Research Project: Integrating Ecological Process Knowledge into Effective Management of Invasive Plants in Great Basin Rangelands

Location: Great Basin Rangelands Research

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

Parallel paths in a miniature world - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tonkel, K.C., Dimitri, L.A., Longland, W.S., Kirchoff, V., Rector, B.G. 2021. Parallel paths in a miniature world. Ecology. 102(10). https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3460.

Temperature-dependent development and survival of an invasive genotype of wheat curl mite, aceria tosichella - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Karpicka-Ignatowska, K., Laska, A., Rector, B.G., Skoracka, A., Kuczynski, L. 2021. Temperature-dependent development and survival of an invasive genotype of wheat curl mite, aceria tosichella. Scientific Reports. 83:513–525. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-021-00602-w.

Perennial grass establishment following fall and spring imazapic applications - (Abstract Only)
Clements, D.D., Harmon, D.N. 2021. Perennial grass establishment following fall and spring imazapic applications. Society for Range Management. 74:60.

Initial seeded perennial grass emergence following the application of rejuvra™ - (Abstract Only)
Clements, D.D., Harmon, D.N. 2021. Initial seeded perennial grass emergence following the application of rejuvra™. Society for Range Management. 74:59.

A comprehensive and cost-effective approach for investigating passive dispersal in minute invertebrates with case studies of phytophagous eriophyid mites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuczynski, L., Radwanska, A., Karpcika-Ignatowsak, K., Laska, A., Lewandowski, M., Rector, B.G., Majer, A., Raubic, J., Skoracka, A. 2020. A comprehensive and cost-effective approach for investigating passive dispersal in minute invertebrates with case studies of phytophagous eriophyid mites. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 82:17–31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-020-00532-z.

Plant functional groups and species contribute to ecological resilience a decade after woodland expansion treatments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Freund, S.M., Newingham, B.A., Chambers, J.C., Urza, A.K., Roundy, B.A., Cushman, H.J. 2021. Plant functional groups and species contribute to ecological resilience a decade after woodland expansion treatments. Ecosphere. 12(1):1-24. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3325.

Suppression of cheatgrass by perennial bunchgrasses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blank, R.R., Clements, D.D., Morgan, T., Harmon, D.N., Allen, F.L. 2020. Suppression of cheatgrass by perennial bunchgrasses. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 73(6):766-771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.04.004.

Recruitment of antelope bitterbrush following wildfire - (Popular Publication)
Clements, D.D., Harmon, D.N. 2020. Recruitment of antelope bitterbrush following wildfire. The Progressive Rancher. 20(2):25-27.

Efficacy of indaziflam on downy brome control in northern Nevada - (Abstract Only)
Clements, D.D., Harmon, D.N., Quicke, H. 2020. Efficacy of indaziflam on downy brome control in northern Nevada. Western Society of Weed Science. 20:224.

Open field evaluation of Aculodes altamurgensis, a recently described eriophyid species associated with medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cristofaro, M., Roselli, G., Marini, F., de Lillo, E., Petanovic, R., Vidovic, B., Auge, M., Rector, B.G. 2020. Open field evaluation of Aculodes altamurgensis, a recently described eriophyid species associated with medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae). Biological Control. 30(4):339-350. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2019.1711021.

Determining the effectiveness of native and introduced plant material seed mixes for rehabilitating degraded rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Harmon, D.N., Clements, D.D. 2020. Determining the effectiveness of native and introduced plant material seed mixes for rehabilitating degraded rangelands. Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC). January 8-9, 2020, Ely, NV.

A novel experimental approach for studying life-history traits of phytophagous arthropods utilizing an artificial culture medium - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Karpicka-Ignatowska, K., Laska, A., Kuczynski, L., Rector, B.G., Lewandowski, M., Puchalska, E., Skoracka, A. 2019. A novel experimental approach for studying life-history traits of phytophagous arthropods utilizing an artificial culture medium. Scientific Reports. 9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56801-4.

Longer term effects of biological control on tamarisk evapotranspiration and carbon dioxide exchange - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Snyder, K.A., Scott, R.L. 2019. Longer term effects of biological control on tamarisk evapotranspiration and carbon dioxide exchange. Hydrological Processes. 34(2):223-236. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13639.

Short and long-term effects of ponderosa pine fuel treatments intersected by the Egley Fire Complex (OR, USA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Boreal forest vegetation and fuel conditions 12 years after the 2004 Taylor Complex fires in Alaska, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hammond, D.H., Strand, E.K., Hudak, A.T., Newingham, B.A. 2019. Boreal forest vegetation and fuel conditions 12 years after the 2004 Taylor Complex fires in Alaska, USA. Fire Ecology. 15(32):1-19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-019-0049-5.

Can your behaviour blow you away? Contextual and phenotypic precursors to passive aerial dispersal in the wheat curl mite - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Laska, A., Skoracka, A., Rector, B.G., Kuczynski, L. 2019. Can your behaviour blow you away? Contextual and phenotypic precursors to passive aerial dispersal in the wheat curl mite. Journal of Animal Behavior. 155(2019):141-151.

Comparison of landsat and land-based phenology camera normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for dominant plant communities in the Great Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Snyder, K.A., Huntington, J.L., Wehan, B., Morton, C., Stringham, T.K. 2019. Comparison of landsat and land-based phenology camera normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for dominant plant communities in the Great Basin. Sensors. 19(5):1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19051139.

Got shrubs? Climate mediates long-term shrub and introduced grass dynamics in chaparral communities after fire - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, A.G., Newingham, B.A., Hudak, A., Bright, B.C. 2019. Got shrubs? Climate mediates long-term shrub and introduced grass dynamics in chaparral communities after fire. Fire Ecology. 15:12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-019-0031-2.

Life history and distributional information for three species of Periploca Braun (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) inhabiting Juniperus spp. (Cupressaceae) berries in the western U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tonkel, K.C., Dimitri, L.A., Rector, B.G., Longland, W.S., Kirchoff, V.S. 2019. Life history and distributional information for three species of Periploca Braun (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) inhabiting Juniperus spp. (Cupressaceae) berries in the western U.S. Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 95(1):37-46. https://doi.org/10.3956/2019-95.1.37.

Facilitating cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) fuels reduction: what defines a resistant plant community - (Abstract Only)
Harmon, D.N., Clements, D.D., Blank, R.R. 2019. Facilitating cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) fuels reduction: what defines a resistant plant community. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. 72:111.

Effects of a changing climate on the hydrological cycle in cold desert ecosystems in the Great Basin and Columbia Plateau - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Snyder, K.A., Evers, L., Chambers, J., Dunham, J., Bradford, J., Loik, M. 2018. Effects of a changing climate on the hydrological cycle in cold desert ecosystems in the Great Basin and Columbia Plateau. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72(1):1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.07.007.

The interface between wheat and the wheat curl mite, Aceria tosichella, the primary vector of globally important viral diseases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Skoracka, A., Rector, B.G., Hein, G. 2018. The interface between wheat and the wheat curl mite, Aceria tosichella, the primary vector of globally important viral diseases. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:1098. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01098.

The benefits of using pre-emergent herbicides in rehabilitating cheatgrass-infested rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morgan, T.A., Harmon, D.N., Blank, R.R., Clements, D.D. 2018. The benefits of using pre-emergent herbicides in rehabilitating cheatgrass-infested rangelands. The Progressive Rancher. 7:14-15.

A new Aculodes species (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) associated with medusahead, Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (Poaceae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Lillo, E., Vidovic, B., Petanovic, R., Cristofaro, M., Marini, F., Auge, M., Cyrkovic, T., Babic, E., Mattia, C., Lotfollahi, P., Rector, B.G. 2018. A new Aculodes species (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) associated with medusahead, Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (Poaceae). Systematic and Applied Acarology. 23(7):1217-1226.

Population growth rate of dry bulb mite, Aceria tulipae (Keifer) (Acariformes: Eriophyidae) on agriculturally important plants and implications on taxonomic status - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiedrowicz, A., Rector, B.G., Lommen, S., Kuczynski, L., Szydlo, W., Skoracka, A. 2017. Population growth rate of dry bulb mite, Aceria tulipae (Keifer) (Acariformes: Eriophyidae) on agriculturally important plants and implications on taxonomic status. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 73(1):1-10.

Is body size important? Seasonal changes in morphology in two grass-feeding Abacarus mites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Laska, A., Rector, B.G., Kuczynski, L., Skoracka, A. 2017. Is body size important? Seasonal changes in morphology in two grass-feeding Abacarus mites. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 72:317-328.

Spatial and host-associated variation in prevalence and population density of wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella) cryptic genotypes in agricultural landscapes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Skoracka, A., Lewandowski, M., Rector, B.G., Szydlo, W., Kuczynski, L. 2017. Spatial and host-associated variation in prevalence and population density of wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella) cryptic genotypes in agricultural landscapes. PLoS One. doi: 10.1371.journal.pone.0169874

Extracting plant phenology metrics in a Great Basin watershed: methods and considerations for quantifying phenophases in a cold desert - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Snyder, K.A., Wehan, B., Filippa, G., Hungington, J.L., Stringham, T.K., Snyder, D.K. 2016. Extracting plant phenology metrics in a Great Basin watershed: methods and considerations for quantifying phenophases in a cold desert. Sensors. doi: 10.3390/s16111948.

Towards a remote sensing based indicator of rangeland ecosystem resistance and resilience - (Abstract Only)
Falkowski, M.J., Newingham, B.A., Allred, B., Jones, M.O., Naugle, D. 2017. Towards a remote sensing based indicator of rangeland ecosystem resistance and resilience. 161-2.

Fire rehabilitation decisions at landscape scales: utilizing state-and-transition models developed through disturbance response grouping of ecological sites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stringham, T.K., Novak-Echenique, P., Snyder, D.K., Peterson, S., Snyder, K.A. 2016. Fire rehabilitation decisions at landscape scales: utilizing state-and-transition models developed through disturbance response grouping of ecological sites. Rangelands. 38(6):371-378.

Evaluating mountain meadow groundwater response to pinyon-juniper and temperature in a great basin watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carroll, R.W., Huntington, J.L., Snyder, K.A., Niswonger, R., Morton, C., Stringham, T.K. 2016. Evaluating mountain meadow groundwater response to pinyon-juniper and temperature in a great basin watershed. Ecohydrology. doi: 10.1002/eco.1792.

Change in abundance of three phytophagous mite species (Acari: Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae) on quackgrass in the presence of choke disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rector, B.G., Czarnoleski, M., Skoracka, A., Lembicz, M. 2016. Change in abundance of three phytophagous mite species (Acari: Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae) on quackgrass in the presence of choke disease. PLoS One. 70(1):35-43.

Postfire drill-seeding of great basin plants: effects of contrasting drills on seeded and nonseeded species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ott, J.E., Cox, R.D., Shaw, N., Newingham, B.A., Ganguli, A., Pellant, M., Roundy, B.A., Eggett, D.L. 2016. Postfire drill-seeding of great basin plants: effects of contrasting drills on seeded and nonseeded species. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 69:373-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2016.05.001.

Ecology, genetics, and biological control of invasive annual grasses in the Great Basin - (Abstract Only)

Impacts of pinyon and juniper control on ecosystems processes in the Porter Canyon Experimental Watershed - (Other)
Snyder, K.A. 2015. Impacts of pinyon and juniper control on ecosystems processes in the Porter Canyon Experimental Watershed. Electronic Publication. Available: http//greatbasinlcc.org/2015-webinar-series.