472 results — topic: Forest Ecology
A field-validated ensemble species distribution model of Eriogonum pelinophilum, an endangered subshrub in Colorado, USA
Understanding the suitable habitat of endangered species is crucial for agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management to plan management and conservation. However, few species distribution models are directly validated, potentially limiting their application. In preparation for a Species Status Ass
A field-validated ensemble species distribution model of Eriogonum pelinophilum, an endangered subshrub in Colorado, USA
Understanding the suitable habitat of endangered species is crucial for agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management to plan management and conservation. However, few species distribution models are directly validated, potentially limiting their application. In preparation for a Species Status Ass
Gunnison sage-grouse predicted gene flow (conductance) surfaces, Colorado, United States
Habitat fragmentation and degradation impacts an organism's ability to navigate the landscape, ultimately resulting in decreased gene flow and increased extinction risk. Understanding how landscape composition impacts gene flow (i.e., connectivity) and interacts with scale is essential to conservati
Manual soil CO2 flux, temperature and water content measurements from the Snodgrass and Copper Creek elevation transect
The manual_soil_measurements_2022_2023.csv data set contains all of the manually measured soil CO 2 efflux, volumetric water content and soil temperature during field visits to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. In 2022, 16 PVC collars were installed at each site, there are two sets of collar
Manual soil CO2 flux, temperature and water content measurements from the Snodgrass and Copper Creek elevation transect
The manual_soil_measurements_2022_2023.csv data set contains all of the manually measured soil CO 2 efflux, volumetric water content and soil temperature during field visits to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. In 2022, 16 PVC collars were installed at each site, there are two sets of collar
Manual soil CO2 flux, temperature and water content measurements from the Snodgrass and Copper Creek elevation transect
The manual_soil_measurements_2022_2023.csv data set contains all of the manually measured soil CO 2 efflux, volumetric water content and soil temperature during field visits to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. In 2022, 16 PVC collars were installed at each site, there are two sets of collar
Data from: Historical fire regimes and contemporary fire effects within sagebrush habitats of Gunnison Sage-grouse
The historical role of fire in sagebrush ( Artemisia tridentata ) landscapes remains poorly understood yet is important to inform management and conservation of obligate species such as the threatened Gunnison Sage-grouse (GUSG; Centrocercus minimus ). We reconstructed fire histories from tree-ring
Raw soil carbon dioxide, moisture, and temperature data from a mixed conifer and aspen forest stands in the East River Watershed of Colorado June 2011-December 2021.
These datasets contain raw data from adjacent mixed-conifer (Abies lasiocarpa and Picea engelmannii) and deciduous (Populus tremuloides) forest stands in the Elk Mountains at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado (38.9592◦ N, longitude: 106.9898◦ W and elevation of 2880 m). Ea
Uncompahgre National Forest Travel Plan Decision, March 2022 Mountain Division and Plateau Division
Carol S. Howe. USDA Forest Service. March 2002.
Forest Plan for 15 Plus Years
Matt Reed. July 25, 2017.
Differences in Evolutionary History and Ploidy Type Shape the Interactions of <i>Populus tremuloides</i> Michx. with Climate
Native ant (<i>Formica rufa, Formica fusca</i>), <i>Nicrophorus spp.</i> interactions at small mammal carcass resources in the southern Rocky Mountains, Gunnison National Forest, Colorado.
Competition for carcass resources can be fierce with a broad range of taxa vying for control of the nutrient rich resource. Arthropod competition for carcasses is well studied. Flies, beetles, and ants are common carcass utilizers. The burying beetle (Nicrophorus spp). is an obligate carrion breeder
Factors Influencing Ungulate Barking Patterns of <i>Populus tremuloides</i>
A Comparative Analysis of Saxicolous Lichen Diversity and Cover along an Elevation Gradient on Talus Slopes in Gunnison National Forest to Infer Possible Climate Change Effects
Climate change in Colorado has already increased temperatures by 2 ℉ and is predicted to continue to rise. Precipitation during winter months is predicted to increase, while projected precipitation for the spring, summer and fall is still uncertain. It is important to understand how saxicolous liche
Effects of Microclimate on the regeneration of Quaking Aspens, <i>Populus tremuloides</i>
Populus tremuloides is a keystone species found throughout North America. P. tremuloides aids the regeneration of eco systems, however as climate changes, the health of P. tremuloides is changing. P. tremuloides populations are on the decline in the American southwest, and with time it could affect
Populations of aspen (<i>Populus tremuloides</i> Michx.) with different evolutionary histories differ in their climate occupancy
AbstractQuaking aspens (Populus tremuloides Michx.) are found in diverse habitats throughout North America. While the biogeography of aspens' distribution has been documented, the drivers of the phenotypic diversity of aspen are still being explored. In our study, we examined differences in climate
Observed forest sensitivity to climate implies large changes in 21st century North American forest growth
AbstractPredicting long‐term trends in forest growth requires accurate characterisation of how the relationship between forest productivity and climatic stress varies across climatic regimes. Using a network of over two million tree‐ring observations spanning North America and a space‐for‐time subst
Sudden Aspen Decline in Colorado
Susan Gray and Toy Mask. USDA Forest Service. March 19, 2008.
Relationship Between Sudden Aspen Decline and Key Elk Habitat Features On the Uncompahgre Plateau- All Ownerships
Tim Garvey. USDA Forest Service. May 2008.
A Walking Tour of Crested Butte
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