Climate change and land management impact rangeland condition and sage-grouse habitat in southeastern Oregon

Abstract (from http://www.aimspress.com/aimses/ch/reader/view_abstract.aspx?doi=10.3934/environsci.2015.2.203): Contemporary pressures on sagebrush steppe from climate change, exotic species, wildfire, and land use change threaten rangeland species such as the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). To effectively manage sagebrush steppe landscapes for long-term goals, managers need information about the potential impacts of climate change, disturbances, and management activities. We integrated information from a dynamic global vegetation model, a sage-grouse habitat climate envelope model, and a state-and-transition simulation model to project broad-scale vegetation dynamics and potential sage-grouse habitat...

Categories: Publication; Types: Citation; Tags: Birds, Drought, Fire and Extreme Weather, Fire, Forests, Grasslands and Plains, All tags... Landscapes, Northwest CASC, Wildlife and Plants, climate change, exotic grass, greater sage-grouse, landscape modeling, rangeland management, sagebrush steppe, western juniper, wildfire, Fewer tags