Research Project: Knowledge Systems and Tools to Increase the Resilience and Sustainablity of Western Rangeland Agriculture

Location: Range Management Research

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

The LTAR Grazing Lands Common Experiment at the Jornada Experimental Range: Old genetics, new precision technologies, and adaptive value chains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cliff nesting birds provide nutrient inputs to cliff ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Langevin, A.E., Boggess, L.M., Harrison, G.R., Madritch, M.D. 2024. Cliff nesting birds provide nutrient inputs to cliff ecosystems. Basic and Applied Ecology. 79:74-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2024.06.001.

Raramuri Criollo: A genetic resource for climate resilient livestock production - (Popular Publication)
Spetter, M.J., Estell, R.E., Utsumi, S.A., Armstrong, E., Jara, E., Ross, P., Macon, L.K., Perea, A.R., Cox, A., Spiegal, S.A. 2024. Raramuri Criollo: A genetic resource for climate resilient livestock production. Extension Fact Sheets. Fact Sheet. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11167313.

Challenges and opportunities for Extension in drought adaptation: A case study on ranching in New Mexico - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

The water adaptation techniques atlas: A new geospatial library of solutions to water scarcity in the U.S. Southwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Silber-Coats, N., Elias, E.H., Steele, C., Fernald, K., Gagliardi, M., Hrozencik, A., Levers, L.R., Ostoja, S.M., Parker, L., Williamson, J.C., Yao, Y. 2024. The water adaptation techniques atlas: A new geospatial atlas of solutions to water scarcity in the U.S. Southwest. PLOS Water. 3(6): Article e0000246. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pwat.0000246.

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.

Qualitative assessment of restoration effectiveness using Describing Indicators of Rangeland Health - (Abstract Only)

Special issue opening editorial: Reducing nitrogen waste through crop and livestock reconnection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lassaletta, L., Sanz-Cobeña, A., Pinsard, C., Ma, L., Spiegal, S.A., Reidsma, P. 2024. Special issue opening editorial: Reducing nitrogen waste through crop and livestock reconnection. Agricultural Systems. 214. Article e103816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103816.

Appendix 4 - Indicators - The Fifth National Climate Assessment - (Government Publication)
Stevens, L.E., Kolian, M., Shane Arndt, D., Blunden, J., Johnson, E., Liu, A., Spiegal, S.A. 2024. Appendix 4 - Indicators - The Fifth National Climate Assessment. National Climate Assessment. Abstract. https://doi.org/10.7930/NCA5.2023.A4.

Grass-shrub interactions at the core of woody plant encroachment – Contributions to conceptual models, process, and mechanism - (Abstract Only)
Browning, D.M., Predick, K., Archer, S.R. 2023. Grass-shrub interactions at the core of woody plant encroachment – Contributions to conceptual models, process, and mechanism. Society for Range Management. Abstract.

An atlas of solutions to water scarcity in the Southwest - (Abstract Only)
Silber-Coats, N., Steele, C., Hrozencik, A., Tanner, S., Ostoja, S.M., Williamson, J.C., Yao, Y., Elias, E.H., Holguin, J. 2024. An atlas of solutions to water scarcity in the Southwest. Proceedings American AGU Chapman Conference on the GIS in the Vadose Zone. Abstract.