Microclimate complexity in temperate grasslands: implications for conservation and management under climate change

Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(6), P. 064023 - 064023

Published: May 12, 2023

Abstract As climate change advances, there is a need to examine conditions at scales that are ecologically relevant species. While microclimates in forested systems have been extensively studied, grasslands received little attention despite the vulnerability of this endangered biome. We employed novel combination iButton temperature and humidity measurements, fine-scale spatial observations vegetation topography collected by unpiloted aircraft system, gridded mesoclimate products model microclimate anomalies temperate grasslands. found harbored diverse primary productivity (as represented normalized difference index), canopy height, were strong drivers these anomalies. Microclimate heterogeneity likely ecological importance grassland organisms seeking out refugia, thus consider complexity management conservation biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Modeling Cropland Conversion Risk to Scale-Up Averted Loss of Core Sagebrush Rangelands

Rangeland Ecology & Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 97, P. 73 - 83

Published: Oct. 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Closing the Conservation Gap: Spatial Targeting and Coordination are Needed for Conservation to Keep Pace with Sagebrush Losses

Rangeland Ecology & Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 97, P. 12 - 24

Published: Oct. 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Weather, habitat area, connectivity, and number of patches influence breeding ecology of ring‐necked pheasants

Journal of Wildlife Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Abstract Understanding habitat selection is critical in prioritization for species of conservation and management concern. Information on particularly important grassland bird whose populations have suffered steep declines over the last few decades. We assessed ring‐necked pheasants' ( Phasianus colchicus ) a dynamic agricultural landscape. The population dynamics pheasants are partially related to nest survival, which may be influenced by quality nesting habitat. Consequently, knowledge vegetation composition structural characteristics associated with survival nests would help inform decisions improve success. monitored from 103 radio‐collared inhabiting an landscape South Dakota, USA, 2017–2019 determine effect configuration nest‐site survival. explored behavior at 2 orders selection: resource within home range (third order) specific items patch (fourth order). Proportion row crop connectivity was negatively third order. At fourth order, tended select taller greater percent grass cover than paired random sites. Pheasants also selected areas more grasslands. A 1% increase proportion increased odds 2%, respectively. Connectivity patches daily evaluated factors affecting pheasant brood‐site selection. 1‐unit Hemiptera biomass 4%. probability fewer patches. Weather played crucial role driving consideration local weather trends regional variation can pheasants. Pheasant benefit research that identifies thermal landscapes land techniques promote cooler microclimates brood‐rearing activities.

Language: Английский

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Detection of potential illegal environmental activities in Slovakia based on earth observation data

Journal of Maps, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 21(1)

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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