Temporal Patterns of Structural Sagebrush Connectivity from 1985 to 2020 by Erin K. Buchholtz, Michael S. O’Donnell, Julie A. Heinrichs, Cameron L. Aldridge

“…The sagebrush biome within the western United States has been reshaped by disturbances, management, and changing environmental conditions. …”
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Living on the edge: Predicting songbird response to management and environmental changes across an ecotone by Nicholas J. Van Lanen, Adrian P. Monroe, Cameron L. Aldridge

“…We fit hierarchical population models to point count data collected throughout the western United States from 2008 to 2020. We found regional population changes for 10 of 11 species investigated; 6 of which increased in the highest elevation region of our study. …”
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A targeted annual warning system developed for the conservation of a sagebrush indicator species by Brian G. Prochazka, Peter S. Coates, Michael S. O'Donnell, David R. Edmunds, Adrian P. Monroe, Mark A. Ricca, Gregory T. Wann, Steve E. Hanser, Lief A. Wiechman, Kevin E. Doherty, Michael P. Chenaille, Cameron L. Aldridge

“…We demonstrate utility through application to a rapidly declining sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) indicator species (greater sage-grouse; Centrocercus urophasianus) using 30 years (1990–2019) of count data collected from greater than 4,400 leks (habitual breeding sites) distributed across the western United States. Results revealed population declines, immediately preceding triggers (2–4-year period), ranging between 58 and 68%. …”
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