by Lael | May 5, 2021 | Research
Using Predictive Modeling Tools to Improve Timing of Seeding Treatments Researchers at BYU used SageSTEP soil moisture and temperature data to develop a tool that predicts germination in the sagebrush steppe and shows how some species are more likely to experience...
by Lael | May 4, 2021 | Research
Tree Removal and Grass Response: Linking Vegetation with Available Soil Water By James McIver, Ecologist, Oregon State University This year, SageSTEP researchers are engaged in an effort to compile a number of scientific papers as a special feature in the open-source...
by Lael | Apr 29, 2021 | Research
Pinyon jay decline has roots in pinyon-juniper removal By Lael Gilbert, SageSTEP Outreach Coordinator Restoration of sagebrush ecosystems through removal of pinyon-juniper woodlands is in full swing across much of the Intermountain West—reclaiming sagebrush where...
by Lael | Mar 31, 2021 | Videos
SageSTEP Shorts March 2021Dr. Eva Strand gives a short synopsis of her new paper in the Ecosphere special issue: Treatment longevity and changes in surface fuel loads after pinyon–juniper masticationTime: 7 min. Contact Lisa EllsworthProject Co-coordinatorDept....
by Lael | Mar 31, 2021 | Videos
SageSTEP Shorts Feb. 2021Dr. Beth Newingham describes her paper in the Ecosphere special issue: Plant functional groups and species contribute to ecological resilience a decade after woodland expansion treatmentsTime: 6 min. Contact Lisa EllsworthProject...