Research Project: A Systems Approach to Restoring Invaded Sagebrush Steppe

Location: Range and Meadow Forage Management Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Is a drought a drought in grasslands? Productivity responses to different types of drought - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carroll, C., Slette, I.J., Griffin-Nolan, R.J., Baur, L.E., Hoffman, A.M., Denton, E.M., Gray, J.E., Post, A.K., Johnston, M.K., Yu, Q., et al. 2021. Is a drought a drought in grasslands? Productivity responses to different types of drought. Oecologia. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-020-04793-8.

Photosynthetic regulation in seed heads and flag leaves of sagebrush-steppe bunchgrasses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamerlynck, E.P., Denton, E.M., Davies, K.W., Boyd, C.S. 2019. Photosynthetic regulation in seed heads and flag leaves of sagebrush-steppe bunchgrasses. Conservation Physiology. 7(1):coz112. https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coz112.

Biotic soil-plant interaction processes explain most of hysteric CO2 efflux response to temperature in cross-factorial mesocosm experiment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dusza, Y., Sanchez-Canete, E.P., Le Galliard, J., Ferriere, R., Chollet, S., Massol, F., Hansart, A., Juarez, S., Dontsova, K., Van Haren, J., Troch, P., Pavao-Zuckerman, M.A., Hamerlynck, E.P., Barron-Gafford, G.A. 2020. Biotic soil-plant interaction processes explain most of hysteric CO2 efflux response to temperature in cross-factorial mesocosm experiment. Scientific Reports. 10:905. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-55390-6.

Do shrubs improve reproductive chances of neighbors across soil types in drought? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Swanson, E.K., Sheley, R.L., James, J.J. 2019. Do shrubs improve reproductive chances of neighbors across soil types in drought? Oecologia. 192:79-90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-019-04559-x.

Increased soil temperature and decreased precipitation during early life stages constrain grass seedling recruitment in cold desert restoration - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
James, J.J., Sheley, R.L., Leger, E.A., Adler, P.B., Hardegree, S.P., Gornish, E.S., Rinella, M.J. 2019. Increased soil temperature and decreased precipitation during early life stages constrain grass seedling recruitment in cold desert restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56(12):2609-2619. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13508.

Seed head photosynthetic light responses in clipped and unclipped sagebrush steppe bunchgrasses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamerlynck, E.P., Ziegenhagen, L.L. 2020. Seed head photosynthetic light responses in clipped and unclipped sagebrush steppe bunchgrasses. Journal of Arid Environments. 172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.104013.

Editor's Choice: Fungal facilitation in rangelands: Do arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mediate resilience and resistance in sagebrush steppe? - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2019. Editor's Choice: Fungal facilitation in rangelands: Do arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mediate resilience and resistance in sagebrush steppe?. Rangelands. 72(4):678-691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.06.005.

Editor’s Choice: Influences of groundwater and climatic factors on grassland in Xiliao River Plain, Northern China - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2019. Editor’s Choice for Rangeland Ecology and Management Influences of groundwater and climatic factors on grassland in Xiliao River Plain, Northern China. Rangelands. 72(3):155-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.04.002.

Propagule pressure and priority seeding effects on the demography of invasive annual and native perennial grass species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schantz, M.C., Sheley, R.L., James, J.J. 2019. Propagule pressure and priority seeding effects on the demography of invasive annual and native perennial grass species. Plant Ecology & Diversity. 12(2):139-150. https://doi.org/10.1080/17550874.2019.1613696.

On conflict and conflict of interest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Karl, J.W., Sheley, R.L., Levi, E., Brown, J. 2019. On conflict and conflict of interest. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72(3):572-573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2019.03.008.

Editor's Choice: Canadian Prairie Rangeland and Seeded Forage Classification Using Multi-season Landsat 8 and Summer RADARSAT-2 - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2019. Editor's Choice: Canadian Prairie Rangeland and Seeded Forage Classification Using Multi-season Landsat 8 and Summer RADARSAT-2. Rangelands. 41(1):73-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2018.12.005.

Editor's choice: Transhumance as antidote for modern sedentary stock raising - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2018. Editor's choice: Transhumance as antidote for modern sedentary stock raising. Rangelands. Editor's Choice.

Changes in abundance of eight sagebrush-steppe bunchgrass species 13 yr after coplanting - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamerlynck, E.P., Davies, K.W. 2019. Changes in abundance of eight sagebrush-steppe bunchgrass species 13 yr after coplanting. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72(1):23-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.07.001.

Editor's choice: Relationships between cattle and biodiversity in a multi-use landscape revealed by the Kenya Long-term Exclosure Experiment (KLEE) - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2018. Editor's choice: Relationships between cattle and biodiversity in a multi-use landscape revealed by the Kenya Long-term Exclosure Experiment (KLEE). Rangeland Ecology and Management. 40(3):95-97.

Editor's choice: Soil health as a transformational change agent for US grazing lands management - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2018. Editor's choice: Soil health as a transformational change agent for US grazing lands management. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 40(4):127-128.

Developing diverse, effective, and permanent plant communities on reclaimed surface coal mines: restoring ecosystem function - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vasquez, E.A., Sheley, R.L. 2018. Developing diverse, effective, and permanent plant communities on reclaimed surface coal mines: restoring ecosystem function. Journal of the American Society and Mining and Reclamation. 7(1):77-109. https://doi.org/10.21000/JASMR18010077.

Legacy effects of a regional drought on aboveground net primary production in six central US grasslands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Griffin-Nolan, R.J., Carroll, C.J., Denton, E.M., Johnston, M.K., Collins, S.L., Smith, M.D., Knapp, A.K. 2018. Legacy effects of a regional drought on aboveground net primary production in six central US grasslands. Plant Ecology. 219(5):505-515. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-018-0813-7.

Editor’s choice: Wildlife conservation on the rangelands of eastern and southern Africa: past, present, and future - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2018. Editor’s choice: Wildlife conservation on the rangelands of eastern and southern Africa: past, present, and future. Rangelands. 40:34-36.

Editor's choice: Weather-centric rangeland revegetation planning - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2017. Editor's choice: Weather-centric rangeland revegetation planning. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 39(6):201-202.

Plant succession on the Mount St. Helens debris-avalanche deposit and the role of non-native species - (Book / Chapter)
Dale, V.H., Denton, E.M. 2018. Plant succession on the Mount St. Helens debris-avalanche deposit and the role of non-native species. In: Crisafulli, C., Dale, V., editors. Ecological Responses at Mount St. Helens: Revisited 35 years after the 1980 Eruption. New York, NY: Springer. p. 149-164.

Rangeland highlights for May 2017 - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2017. Rangeland highlights for May 2017. Rangelands.(Editor).

Seedling defoliation and drought stress: variation in intensity and frequency affect performance and survival - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Denton, E.M., Smith, B.S., Hamerlynck, E.P., Sheley, R.L. 2018. Seedling defoliation and drought stress: variation in intensity and frequency affect performance and survival. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 71(1):25-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2017.06.014.

Rangeland highlights January 2017 - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2017. Rangeland highlights January 2017. Rangelands. Editor.

Rangeland highlights July 2016 - (Literature Review)
Sheley, R.L. 2016. Rangeland highlights July 2016. Rangelands. Editor.

Rangeland highlights May 2016 - (Literature Review)
Sheley, R.L. 2016. Rangeland highlights May 2016. Rangelands. Editor.

Postdefoliation ecosystem carbon and water flux and canopy growth dynamics in sagebrush steppe bunchgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamerlynck, E.P., Sheley, R.L., Davies, K.W., Svejcar, A.J. 2016. Postdefoliation ecosystem carbon and water flux and canopy growth dynamics in sagebrush steppe bunchgrass. Ecosphere. 7(7):1-21. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.1376.

Compensatory photosynthesis, water-use efficiency, and biomass allocation of defoliated exotic and native bunchgrass seedlings - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamerlynck, E.P., Smith, B., Sheley, R.L., Svejcar, A.J. 2016. Compensatory photosynthesis, water-use efficiency, and biomass allocation of defoliated exotic and native bunchgrass seedlings. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 69(3):206-214. doi: 10.1016/j.rama.2015.12.007.

Editorial: a scientifically rigorous and user-friendly Rangeland Ecology & Management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sheley, R.L., Boyd, C.S., Dobrowolski, J., Hardegree, S.P., James, J., Mangold, J. 2016. Editorial: a scientifically rigorous and user-friendly Rangeland Ecology & Management. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 69(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.rama.2015.10.013.

Role of propagule pressure and priority effects on seedlings during invasion and restoration or shrub-steppe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schantz, M.C., Sheley, R.L., James, J.J. 2014. Role of propagule pressure and priority effects on seedlings during invasion and restoration or shrub-steppe. Journal of Arid Environments. 17(2015):73-85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-014-0705-2.