)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2012. Is the historical range of variation relevant to rangeland management? In: Wiens, J., Hayward, G., Stafford, H., Giffen, C., editors. Historical Environmental Variation in Conservation and Natural Resources Management. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. p. 289-296.
Vegetation maps at the passage of the Taylor Grazing Act (1934): A baseline to evaluate rangeland change after a regime shift - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Skaggs, R., Edwards, Z., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Wright, J.B., Williamson, J., Smith, P. 2011. Vegetation maps at the passage of the Taylor Grazing Act (1934): A baseline to evaluate rangeland change after a regime shift. Rangelands. 33(1):13-19.
Experiences in monitoring and assessment of sustainable land management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schwlich, G., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Bunning, S., Critchley, W., Herrick, J.E., Kellner, K., Lininger, H., Nachtergaele, F., Ritsema, C.J., Schuster, B. 2011. Experiences in monitoring and assessment of sustainable land management. Land Degradation and Development. 22:214-225.
A Landscape Approach to Rangeland Conservation Practices - (Book / Chapter)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Fuhlendorf, S., Fults, G., Wu, X. 2011. A Landscape Approach to Rangeland Conservation Practices. In: Briske, D.D., editor. Conservation Benefits of Rangeland Practices: Assessment, Recommendations, and Knowledge Gaps. Lawrence, Kansas: Allen Press. p. 337-370.
Learning natural resource asssessment protocols: Elements for success and lessons from an international workshop in Inner Mongolia, China. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Han, G., Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Pyke, D., Shaver, P., Hong, M., Pellant, M., Busby, F., Havstad, K.M. 2010. Learning natural resource asssessment protocols: Elements for success and lessons from an international workshop in Inner Mongolia, China. Rangelands. 32:2-9.
Degraded States, Novel Ecosystems, or Reconfigured Landscapes: How Should We View Ecosystem Change in a Changing World? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J. 2010. Degraded States, Novel Ecosystems, or Reconfigured Landscapes: How Should We View Ecosystem Change in a Changing World? [abstract] Society for Range Management and Weed Science Society of America Abstracts, February 7-11, 2010, Denver, Colorado. SYM-109.
Resilience Mechanisms and Recovery in a Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Ecosystem - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M., Duniway, M.C., Peters, D.C. 2010. Resilience Mechanisms and Recovery in a Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Ecosystem [abstract]. 95th Ecological Society of America Meeting, August 1-6, 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. OOS 8-4.
Climate-soil Interactions: Global Change, Local Properties, and Ecological Sites - (Abstract Only)
Duniway, M.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2010. Climate-soil Interactions: Global Change, Local Properties, and Ecological Sites [abstract]. Society for Range Management, 63rd Annual Meeting, February 7-11, 2010, Denver, Colorado. SYM-108.
Hierarchical Spatial Processes in Grassland-shrubland Transitions in the Southwestern U.S. - (Abstract Only)
Goolsby, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, S. 2010. Hierarchical Spatial Processes in Grassland-shrubland Transisitons in the Southwestern U.S. [abstract]. 63rd Society for Range Management annual Meeting, February 7-11, 2010, Denver, Colorado. PC-94.
Differences in MODIS EVI-based Rainfall Use Efficiency Among Ecological States of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert - (Abstract Only)
Williamson, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2010. Differences in MODIS EVI-based Rainfall Use Efficiency Among Ecological States of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert [abstract]. 63rd Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, February 7-11, 2010, Denver, Colorado. O-104.
Spatial Patterns in Alternative States and Thresholds: A Missing Link for Management of Landscapes? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Goolsby, D., Archer, S. 2009. Spatial Patterns in Alternative States and Thresholds: A Missing Link for Management of Landscapes? [abstract]. 10th Biennial Conference for Research on the Colorado Plateau, October 5-8, 2009, Flagstaff, Arizona. p. 40.
Indicator patches: exploiting spatial heterogeneity to improve monitoring systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stokes, C.J., Yeaton, R.I., Bayer, M.B., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2009. Indicator patches: Exploiting spatial heterogeneity to improve monitoring systems. The Rangeland Journal. 31:385-394.
Perspectives on global change theory - (Book / Chapter)
Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Knapp, A.K. 2011. Perspectives on global change theory. In: Scheiner, S.M., Willig, M.R., editors. The Theory of Ecology. Chicago, ILL: Univesity of Chicago Press. p. 261-281.
Threshold models linked to land classification and indicators as guides to restoration – prospects and pitfalls - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Briske, D.D., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Wu, X., Brown, J., Havstad, K.M. 2009. Threshold models linked to land classification and indicators as guides to restoration – prospects and pitfalls [abstract]. 10th International Congress of Ecology: Ecology in a Changing Climate, August 16-19, 2009, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Threshold models in restoration – can we ever predict threshold responses? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2009. Threshold models in restoration – can we ever predict threshold responses [abstract]. 19th Conference of Society for Ecological Restoration International, August 23-27, 2009, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. http://www.seri2009.com.au/pages/Wednesday_am.pdf.
Preventing regime shifts on the Colorado Plateau: Application of ecological threshold concepts to land management decision making - (Abstract Only)
Miller, M.E., Garman, S.L., Lauver, C.L., Belnap, J., Allen, C.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Pyke, D.A., Okin, G., Munson, S.M. 2009. Preventing regime shifts on the Colorado Plateau: Application of ecological threshold concepts to land management decision making [abstract]. Ecological Society of America, 94th Annual Meeting, August 2-7, 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico. PS 48-80.
Spatial and ecological processes in grassland-to-shrubland transitions in the Chihuahuan Desert - (Abstract Only)
Goolsby, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, S. 2009. Spatial and ecological processes in grassland-to-shrubland transitions in the Chihuahuan Desert [abstract]. Ecological Society of America, 94th Annual Meeting, August 2-7, 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico. PS 32-115.
Historical and modern disturbance regimes, stand structures, and landscape dynamics in pinon-juniper vegetation of the western United States. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Romme, W.H., Allen, C.D., Bailey, J.D., Baker, W.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, P.M., Eisenhart, K.S., Floyd, M., Huffman, D.W., Jacobs, B.F., Miller, R.F., Muldavin, E.H., Swetnam, T.W., Tausch, R.J., Weisberg, P.J. 2009. Historical and modern disturbance regimes, stand structures, and landscape dynamics in pinon-juniper vegetation of the western United States. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 62:203-222.
Field techniques for sampling ants - (Review Article)
Exploring the linkages between socio-economic & ecological processes in rangeland landscapes - (Abstract Only)
Skaggs, R.K., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2009. Exploring the linkages between socio-economic & ecological processes in rangeland landscapes [abstract]. 62nd Society for Range Management Annual Meeting. Paper No. 30-2.
Assessment of the landscape aspects of conservation practices - (Abstract Only)
Wu, B.X., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Fuhlendorf, S. 2009. Assessment of the landscape aspects of conservation practices [abstract]. 62nd Society for Range Management Annual Meeting. Paper No. 11-9.
Shrub expansion in northern Chihuahuan Desert grasslands: Spatial patterns of transition and biophysical constraints - (Abstract Only)
Goolsby, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, S. 2009. Shrub expansion in northern Chihuahuan Desert grasslands: Spatial patterns of transition and biophysical constraints [abstract]. 62nd Society for Range Management Annual Meeting. Paper No. 24-4.
Enhancing knowledge of rangeland ecological processes with benchmark ecological sites - (Abstract Only)
Ypilantis, W.G., Karl, M.S., Bottomley, T., Biggam, P., O'Green, A., Talbot, C., Townsend, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Davis, R. 2009. Enhancing knowledge of rangeland ecological processes with benchmark ecological sites [abstract]. 62nd Society for Range Management Annual Meeting. Paper No. 1000-20.
Prioritizing rangeland research and restoration based on societal outcomes - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Thompson, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Havstad, K.M. 2009. Prioritizing rangeland research and restoration based on societal outcomes [abstract]. 62nd Society for Range Management Annual Meeting. Paper No. 05-2.
The spatial pattern of transition (spot): linking pattern, process, and scale to state-and-transition models - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Goolsby, D., Archer, S.R. 2009. The spatial pattern of transition (spot): linking pattern, process, and scale to state-and-transition models [abstract]. 62nd Society for Range Management Annual Meeting. Paper No. 06-11.
The western United States rangelands, a major resource - (Book / Chapter)
Havstad, K.M., Peters, D.C., Allen-Diaz, B., Bartolome, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Briske, D., Brown, J., Brunson, M., Herrick, J.E., Huntsinger, L., Johnson, P., Joyce, L., Pieper, R., Svejcar, A.J., Yao, J. 2009. The western United States rangelands, a major resource. In: Wedin, W.F., Fales, S.L. editors. Grassland Quietness and Strength for a New American Agriculture. Madison, WI. American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Crop Science Society of America, Inc., Soil Science Society of America, Inc. p. 75-93.
Approaches to predicting broad-scale regime shifts using changing pattern-process relationships across scales - (Book / Chapter)
Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Knapp, A.K., Herrick, J.E., Monger, H., Havstad, K.M. 2009. Approaches to predicting broad-scale regime shifts using changing pattern-process relationships across scales. In: Miao, S., Carstenn, S., Nungesser, M. editors. Real World Ecology: Large-Scale and Long-Term Case Studies and Methods. New York: Springer. p. 47-72.
Resilience theory in models of rangeland ecology and restoration: the evolution and application of a paradigm. - (Book / Chapter)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M., Damindsuren, B., Han, G., Brown, J., Herrick, J.E., Steele, C., Peters, D.C. 2009. Resilience theory in models of rangeland ecology and restoration: The evolution and application of a paradigm. In: Hobbs, R.J., Suding, K.N., editors. New Models for Ecosystem Dynamics and Restoration. Washington, DC: Island Press. p. 78-95.
Simplifying ecological site verification, rangeland health assessments, and monitoring - (Trade Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Crossland, K. 2008. Simplifying ecological site verification, rangeland health assessments, and monitoring. Rangelands. 30(6):24-26.
State-and-transition models for heterogeneous landscapes: A strategy for development and application - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Tugel, A., Peacock, G.L., Robinett, D., Shaver, P.L., Brown, J., Herrick, J.E., Sanchez, H., Havstad, K.M. 2009. State-and-transition models for heterogeneous landscapes: A strategy for development and application. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 62:1-15.
Dynamic soil property reference values and soil resilience: Keys to developing innovative, sustainable solutions for American agriculture? - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R. 2008. Dynamic soil property reference values and soil resilience: Keys to developing innovative, sustainable solutions for American agriculture [abstract]? Geological Society of America Meeting, 2008 Joint Meeting, October 5-9, 2008, Houston, Texas. 679-5. CDROM.
Understanding global warming impacts to forest and rangeland landscapes with benchmark ecological sites - (Abstract Only)
Ypsilantis, W., Karl, M., Bottomley, T., Biggam, P., O'Green, A., Talbot, C., Townsend, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Davis, R., Gilgert, W., Dibenedetto, J., Renthal, J. 2008. Understanding global warming impacts to forest and rangeland landscapes with benchmark ecological sites [abstract]. Geological Society of America Meeting, 2008 Joint Meeting, October 5-9, 2008, Houston, Texas. 766-1. CDROM.
Do changes in connectivity explain desertification? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Okin, G.S., Parsons, A.J., Wainwright, J., Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Peters, D.C., Fredrickson, E.L. 2009. Do changes in connectivity explain desertification? Bioscience. 59:237-244.
Is rangeland health relevant to Mongolia? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Damdinsuren, B., Herrick, J.E., Pyke, D.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M. 2008. Is rangeland health relevant to Mongolia? Rangelands. 30:25-29.
Resolving critical issues for the development of ecological site descriptions: Summary of a symposium - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brown, J.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Resolving critical issues for the development of ecological site descriptions: Summary of a symposium. Rangelands. 30(4):16-18.
Customizable tool for ecological data entry, assessment, monitoring, and interpretation - (Abstract Only)
Courtright, E.M., Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Burkett, L.M. 2008. Customizable tool for ecological data entry, assessment, monitoring, and interpretation [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. PS 66-136.
Does energy flux determine ant diversity? A case study in an arid ecosystem - (Abstract Only)
Rios-Casanova, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Does energy flux determine ant diversity? A case study in an arid ecosystem [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. PS 71-14.
Predicting soil erosion and deposition effects on plant establishment: A key to increasing restoration success - (Proceedings)
Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Okin, G.S., Hansen, N.K., Havstad, K.M. 2008. Predicting soil erosion and deposition effects on plant establishment: A key to increasing restoration success. In: Proceedings Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Grassland Congress, VII International Rangeland Congress, June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 743.
Recommendations for development of resilience-based state-and-transition models - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Briske, D.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Stringham, T.K., Shaver, P.L. 2008. Recommendations for development of resilience-based state-and-transition models. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 61:359-367.
Social-biophysical feedbacks and land change in an arid rangeland region - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R.K. 2008. Social-biophysical feedbacks and land change in an arid rangeland region [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. PS 51-157.
Shrub expansion in northern Chihuahuan Desert grasslands: Spatial patterns and biophysical constraints - (Abstract Only)
Goolsby, D.P., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Shrub expansion in northern Chihuahuan Desert grasslands: Spatial patterns and biophysical constraints [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. PS 37-25.
Perspectives on global change theory - (Abstract Only)
Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Knapp, A.K. 2008. Perspectives on global change theory [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. SYMP 2-7.
Strategies for sustaining multiple ecosystem services from rangelands - (Proceedings)
Havstad, K.M., Brown, J., Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Fredrickson, E.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Pieper, R. 2008. Strategies for sustaining multiple ecosystem services from rangelands. In: Proceedings Multifunction Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Rangeland Congress, VIII International Rangeland Congress. June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 1094.
Rangeland ecology and management in a changing world - (Proceedings)
Brown, J.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M. 2008. Rangeland ecology and management in a changing world. In: Proceedings Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Grassland Congress, VIII International Rangeland Congress. June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 41-45.
The regional ecology of alternative states and thresholds: Strategies for ecological site descriptions - (Proceedings)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Tugel, A.J., Peacock, G., Robinett, D., Briske, D., Stringham, T.K., Shaver, P., Brown, J.R., Herrick, J.E., Sanchez, H., Havstad, K.M. 2008. The regional ecology of alternative states and thresholds: Strategies for ecological site descriptions. In: Proceedings Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Grassland Congress, VIII International Rangeland Congress. June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 644.
What can ant diversity-energy relationships tell us about land use and land change (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Casanova, L.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. What can ant diversity-energy relationships tell us about land use and land change (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)? Myrmecological News. 11:183-190.
Historical and Modern Disturbance Regimes, Stand Structures, and Landscape Dynamics in Piñon-Juniper Vegetation of the Western U.S. - (Government Publication)
Romme, W.H., Allen, C.D., Bailey, J.D., Baker, W.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, P.M., Eisenhart, K.S., Floyd-Hanna, L., Huffman, D.W., Jacobs, B.F., Miller, R., Muldavin, E.H., Swetnam, T.W., Tausch, R., Weisberg, P.J. 2008. Historical and Modern Disturbance Regimes, Stand Structures, and Landscape Dynamics in Piñon-Juniper Vegetation of the Western U.S. Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. Available: http://www.cfri.colostate.edu/docs/P-J_disturbance_regimes_short%20synthesis_5-07.pdf.
Bulldozers, mental models, and aerial photography: Geographies of long-term private restoration on semi-arid rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Sayre, N.F., Whelan, M., Fredrickson, E.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Bulldozers, mental models, and aerial photography: Geographies of long-term private restoration on semi-arid rangelands [abstract]. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, April 14-19, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts. Available: http://communicate.aag.org/eseries/aag_org/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=18115.
Soil, resilience, and state and transition models - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Wills, S.A., Peters, D.C., Tugel, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Soil, resilience, and state and transition models [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1514. 2008 CDROM.
Incorporating invasive species and degraded landscapes into ecological site descriptions - (Abstract Only)
Hansen, N., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Tugel, A. 2008. Incorporating invasive species and degraded landscapes into ecological site descriptions [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meetings, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky, p. 2100, 2008 CDROM.
Current status of the state-and-transition framework - (Abstract Only)
Stringham, T., Briske, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Shaver, P.L. 2008. Current status of the state-and-transition framework [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1495, 2008 CDROM.
Vulnerability and triggers in threshold development: models from the Chihuahuan Desert - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Steele, C.M. 2008. Vulnerability and triggers in threshold development: models from the Chihuahuan Desert [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meetings, Building Bridges; Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1487. 2008 CDROM.
Variation in ecological resilience: a fundamental concept for rangeland ecology - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Briske, D.D., Brown, J., Havstad, K.M., Skaggs, R.K. 2008. Variation in ecological resilience: A fundamental concept for rangeland ecology [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1480, 2008 CDROM.
Resilience-based application of state-and-transition models - (Abstract Only)
Briske, D.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Stringham, T.K., Shaver, P.L. 2008. Resilience-based application of state-and-transition models [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1657, 2008 CDROM.
Remote sensing of threshold conditions in an arid ecosystem - (Abstract Only)
Steele, C.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Rango, A., Smith, P.L., Laliberte, A. 2007. Remote sensing of threshold conditions in an arid ecosystem [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 10-14, 2007, San Francisco, California. Abstract No. B43B-1160.
Prioritizing ecological research and restoration based on societal outcomes - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Dobrowolski, J.P., Ayarza, M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Fredrickson, E.L., Havstad, K.M., Peters, D.C. 2007. Prioritizing ecological research and restoration based on societal outcomes [abstract]. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Meeting, August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. SYMP 12-5 CDROM.
Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M. 2007. Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions [abstract]. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Meeting, August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. SYMP 2-7 CDROM.
Managing multi-scale diversity to support multiple ecosystem services in complex landscapes - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Havstad, K.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Huber-Sannwald, B.T., Liberman, M., Ayarza, M., Brown, J.R., Reynolds, J. 2007. Managing multi-scale diversity to support multiple ecosystem services in complex landscapes. [Abstract]. Ecological Complexity and Sustainability Abstracts of EcoSummit 2007. May 22-26, 2007, Beijing, China. p. 115. CDROM.
A 50th anniversary guidebook for the desert project - (Government Publication)
Gile, L.H., Monger, H.C., Grossman, R.B., Ahrens, R.J., Hawley, J.W., Peterson, F.F., Gibbens, R.P., Lenz, J.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Nolen, B.A. 2007. A 50th anniversary guidebook for the desert project. NRCS Design Guide. 279 p.
Complexity in rodent community responses to grassland-shrubland transitions - (Abstract Only)
Campanella, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Roemer, G., Peters, D.C. 2007. Complexity in rodent community responses to grassland-shrubland transitions [abstract]. 87th Annual Meeting American Society of Mammalogists, June 6-8, 2007, Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. 89.
Rodent community landscape ecology in grassland-shrubland ecotones and gradients in the Chihuahuan Desert - (Abstract Only)
Campanella, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Roemer, G., Peters, D.C. 2007. Rodent community landscape ecology in grassland-shrubland ecotones and gradients in the Chihuahuan Desert [abstract]. 22nd Annual Symposium of United States Regional Chapter of International Association of Landscape Ecology, April 9-11, 2007, Tucson, Arizona. p. 21.
Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R., Peters, D.C. 2007. Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions [Abstracts]. Ecological Society of America / Society for Ecological Restoration Joint Meetings. August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. Symp 2-7.
Adapting the rangeland database for managing ecological site description data - (Abstract Only)
Meccage, R., Alexander, J., Courtright, E., Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Kluck, J. 2007. Adapting the rangeland database for managing ecological site description data [abstract]. Society for Range Management, 60th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 9-16, 2007, Reno/Sparks, Nevada. Paper No. 286. 2007 CDROM.
Conservation of resources for sustainable ecosystems: a dialogue on connecting science, policy,and management - (Abstract Only)
Havstad, K.M., Brown, J., Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fredrickson, E.L., Pieper, R., Herrick, J.E. 2007. Conservation of resources for sustainable ecosystems: a dialogue on connecting science, policy,and management [abstract]. Society for Range Management, 60th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 9-16, 2007, Reno/Sparks, Nevada. Paper No. 189. 2007 CDROM.
Characterizing Soil Change within the Human Time Scale for Resource Assessment and Prediction - (Abstract Only)
Tugel, A.J., Brown, J.R., Andrews, S.S., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Hipple, K.W. 2006. Characterizing soil change within the human time scale for resource assessment and prediction [abstract]. 18th World Congress of Soil Science. July 9-15, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paper No. 16-4.
Does shrub invasion indirectly limit grass establishment via seedling herbivory? A test at grassland-shrubland ecotones - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Khalil, N.I., Peters, D.C. 2007. Does shrub invasion indirectly limit grass establishment via seedling herbivory? A test at grassland-shrubland ecotones. Journal of Vegetation Science. 18:363-370.
Ecological services to and from rangelands of the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Havstad, K.M., Peters, D.C., Skaggs, R., Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fredrickson, E.L., Herrick, J.E., Wright, J. 2007. Ecological services to and from rangelands of the United States. Ecological Economics. 64:261-268.
New tools for rangeland and pasture monitoring - (Proceedings)
Herrick, J.E., Courtright, E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Burkett, L.M., Havstad, K.M., Laliberte, A., Rango, A., Repp, J., Van Zee, J.W. 2007. New tools for rangeland and pasture monitoring. In: Proceedings Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Third National Conference on Grazing Lands, December 10-13, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri. p. 309-314.
Cross-scale Interactions and Changing Pattern-Process Relationships: Consequences for System Dynamics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Turner, M.G. 2007. Cross-scale interactions and changing pattern-process relationships: Consequences for system dynamics. Ecosystems. 10:790-796.
Conservation of Resources for Sustainable Ecosystems: A Dialogue on Connecting Science, Policy, and Management - (Abstract Only)
How can LTER data contribute to ecosystem management? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Steele, C., Herrick, J.E., Monger, H. 2006. How can LTER data contribute to ecosystem management [Abstract]? 2006 LTER All Scientists Meeting, September 20-23, 2006, Estes Park, CO. Paper No. 35.
Using unmanned aerial vehicles for rangelands: Current applications and future potentials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rango, A., Laliberte, A.S., Steele, C., Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Schmugge, T.J., Roanhorse, A., Jenkins, V. 2006. Using unmanned aerial vehicles for rangelands: Current applications and future potentials. Environmental Practice. 8:159-168.
A three-tiered approach for coupled vegetation and soil sampling to develop ecological descriptions - (Proceedings)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Tugel, A., Peacock, G., Sanchez, H. 2006. A three-tiered approach for coupled vegetation and soil sampling to develop ecological descriptions. In: Proceedings of the 2006 West Regional Cooperative Soil Survey Conference, June 19-23, 2006, Park City, Utah. 2006 Available on ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NSSC/NCSS/Conferences/regional/2006/West/bestelmeyer_report.doc.
Guidelines for sampling for dynamic soil properties for soil survey updates - (Abstract Only)
Tugel, A.J., Ward, J., Herrick, J.E., Biggam, P., Seybold, C., Remmenga, M.D., Benham, E.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Moore, A., Young, F. 2006. Guidelines for sampling for dynamic soil properties for soil survey updates [abstract]. Western Society of Soil Science. 2006 West Regional Cooperataive Soil Survey Conference, Western Society of Soil Science Conference, Park City, Utah, June 19-23, 2006.
A soil-based framework for integrating and applying knowledge of land degradation proceses to assessment, monitoring and management - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Tugel, A.J. 2006. A soil-based framework for integrating and applying knowledge of land degradation proceses to assessment, monitoring and management [abstract]. 18th World Congress of Soil Science. July 9-15, 2006. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paper No. 53-5.
FRAGMENTATION EFFECTS ON SOIL AGGREGATE STABILITY IN A PATCHY ARID GRASSLAND - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Ward, J.P., Herrick, J.E., Tugel, A.J. 2006. Fragmentation effects on soil aggregate stability in a patchy arid grassland. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 59:506-415.
LINKING THE CONCEPT OF SCALE TO STUDIES OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY: EVOLVING APPROACHES AND TOOLS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Beever, E.A., Swihart, R.K., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2006. Linking the concept of scale to studies of biological diversity: evolving approaches and tools. Diversity and Distributions. 12:229-235.
DISENTANGLING COMPLEX LANDSCAPES: NEW INSIGHTS INTO ARID AND SEMIARID SYSTEM DYNAMICS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peters, D.P.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Fredrickson, E.L., Monger, H.C., Havstad, K.M. 2006. Disentangling complex landscapes: New insights into arid and semiarid system dynamics. BioScience. 56:491-501.
THRESHOLD CONCEPTS AND THEIR USE IN RANGELAND MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE INSIDIOUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2006. Threshold concepts and their use in rangeland management and restoration: The good, the bad, and the insidious. Restoration Ecology. 14(3):325-329.
LANDSCAPE VARIATION IN DESERT RODENT COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO GRASS-SHRUBLAND ECOTONES - (Abstract Only)
Campanella, A., Bestelmeyer, B., Peters, D. 2006. Landscape variation in desert rodent community response to grassland-shrubland ecotones [abstract]. 21st Annual Symposium of the United States Regional Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology. March 28 - April 1, 2006, San Diego, California. Paper No. 11.
CHIHUAHUAN DESERT FAUNA: EFFECTS ON ECOSYSTEM PROPERTIES AND PROCESSES - (Book / Chapter)
Whitford, W.G., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2006. Chihuahuan desert fauna: effects on ecosystem properties and processes. In: Havstad, K.M., Huenneke, L.F., Schlesinger, W.H., editors. Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem. The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 247-265.
A HOLISTIC VIEW OF AN ARID ECOSYSTEM: A SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATIONS - (Book / Chapter)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Havstad, K.M., Fredrickson, E.L. 2006. A holistic view of an arid ecosystem: a synthesis of research and its applications. In: Havstad, K.M., Huenneke, L.F., Schlesinger, W.H., editors. Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem. The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 354-368.
Arid and semiarid rangeland monitoring in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Moya, E., Willms, W., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Sundt, P., Barnes, W. 2006. Arid and semiarid rangeland monitoring in North America. Secheresse. 17(1-2):235-241.
STATE AND TRANSITION MODELS 101: A FRESH LOOK AT VEGETATION CHANGE - (Popular Publication)
Bestelmeyer, B., Brown, J. 2005. State-and-transition models 101: A fresh look at vegetation change. The Quivira Coalition Newsletter. 7(3):6-11.
MANAGING VEGETATION DYNAMICS: SOIL-GEOMORPHIC MAPS, STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS, AND REMOTE SENSING - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Monger, H.C., Flores Ancira, E., Herrick, J.E., Steele, C. and Trevino, R. 2006. Managing vegetation dynamics: Soil-geomorphic maps, state-and-transition models, and remote sensing. [abstract]. 2006 The Ecological Society International Meeting, January 8-12, 2006, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. 2006 CDROM.
SOIL-GEOMORPHIC HETEROGENEITY GOVERNS PATCHY VEGETATION DYNAMICS AT AN ARID ECOTONE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Ward, J.P., Havstad, K.M. 2006. Soil-geomorphic heterogeneity governs patchy vegetation dynamics at an arid ecotone. Ecology. 87(4):963-973.
SOIL GEOMORPHIC CHANGE DURING DESERTIFICATION - (Abstract Only)
Monger, H.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2005. Soil geomorphic change during desertification [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. Paper No. 200-5.
CROSS SCALE INTERACTIONS AND SPATIAL NONLINEARITIES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FRAMEWORK - (Abstract Only)
Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2005. Cross scale interactions and spatial nonlinearities: An interdisciplinary framework [abstract]. The Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Meeting, August 7-12, 2005, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 504.
SPATIAL NONLINEARITIES: CASCADING EFFECTS IN THE EARTH SYSTEM - (Book / Chapter)
Peters, D.C., Pielke, R.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Allen, C.D., Munson-McGee, S., Havstad, K.M. 2007. Spatial nonlinearities: Cascading effects in the earth system. In: Canadell, J.G., Pataki, D.E., Pitelka, L.F., editors. Terrestrial Ecosystems in a Changing World. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. p. 165-174.
AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK FOR SCIENCE-BASED ARID LAND MANAGEMENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, S., Tugel, A.J., Brown, J.R. 2006. An integrated framework for science-based arid land management. Journal of Arid Environments. 65:319-335.
A MULTI-SCALE CLASSIFICATION OF VEGETATION DYNAMICS IN ARID LANDS: WHAT IS THE RIGHT SCALE FOR MODELS, MONITORING, AND RESTORATION? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Trujillo, D.A., Tugel, A.J., Havstad, K.M. 2006. A multi-scale classification of vegetation dynamics in arid lands: What is the right scale for models, monitoring, and restoration? Journal of Arid Environments. 65:296-318.
THE SOIL-GEOMORPHIC TEMPLATE AND BIOTIC CHANGE IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID ECOSYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Monger, H.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2006. The soil-geomorphic template and biotic change in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. Journal of Arid Environments. 65:207-218.
CURRENT AND FUTURE OPTIONS FOR THE USE OF REMOTE SENSING FOR RANGELAND MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING - (Proceedings)
Steele, C., Laliberte, A., Bestelmeyer, B., Herrick, J., Rango, A. 2005. Current and future options for the use of remote sensing for rangeland management and monitoring. Proceedings, II Simposio Internacional de Manejo de Pastizales, April 20-21, 2005, Zacatecas, Zactecas, Mexico. p. 84.
CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING AN ECOLOGICAL SITE DESCRIPTION SYSTEM - (Abstract Only)
Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M., Svejar, A.J. 2005. Challenges in developing an ecological site description system. Society for Range Management 58th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 5-11, 2005, Fort Worth, Texas. p. 193.
RESEARCH NEEDS; MAKING VEGETATION DYNAMICS A BASIS FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT - (Abstract Only)
Brown, J.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2005. Research needs; making vegetation dynamics a basis for vegetation management. Society for Range Management 58th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 5-11, 2005, Fort Worth, Texas. p. 194.
APPLICATIONS OF MULTI- AND CROSS-SCALE ANALYSES TO MANAGEMENT OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Havstad, K.M., Fredrickson, E.L., Brown, J.R. 2004. Applications of multi- and cross-scale analyses to management of dynamic systems [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 19.
AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK FOR MULTI-OBJECTIVE INVENTORY, ASSESSMENT, AND MONITORING - (Abstract Only)
Herrick, J.E., Alexander, R., Bash, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Biggam, P., Brown, J.R., Havstad, K.M., Laliberte, A.S., Toledo, D.N., Tugel, A.J. 2004. An integrated framework for multi-objective inventory, assessment, and monitoring [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 28.
BROAD-SCALE LANDSCAPE, SOIL, AND WIND INFLUENCES ON FINE-SCALE DYNAMICS - (Abstract Only)
Monger, C., Gillette, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2004. Broad-scale landscape, soil, and wind influences on fine-scale dynamics [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 35.
SOIL SURVEY ENHANCEMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND RESTORATION: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK CASE STUDY - (Abstract Only)
Tugel, A.J., Loomis, L., Dyess, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Andrews, S., Peacock, G., Biggam, P. 2004. Soil survey enhancements for assessment, monitoring, and restoration: Big Bend National Park case study [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 43.
CROSS-SCALE INTERACTIONS, NONLINEARITIES, AND FORECASTING CATASTROPHIC EVENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peters, D.C., Pielke, R.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Allen, C.D., Munson-Mcgee, S., Havstad, K.M. 2004. Cross-scale interactions, nonlinearities, and forecasting catastrophic events. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(42):15130-15135.
DOES DESERTIFICATION DIMINISH BIODIVERSITY? ENHANCEMENT TO ANT DIVERSITY BY SHRUB INVASION IN SOUTHWESTERN USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2005. Does desertification diminish biodiversity? Enhancement to ant diversity by shrub invasion in southwestern USA. Diversity and Distributions. 11(1):45-55.
SOIL-GEOMORPHIC BASIS OF DIVERGENT LANDSCAPE TRAJECTORIES IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Ward, J.P., Herrick, J.E., Tugel, A.J. 2004. Soil-geomorphic basis of divergent landscape trajectories in the chihuahuan desert [abstract]. 89th Annual Meeting, Ecological Society of America. p. 45.
SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY OF DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION OF DESERT LANDSCAPES - (Abstract Only)
Tugel, A.J., Loomis, L., Andrews, S., Dyess, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Peacock, G., Biggam, P. 2004. Spatial heterogeneity of dynamic soil properties for management and restoration of desert landscapes [abstract]. 89th Annual Meeting, Ecological Society of America. p. 513.
KEY CONCEPTS TO IMPROVE THE UTILITY OF ECOLOGICAL SITE DESCRIPTIONS - (Proceedings)
Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2004. Key concepts to improve the utility of ecological site descriptions. In: Proceedings of the 2004 USDAD-NRCS Western Region Cooperative Soil Survey Conference, June 13-18, 2004, Jackson, Wyoming. 2004 CDROM.
LANDSCAPE-SCALE ANALYSES PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS INTO DESERTIFICATION - (Abstract Only)
Yao, J., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2004. Landscape-scale analyses provide new insights into desertification [abstract]. 17th Annual Meeting, International Association for Landscape Ecology, US Regional Association. p. 145.
A MANAGER'S DILEMMA: MAKING LOGICAL DECISIONS AT THE LOCAL SCALE - (Abstract Only)
Brown, J.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E. 2004. A manager's dilemma: making logical decisions at the local scale [abstract]. 89th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Lessons of Lewis and Clark: Ecological Exploration of Inhabited Landscapes, August 1-6, 2004, Portland, Oregon. p. 66.
SCALES OF PATTERN AND PROCESS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT BIODIVERSITY - (Abstract Only)
EXPERIMENTAL DEFINITION OF RESILIENCE FOR STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS - (Abstract Only)
HERRICK, J.E., BELNAP, J., BESTELMEYER, B.T., BIRD, S., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M., TUGEL, A., VAN ZEE, J.W. EXPERIMENTAL DEFINITION OF RESILIENCE FOR STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS. 57TH ANNUAL MEETING, SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT. 2004. ABSTRACT NO. 142.
REGION-WIDE EMPIRICAL TESTING OF STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS - (Abstract Only)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M., TRUJILLO, D.A. REGION-WIDE EMPIRICAL TESTING OF STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS. 57TH ANNUAL MEETING, SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT. 2004. ABSTRACT NO. 31.
A FIELD GUIDE TO LAND: USER-FRIENDLY INTERPRETATIONS OF RANGELAND COMMUNITIES - (Abstract Only)
MANAGING LAND USING ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Havstad, K.M., Tartowski, S.L. 2004. Managing land using ecological processes [abstract]. 3rd Annual Conference of the Quivira Coalition, January 15-17, 2004, Albuquerque, NM. p. 18-19.
BLACK GRAMA SEEDLING HERBIVORY AND MORTALITY IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT: AN EXPERIMENT ACROSS SHRUB-GRASS ECOTONES - (Abstract Only)
APPLICATION OF ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING TO (ADAPTIVE) SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT - (Proceedings)
HERRICK, J.E., BESTELMEYER, B.T. APPLICATION OF ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING TO (ADAPTIVE) SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEMORIA DE LA XV SEMANA INTERNACIONAL DE AGRONOMIA FAZ-UJED. 2003. P. 21-30.
WHAT DOES AN ECOLOGICAL THRESHOLD LOOK LIKE? - (Proceedings)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HERRICK, J.E., HAVSTAD, K.M. WHAT DOES AN ECOLOGICAL THRESHOLD LOOK LIKE? PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIITH INTERNATIONAL RANGELAND CONGRESS. 2003. P. 688-690.
LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST: A STATE-AND-TRANSITION APPROACH TO ECOSYSTEM COMPLEXITY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Herrick, J.E., Trujillo, D., Havstad, K.M. 2004. Land management in the American Southwest: a state-and-transition approach to ecosystem complexity. Environmental Management. 34(1):38-51.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN SOIL-VEGETATION DESCRIPTIONS: SYSTEMATIZING DYNAMICS - (Proceedings)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R. 2003. Future directions in soil-vegetation descriptions: systematizing dynamics. In: Proceedings of the National Cooperative Soil Survey Conference, June 16-20, 2003, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Supplemental Report, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service. p. 35-36.
APPLYING SPECIES DIVERSITY THEORY TO LAND MANAGEMENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., MILLER, J.R., WIENS, J.A. APPLYING SPECIES DIVERSITY THEORY TO LAND MANAGEMENT. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. 2003. V. 13(6). P. 1750-1761.
USING STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS: TOOLS FOR PROPHYLAXIS, DIAGNOSIS, OR AUTOPSY? - (Abstract Only)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Herrick, J.E., Smith, P.L., Havstad, K.M. 2003. Using state-and-transition models: tools for prophylaxis, diagnosis, or autopsy [abstract]? 56th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management. February 1-6, 2003, Casper, Wyoming. p. 16.
ANTS AND TERMITES: THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN YOUR RANCH - (Abstract Only)
GRAZING IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS: THE DETAILS MATTER - (Proceedings)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M. GRAZING IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS: THE DETAILS MATTER. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST ANNUAL QUIVIRA COALITION CONFERENCE. 2002. P. 1-6.
COMPREHENDING COMPLEXITY TOGETHER WITH THE PUBLIC: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING RANGELAND CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT - (Abstract Only)
HERRICK, J.E., BESTELMEYER, B.T., MCCARTHY, P., BESTELMEYER, S., HAVSTAD, K.M., MELGOZA, A., TUGEL, A. COMPREHENDING COMPLEXITY TOGETHER WITH THE PUBLIC: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING RANGELAND CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 25.
WHAT DOES AN ECOLOGICAL THRESHOLD LOOK LIKE? SCALE-DEPENDENT CAUSES OF A GRASSLAND-SHRUBLAND TRANSITION - (Abstract Only)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M. WHAT DOES AN ECOLOGICAL THRESHOLD LOOK LIKE? SCALE-DEPENDENT CAUSES OF A GRASSLAND-SHRUBLAND TRANSITION. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 319.
SIMPLE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGING APPROACHES TO SCALING: WHEN CAN SPATIAL CONTEXT BE IGNORED? - (Abstract Only)
PARTON, W.J., LANE, D., BESTELMEYER, B.T., MITCHELL, K.A., KELLY, R. SIMPLE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGING APPROACHES TO SCALING: WHEN CAN SPATIAL CONTEXT BE IGNORED? 8TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 41.
SCALE-DEPENDENCY OF APPROACHES: CONTRASTS AND COMPARISONS AMONG ECOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES - (Abstract Only)
BRESHEARS, D.D., MITCHELL, K.A., ALLEN, C.D., BESTELMEYER, B.T., GROSS, J.E., MONGER, C.H. SCALE-DEPENDENCY OF APPROACHES: CONTRASTS AND COMPARISONS AMONG ECOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 10.
DEVELOPING STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS FOR RANGELANDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Havstad, K.M., Alexander, R., Chavez, G., Herrick, J. 2003. Developing state-and-transition models for rangelands. Journal of Range Management. 56. p. 114-126.
SIMPLE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGING APPROACHES TO SCALING: WHEN CAN SPATIAL CONTEXT BE IGNORED? - (Abstract Only)
LANE, D.R., BESTELMEYER, B.T., PARTON, B., MITCHELL, K. SIMPLE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGING APPROACHES TO SCALING: WHEN CAN SPATIAL CONTEXT BE IGNORED?. US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 82.
SCAVENGING ANT FORAGING BEHAVIOR AND VARIATION IN THE SCALE OF NUTRIENT REDISTRIBUTION IN SEMIARID GRASSLANDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., WIENS, J.A. SCAVENGING ANT FORAGING BEHAVIOR AND VARIATION IN THE SCALE OF NUTRIENT REDISTRIBUTION IN SEMIARID GRASSLANDS. JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS. 2003. V. 53(3). P. 373-386.
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING SCALING APPROACHES ACROSS ECOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES: CASE STUDIES OF VEGETATION, BIOGEOCHEMICAL AND ANIMAL DYNAMICS - (Abstract Only)
MITCHELL, K.A., BRESHEARS, D.D., ALLEN, C.D., BESTELMEYER, B.T., GROSS, J.E. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING SCALING APPROACHES ACROSS ECOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES: CASE STUDIES OF VEGETATION, BIOGEOCHEMICAL AND ANIMAL DYNAMICS. 17TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 88.
SIMULATING SMALL MAMMAL EFFECTS ON GRASS-SHRUB ECOTONES IN ARID ECOSYSTEMS - (Abstract Only)
HOCHSTRASSER, T., PETERS, D.C., BESTELMEYER, B.T. SIMULATING SMALL MAMMAL EFFECTS ON GRASS-SHRUB ECOTONES IN ARID ECOSYSTEMS. 17TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT NO. 16.
SOIL AND SPATIAL DEPENDENCE OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE IN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT GRASSLANDS - (Abstract Only)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., GILE, L.H., NOLEN, B., MONGER, H.C., HAVSTAD, K.M. SOIL AND SPATIAL DEPENDENCE OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE IN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT GRASSLANDS. US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 64.
DEVELOPING AND APPLYING STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS TO MANAGE RANGELANDS - (Abstract Only)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., STRINGHAM, T., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M. DEVELOPING AND APPLYING STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS TO MANAGE RANGELANDS. 86TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2001. ABSTRACT P. 7.
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO MANAGING LANDSCAPE PATTERN AND DYNAMICS IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO - (Abstract Only)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M., ALEXANDER, R., CHAVEZ, G., HERRICK, J.E. AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO MANAGING LANDSCAPE PATTERN AND DYNAMICS IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2001. ABSTRACT NO. 29.
BUFFELGRASS INVASION: WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A DESERT? - (Popular Publication)
BESTELMEYER, B.T. BUFFELGRASS INVASION: WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A DESERT? CHIHUAHUAN DESERT NATURE PARK NEWSLETTER. 2001. P. 1.
AN APPROACH TO MANAGING LANDSCAPE PATTERN AND DYNAMICS IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO - (Popular Publication)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M., ALEXANDER, R., CHAVEZ, G., HERRICK, J.E. AN APPROACH TO MANAGING LANDSCAPE PATTERN AND DYNAMICS IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. AVAILABLE FROM: HTTP://AGECON.NMSU.EDU/NMSRM. SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT, NEW MEXICO SECTION NEWSLETTER. 2001.
LOCAL AND REGIONAL-SCALE RESPONSES OF ANT DIVERSITY TO A SEMIARID BIOME TRANSITION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., WIENS, J.A. LOCAL AND REGIONAL-SCALE RESPONSES OF ANT DIVERSITY TO A SEMIARID BIOME TRANSITION. ECOGRAPHY. 2001. V. 24(4). P. 381-392.
ANT BIODIVERSITY IN SEMIARID LANDSCAPE MOSAICS: THE CONSEQUENCES OF GRAZINGVS. NATURAL HETEROGENEITY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
BESTELMEYER, B.T., WIENS, J.A. ANT BIODIVERSITY IN SEMIARID LANDSCAPE MOSAICS: THE CONSEQUENCES OF GRAZINGVS. NATURAL HETEROGENEITY. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. 2001. V. 11(4). P. 1121-1140.
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