Research Project: Integrate Vegetative Bud-based Propagation and Seeds in Restoration of Rangeland Native Plant Communities

Location: Range and Meadow Forage Management Research

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

Variation in reproductive photosynthetic compensation of distinct germplasm varieties of a native rangeland grass, Pseudoroegneria spicata, following floral defoliation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quigley, K.M., O'Connor, R.C., Monaco, T.A., Hamerlynck, E.P. 2024. Variation in reproductive photosynthetic compensation of distinct germplasm varieties of a native rangeland grass, Pseudoroegneria spicata, following floral defoliation. Conservation Physiology. 12(1). Article coae078. https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coae078.

Herbivory can reduce perennial grass seedling survival, but temperature and cumulative precipitation are more important predictors in the first growing season - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Denton, E.M., Sheley, R.L. 2024. Herbivory can reduce perennial grass seedling survival, but temperature and cumulative precipitation are more important predictors in the first growing season. Restoration Ecology. Article e14320. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14320.

State of the sagebrush: Implementing the sagebrush conservation design to save a biome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Doherty, K.E., Maestas, J.D., Remington, T.E., Naugle, D.E., Boyd, C.S., Wiechman, L.A., Bedrosian, G., Cahill, M., Coates, P.S., Crist, M.R., Holdrege, M.C., Kumar, A.V., Mozelewski, T.G., O'Connor, R.C., Olimpi, E.M., Olson, A.C., Prochazka, B.G., Reinhardt, J.R., Smith, J.T., Sparklin, W.D., Theobald, D.M., Wollstein, K.L. 2024. State of the sagebrush: Implementing the sagebrush conservation design to save a biome. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 97:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.08.017.

A strategic and science-based framework for management of invasive annual grasses in the sagebrush biome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boyd, C.S., Creutzburg, M.K., Kumar, A.V., Smith, J.T., Doherty, K.E., Mealor, B.A., Bradford, J.B., Cahill, M., Copeland, S.M., Duquette, C.A., Garner, L., Holdrege, M.C., Sparklin, B., Cross, T.B. 2024. A strategic and science-based framework for management of invasive annual grasses in the sagebrush biome. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 97:61-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.08.019.

Climate change amplifies ongoing declines in sagebrush ecological integrity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Holdrege, M.C., Palmquist, K.A., Schlaepfer, D.R., Lauenroth, W.K., Boyd, C.S., Creutzburg, M.K., Crist, M.R., Doherty, K.E., Remington, T.E., Tull, J.C., Wiechman, L.A., Bradfor, J.B. 2024. Climate change amplifies ongoing declines in sagebrush ecological integrity. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 97:25-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.08.003.

Assessing conservation readiness: The where, who, and how of strategic conservation in the sagebrush biome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wollstein, K.L., Johnson, D.D., Boyd, C.S. 2024. Assessing conservation readiness: The where, who, and how of strategic conservation in the sagebrush biome. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 97:187-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.08.013.

Spring precipitation amount and timing predict restoration success in a semi-arid ecosystem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Denton, E.M., Sheley, R.L., Hardegree, S.P. 2024. Spring precipitation amount and timing predict restoration success in a semi-arid ecosystem. Journal of Applied Ecology. 61(12):2985-2996. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14779.

Contrasts and commonalities in compensatory reproductive photosynthesis between exotic and native sagebrush steppe perennial bunchgrasses - (Abstract Only)

Seed-specific mass and root growth relate to perennial bunchgrass seedling survivorship under highly limited nutrient supply - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quigley, K.M., Ziegenhagen, L.L., Hamerlynck, E.P. 2023. Seed-specific mass and root growth relate to perennial bunchgrass seedling survivorship under highly limited nutrient supply. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 90:271-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2023.04.005.

Extensive regional variation in the phenology of insects and their response to temperature across North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dunn, P.O., Ahmed, I., Armstrong, E., Barlow, N., Barnard, M.A., Belisle, M., Benson, T.J., Berzins, L.L., Boynton, C.K., Brown, T.A., Cady, M., Cameron, K., Chen, X., Clark, R.G., Clotfelter, E.D., Cromwell, K., Dawson, R.D., Denton, E.M., et al. 2023. Extensive regional variation in the phenology of insects and their response to temperature across North America. Ecology. 104(5). Article e4036. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4036.

Reproductive compensatory photosynthesis in a semi-arid rangeland bunchgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamerlynck, E.P., O'Connor, R.C., Copeland, S.M. 2023. Reproductive compensatory photosynthesis in a semi-arid rangeland bunchgrass. Oecologia. 201:625-635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-023-05341-w.

Invasive annual grasses show decrease in seed size but no change in growth or carbon economy following invasion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Malmberg, C., Sheley, R.L., James, J. 2023. Invasive annual grasses show decrease in seed size but no change in growth or carbon economy following invasion. Biological Invasions. 25:1613-1625. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-023-02999-4.

Photochemical performance of reproductive structures in Great Basin bunchgrasses in response to soil-water availability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamerlynck, E.P., O'Connor, R.C. 2021. Photochemical performance of reproductive structures in Great Basin bunchgrasses in response to soil-water availability. AoB Plants. 14(1). Article plab076. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab076.

Editor's choice: Using locally-adapted seeds to restore native plants and arthropods following plant invasion and drought - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2021. Editor's choice: Using locally-adapted seeds to restore native plants and arthropods following plant invasion and drought. Rangelands. 43(4):176-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.07.002.

Editor’s Choice: Can collaborative adaptive management improve cattle production in multi-paddock grazing systems? - (Other)
Sheley, R.L. 2021. Editor’s Choice: Can collaborative adaptive management improve cattle production in multi-paddock grazing systems?. Rangelands. 43(2):86-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.02.005.