Projects

MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR ARID RANGELANDS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412564

METHODS FOR USING REMOTELY SENSED DATA WITH PUBLIC LAND HEALTH STANDARD ASSESSMENTS Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 408596

DEVELOPMENT OF STATE AND TRANSITION MODELS THAT DESCRIBE THE VEGETATION DYNAMICS OF ECOLOGICAL SITES Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 414624

MODELS AND MONITORING PROTOCOLS TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM MONITORING OF DESERT ECOSYSTEMS Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 410062

RANGELAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 413041

FIELD TESTING OF MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS LARGE RANCH LANDSCAPES IN THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 411952

Publications

Dynamic soil property reference values and soil resilience: Keys to developing innovative, sustainable solutions for American agriculture? - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R. 2008. Dynamic soil property reference values and soil resilience: Keys to developing innovative, sustainable solutions for American agriculture [abstract]? Geological Society of America Meeting, 2008 Joint Meeting, October 5-9, 2008, Houston, Texas. 679-5. CDROM.

Understanding global warming impacts to forest and rangeland landscapes with benchmark ecological sites - (Abstract)

Ypsilantis, W., Karl, M., Bottomley, T., Biggam, P., O'Green, A., Talbot, C., Townsend, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Davis, R., Gilgert, W., Dibenedetto, J., Renthal, J. 2008. Understanding global warming impacts to forest and rangeland landscapes with benchmark ecological sites [abstract]. Geological Society of America Meeting, 2008 Joint Meeting, October 5-9, 2008, Houston, Texas. 766-1. CDROM.

Do changes in connectivity explain desertification? - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (29-Aug-08)

State-and-transition models for heterogeneous landscapes: A strategy for development and application - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (22-Aug-08)

Is rangeland health relevant to Mongolia? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Damdinsuren, B., Herrick, J.E., Pyke, D.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M. 2008. Is rangeland health relevant to Mongolia? Rangelands. 30:25-29.

Resolving critical issues for the development of ecological site descriptions: Summary of a symposium - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (21-Jul-08)

Customizable tool for ecological data entry, assessment, monitoring, and interpretation - (Abstract)

Courtright, E.M., Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Burkett, L.M. 2008. Customizable tool for ecological data entry, assessment, monitoring, and interpretation [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. PS 66-136.

Does energy flux determine ant diversity? A case study in an arid ecosystem - (Abstract)

Rios-Casanova, L., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Does energy flux determine ant diversity? A case study in an arid ecosystem [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. PS 71-14.

Predicting soil erosion and deposition effects on plant establishment: A key to increasing restoration success - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Okin, G.S., Hansen, N.K., Havstad, K.M. 2008. Predicting soil erosion and deposition effects on plant establishment: A key to increasing restoration success. In: Proceedings Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Grassland Congress, VII International Rangeland Congress, June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 743.

Social-biophysical feedbacks and land change in an arid rangeland region - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R.K. 2008. Social-biophysical feedbacks and land change in an arid rangeland region [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. PS 51-157.

Recommendations for development of resilience-based state-and-transition models - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Briske, D.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Stringham, T.K., Shaver, P.L. 2008. Recommendations for development of resilience-based state-and-transition models. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 61:359-367.

Shrub expansion in northern Chihuahuan Desert grasslands: Spatial patterns and biophysical constraints - (Abstract)

Goolsby, D.P., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Shrub expansion in northern Chihuahuan Desert grasslands: Spatial patterns and biophysical constraints [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. PS 37-25.

Perspectives on global change theory - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Knapp, A.K. 2008. Perspectives on global change theory [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. SYMP 2-7.

The regional ecology of alternative states and thresholds: Strategies for ecological site descriptions - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Tugel, A.J., Peacock, G., Robinett, D., Briske, D., Stringham, T.K., Shaver, P., Brown, J.R., Herrick, J.E., Sanchez, H., Havstad, K.M. 2008. The regional ecology of alternative states and thresholds: Strategies for ecological site descriptions. In: Proceedings Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Grassland Congress, VIII International Rangeland Congress. June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 644.

Rangeland ecology and management in a changing world - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Brown, J.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M. 2008. Rangeland ecology and management in a changing world. In: Proceedings Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Grassland Congress, VIII International Rangeland Congress. June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 41-45.

Strategies for sustaining multiple ecosystem services from rangelands - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Havstad, K.M., Brown, J., Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Fredrickson, E.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Pieper, R. 2008. Strategies for sustaining multiple ecosystem services from rangelands. In: Proceedings Multifunction Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Rangeland Congress, VIII International Rangeland Congress. June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 1094.

What can ant diversity-energy relationships tell us about land use and land change (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Casanova, L.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. What can ant diversity-energy relationships tell us about land use and land change (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)? Myrmecological News. 11:183-190.

Historical and Modern Disturbance Regimes, Stand Structures, and Landscape Dynamics in Piñon-Juniper Vegetation of the Western U.S. - (Government Publication)

Romme, W.H., Allen, C.D., Bailey, J.D., Baker, W.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, P.M., Eisenhart, K.S., Floyd-Hanna, L., Huffman, D.W., Jacobs, B.F., Miller, R., Muldavin, E.H., Swetnam, T.W., Tausch, R., Weisberg, P.J. 2008. Historical and Modern Disturbance Regimes, Stand Structures, and Landscape Dynamics in Piñon-Juniper Vegetation of the Western U.S. Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. Available: http://www.cfri.colostate.edu/docs/P-J_disturbance_regimes_short%20synthesis_5-07.pdf.

Bulldozers, mental models, and aerial photography: Geographies of long-term private restoration on semi-arid rangelands - (Abstract)

Sayre, N.F., Whelan, M., Fredrickson, E.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Bulldozers, mental models, and aerial photography: Geographies of long-term private restoration on semi-arid rangelands [abstract]. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, April 14-19, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts. Available: http://communicate.aag.org/eseries/aag_org/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=18115.

Vulnerability and triggers in threshold development: models from the Chihuahuan Desert - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Steele, C.M. 2008. Vulnerability and triggers in threshold development: models from the Chihuahuan Desert [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meetings, Building Bridges; Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1487. 2008 CDROM.

Variation in ecological resilience: a fundamental concept for rangeland ecology - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Briske, D.D., Brown, J., Havstad, K.M., Skaggs, R.K. 2008. Variation in ecological resilience: A fundamental concept for rangeland ecology [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1480, 2008 CDROM.

Incorporating invasive species and degraded landscapes into ecological site descriptions - (Abstract)

Hansen, N., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Tugel, A. 2008. Incorporating invasive species and degraded landscapes into ecological site descriptions [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meetings, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky, p. 2100, 2008 CDROM.

Resilience-based application of state-and-transition models - (Abstract)

Briske, D.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Stringham, T.K., Shaver, P.L. 2008. Resilience-based application of state-and-transition models [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1657, 2008 CDROM.

Current status of the state-and-transition framework - (Abstract)

Stringham, T., Briske, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Shaver, P.L. 2008. Current status of the state-and-transition framework [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1495, 2008 CDROM.

Soil, resilience, and state and transition models - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Wills, S.A., Peters, D.C., Tugel, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Soil, resilience, and state and transition models [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1514. 2008 CDROM.

Remote sensing of threshold conditions in an arid ecosystem - (Abstract)

Steele, C.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Rango, A., Smith, P.L., Laliberte, A. 2007. Remote sensing of threshold conditions in an arid ecosystem [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 10-14, 2007, San Francisco, California. Abstract No. B43B-1160.

Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M. 2007. Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions [abstract]. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Meeting, August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. SYMP 2-7 CDROM.

Managing multi-scale diversity to support multiple ecosystem services in complex landscapes - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Havstad, K.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Huber-Sannwald, B.T., Liberman, M., Ayarza, M., Brown, J.R., Reynolds, J. 2007. Managing multi-scale diversity to support multiple ecosystem services in complex landscapes. [Abstract]. Ecological Complexity and Sustainability Abstracts of EcoSummit 2007. May 22-26, 2007, Beijing, China. p. 115. CDROM.

Prioritizing ecological research and restoration based on societal outcomes - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Dobrowolski, J.P., Ayarza, M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Fredrickson, E.L., Havstad, K.M., Peters, D.C. 2007. Prioritizing ecological research and restoration based on societal outcomes [abstract]. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Meeting, August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. SYMP 12-5 CDROM.

A 50th anniversary guidebook for the desert project - (Government Publication)

Gile, L.H., Monger, H.C., Grossman, R.B., Ahrens, R.J., Hawley, J.W., Peterson, F.F., Gibbens, R.P., Lenz, J.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Nolen, B.A. 2007. A 50th anniversary guidebook for the desert project. NRCS Design Guide. 279 p.

Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R., Peters, D.C. 2007. Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions [Abstracts]. Ecological Society of America / Society for Ecological Restoration Joint Meetings. August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. Symp 2-7.

Complexity in rodent community responses to grassland-shrubland transitions - (Abstract)

Campanella, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Roemer, G., Peters, D.C. 2007. Complexity in rodent community responses to grassland-shrubland transitions [abstract]. 87th Annual Meeting American Society of Mammalogists, June 6-8, 2007, Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. 89.

Rodent community landscape ecology in grassland-shrubland ecotones and gradients in the Chihuahuan Desert - (Abstract)

Campanella, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Roemer, G., Peters, D.C. 2007. Rodent community landscape ecology in grassland-shrubland ecotones and gradients in the Chihuahuan Desert [abstract]. 22nd Annual Symposium of United States Regional Chapter of International Association of Landscape Ecology, April 9-11, 2007, Tucson, Arizona. p. 21.

Conservation of resources for sustainable ecosystems: a dialogue on connecting science, policy,and management - (Abstract)

Havstad, K.M., Brown, J., Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fredrickson, E.L., Pieper, R., Herrick, J.E. 2007. Conservation of resources for sustainable ecosystems: a dialogue on connecting science, policy,and management [abstract]. Society for Range Management, 60th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 9-16, 2007, Reno/Sparks, Nevada. Paper No. 189. 2007 CDROM.

Adapting the rangeland database for managing ecological site description data - (Abstract)

Meccage, R., Alexander, J., Courtright, E., Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Kluck, J. 2007. Adapting the rangeland database for managing ecological site description data [abstract]. Society for Range Management, 60th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 9-16, 2007, Reno/Sparks, Nevada. Paper No. 286. 2007 CDROM.

Characterizing Soil Change within the Human Time Scale for Resource Assessment and Prediction - (Abstract)

Tugel, A.J., Brown, J.R., Andrews, S.S., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Hipple, K.W. 2006. Characterizing soil change within the human time scale for resource assessment and prediction [abstract]. 18th World Congress of Soil Science. July 9-15, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paper No. 16-4.

Does shrub invasion indirectly limit grass establishment via seedling herbivory? A test at grassland-shrubland ecotones - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Khalil, N.I., Peters, D.C. 2007. Does shrub invasion indirectly limit grass establishment via seedling herbivory? A test at grassland-shrubland ecotones. Journal of Vegetation Science. 18:363-370.

Ecological services to and from rangelands of the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Havstad, K.M., Peters, D.C., Skaggs, R., Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fredrickson, E.L., Herrick, J.E., Wright, J. 2007. Ecological services to and from rangelands of the United States. Ecological Economics. 64:261-268.

New tools for rangeland and pasture monitoring - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Herrick, J.E., Courtright, E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Burkett, L.M., Havstad, K.M., Laliberte, A., Rango, A., Repp, J., Van Zee, J.W. 2007. New tools for rangeland and pasture monitoring. In: Proceedings Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Third National Conference on Grazing Lands, December 10-13, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri. p. 309-314.

Cross-scale Interactions and Changing Pattern-Process Relationships: Consequences for System Dynamics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Turner, M.G. 2007. Cross-scale interactions and changing pattern-process relationships: Consequences for system dynamics. Ecosystems. 10:790-796.

Conservation of Resources for Sustainable Ecosystems: A Dialogue on Connecting Science, Policy, and Management - (Abstract) - (12-Sep-06)

How can LTER data contribute to ecosystem management? - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Steele, C., Herrick, J.E., Monger, H. 2006. How can LTER data contribute to ecosystem management [Abstract]? 2006 LTER All Scientists Meeting, September 20-23, 2006, Estes Park, CO. Paper No. 35.

Using unmanned aerial vehicles for rangelands: Current applications and future potentials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rango, A., Laliberte, A.S., Steele, C., Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Schmugge, T.J., Roanhorse, A., Jenkins, V. 2006. Using unmanned aerial vehicles for rangelands: Current applications and future potentials. Environmental Practice. 8:159-168.

A three-tiered approach for coupled vegetation and soil sampling to develop ecological descriptions - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Tugel, A., Peacock, G., Sanchez, H. 2006. A three-tiered approach for coupled vegetation and soil sampling to develop ecological descriptions. In: Proceedings of the 2006 West Regional Cooperative Soil Survey Conference, June 19-23, 2006, Park City, Utah. 2006 Available on ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NSSC/NCSS/Conferences/regional/2006/West/bestelmeyer_report.doc.

Guidelines for sampling for dynamic soil properties for soil survey updates - (Abstract)

Tugel, A.J., Ward, J., Herrick, J.E., Biggam, P., Seybold, C., Remmenga, M.D., Benham, E.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Moore, A., Young, F. 2006. Guidelines for sampling for dynamic soil properties for soil survey updates [abstract]. Western Society of Soil Science. 2006 West Regional Cooperataive Soil Survey Conference, Western Society of Soil Science Conference, Park City, Utah, June 19-23, 2006.

A soil-based framework for integrating and applying knowledge of land degradation proceses to assessment, monitoring and management - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Tugel, A.J. 2006. A soil-based framework for integrating and applying knowledge of land degradation proceses to assessment, monitoring and management [abstract]. 18th World Congress of Soil Science. July 9-15, 2006. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paper No. 53-5.

FRAGMENTATION EFFECTS ON SOIL AGGREGATE STABILITY IN A PATCHY ARID GRASSLAND - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Ward, J.P., Herrick, J.E., Tugel, A.J. 2006. Fragmentation effects on soil aggregate stability in a patchy arid grassland. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 59:506-415.

LINKING THE CONCEPT OF SCALE TO STUDIES OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY: EVOLVING APPROACHES AND TOOLS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Beever, E.A., Swihart, R.K., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2006. Linking the concept of scale to studies of biological diversity: evolving approaches and tools. Diversity and Distributions. 12:229-235.

DISENTANGLING COMPLEX LANDSCAPES: NEW INSIGHTS INTO ARID AND SEMIARID SYSTEM DYNAMICS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.P.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Fredrickson, E.L., Monger, H.C., Havstad, K.M. 2006. Disentangling complex landscapes: New insights into arid and semiarid system dynamics. BioScience. 56:491-501.

THRESHOLD CONCEPTS AND THEIR USE IN RANGELAND MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE INSIDIOUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2006. Threshold concepts and their use in rangeland management and restoration: The good, the bad, and the insidious. Restoration Ecology. 14(3):325-329.

LANDSCAPE VARIATION IN DESERT RODENT COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO GRASS-SHRUBLAND ECOTONES - (Abstract)

Campanella, A., Bestelmeyer, B., Peters, D. 2006. Landscape variation in desert rodent community response to grassland-shrubland ecotones [abstract]. 21st Annual Symposium of the United States Regional Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology. March 28 - April 1, 2006, San Diego, California. Paper No. 11.

A HOLISTIC VIEW OF AN ARID ECOSYSTEM: A SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATIONS - (Book/Chapter)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Havstad, K.M., Fredrickson, E.L. 2006. A holistic view of an arid ecosystem: a synthesis of research and its applications. In: Havstad, K.M., Huenneke, L.F., Schlesinger, W.H., editors. Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem. The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 354-368.

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT FAUNA: EFFECTS ON ECOSYSTEM PROPERTIES AND PROCESSES - (Book/Chapter)

Whitford, W.G., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2006. Chihuahuan desert fauna: effects on ecosystem properties and processes. In: Havstad, K.M., Huenneke, L.F., Schlesinger, W.H., editors. Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem. The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 247-265.

Arid and semiarid rangeland monitoring in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Herrick, J.E., Moya, E., Willms, W., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Sundt, P., Barnes, W. 2006. Arid and semiarid rangeland monitoring in North America. Secheresse. 17(1-2):235-241.

STATE AND TRANSITION MODELS 101: A FRESH LOOK AT VEGETATION CHANGE - (Popular Publication)

Bestelmeyer, B., Brown, J. 2005. State-and-transition models 101: A fresh look at vegetation change. The Quivira Coalition Newsletter. 7(3):6-11.

MANAGING VEGETATION DYNAMICS: SOIL-GEOMORPHIC MAPS, STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS, AND REMOTE SENSING - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Monger, H.C., Flores Ancira, E., Herrick, J.E., Steele, C. and Trevino, R. 2006. Managing vegetation dynamics: Soil-geomorphic maps, state-and-transition models, and remote sensing. [abstract]. 2006 The Ecological Society International Meeting, January 8-12, 2006, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. 2006 CDROM.

SOIL-GEOMORPHIC HETEROGENEITY GOVERNS PATCHY VEGETATION DYNAMICS AT AN ARID ECOTONE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Ward, J.P., Havstad, K.M. 2006. Soil-geomorphic heterogeneity governs patchy vegetation dynamics at an arid ecotone. Ecology. 87(4):963-973.

SOIL GEOMORPHIC CHANGE DURING DESERTIFICATION - (Abstract)

Monger, H.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2005. Soil geomorphic change during desertification [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. Paper No. 200-5.

CROSS SCALE INTERACTIONS AND SPATIAL NONLINEARITIES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FRAMEWORK - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2005. Cross scale interactions and spatial nonlinearities: An interdisciplinary framework [abstract]. The Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Meeting, August 7-12, 2005, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 504.

SPATIAL NONLINEARITIES: CASCADING EFFECTS IN THE EARTH SYSTEM - (Book/Chapter) - (25-Jul-05)

AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK FOR SCIENCE-BASED ARID LAND MANAGEMENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, S., Tugel, A.J., Brown, J.R. 2006. An integrated framework for science-based arid land management. Journal of Arid Environments. 65:319-335.

A MULTI-SCALE CLASSIFICATION OF VEGETATION DYNAMICS IN ARID LANDS: WHAT IS THE RIGHT SCALE FOR MODELS, MONITORING, AND RESTORATION? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Trujillo, D.A., Tugel, A.J., Havstad, K.M. 2006. A multi-scale classification of vegetation dynamics in arid lands: What is the right scale for models, monitoring, and restoration? Journal of Arid Environments. 65:296-318.

THE SOIL-GEOMORPHIC TEMPLATE AND BIOTIC CHANGE IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID ECOSYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Monger, H.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2006. The soil-geomorphic template and biotic change in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. Journal of Arid Environments. 65:207-218.

CURRENT AND FUTURE OPTIONS FOR THE USE OF REMOTE SENSING FOR RANGELAND MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Steele, C., Laliberte, A., Bestelmeyer, B., Herrick, J., Rango, A. 2005. Current and future options for the use of remote sensing for rangeland management and monitoring. Proceedings, II Simposio Internacional de Manejo de Pastizales, April 20-21, 2005, Zacatecas, Zactecas, Mexico. p. 84.

CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING AN ECOLOGICAL SITE DESCRIPTION SYSTEM - (Abstract)

Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M., Svejar, A.J. 2005. Challenges in developing an ecological site description system. Society for Range Management 58th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 5-11, 2005, Fort Worth, Texas. p. 193.

RESEARCH NEEDS; MAKING VEGETATION DYNAMICS A BASIS FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT - (Abstract)

Brown, J.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2005. Research needs; making vegetation dynamics a basis for vegetation management. Society for Range Management 58th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 5-11, 2005, Fort Worth, Texas. p. 194.

APPLICATIONS OF MULTI- AND CROSS-SCALE ANALYSES TO MANAGEMENT OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Havstad, K.M., Fredrickson, E.L., Brown, J.R. 2004. Applications of multi- and cross-scale analyses to management of dynamic systems [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 19.

BROAD-SCALE LANDSCAPE, SOIL, AND WIND INFLUENCES ON FINE-SCALE DYNAMICS - (Abstract)

Monger, C., Gillette, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2004. Broad-scale landscape, soil, and wind influences on fine-scale dynamics [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 35.

AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK FOR MULTI-OBJECTIVE INVENTORY, ASSESSMENT, AND MONITORING - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Alexander, R., Bash, D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Biggam, P., Brown, J.R., Havstad, K.M., Laliberte, A.S., Toledo, D.N., Tugel, A.J. 2004. An integrated framework for multi-objective inventory, assessment, and monitoring [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 28.

SOIL SURVEY ENHANCEMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND RESTORATION: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK CASE STUDY - (Abstract)

Tugel, A.J., Loomis, L., Dyess, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Andrews, S., Peacock, G., Biggam, P. 2004. Soil survey enhancements for assessment, monitoring, and restoration: Big Bend National Park case study [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 43.

CROSS-SCALE INTERACTIONS, NONLINEARITIES, AND FORECASTING CATASTROPHIC EVENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C., Pielke, R.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Allen, C.D., Munson-Mcgee, S., Havstad, K.M. 2004. Cross-scale interactions, nonlinearities, and forecasting catastrophic events. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(42):15130-15135.

DOES DESERTIFICATION DIMINISH BIODIVERSITY? ENHANCEMENT TO ANT DIVERSITY BY SHRUB INVASION IN SOUTHWESTERN USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2005. Does desertification diminish biodiversity? Enhancement to ant diversity by shrub invasion in southwestern USA. Diversity and Distributions. 11(1):45-55.

SOIL-GEOMORPHIC BASIS OF DIVERGENT LANDSCAPE TRAJECTORIES IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Ward, J.P., Herrick, J.E., Tugel, A.J. 2004. Soil-geomorphic basis of divergent landscape trajectories in the chihuahuan desert [abstract]. 89th Annual Meeting, Ecological Society of America. p. 45.

SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY OF DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION OF DESERT LANDSCAPES - (Abstract)

Tugel, A.J., Loomis, L., Andrews, S., Dyess, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Peacock, G., Biggam, P. 2004. Spatial heterogeneity of dynamic soil properties for management and restoration of desert landscapes [abstract]. 89th Annual Meeting, Ecological Society of America. p. 513.

KEY CONCEPTS TO IMPROVE THE UTILITY OF ECOLOGICAL SITE DESCRIPTIONS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2004. Key concepts to improve the utility of ecological site descriptions. In: Proceedings of the 2004 USDAD-NRCS Western Region Cooperative Soil Survey Conference, June 13-18, 2004, Jackson, Wyoming. 2004 CDROM.

LANDSCAPE-SCALE ANALYSES PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS INTO DESERTIFICATION - (Abstract)

Yao, J., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2004. Landscape-scale analyses provide new insights into desertification [abstract]. 17th Annual Meeting, International Association for Landscape Ecology, US Regional Association. p. 145.

A MANAGER'S DILEMMA: MAKING LOGICAL DECISIONS AT THE LOCAL SCALE - (Abstract)

Brown, J.R., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E. 2004. A manager's dilemma: making logical decisions at the local scale [abstract]. 89th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Lessons of Lewis and Clark: Ecological Exploration of Inhabited Landscapes, August 1-6, 2004, Portland, Oregon. p. 66.

SCALES OF PATTERN AND PROCESS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT BIODIVERSITY - (Abstract) - (20-Feb-04)

EXPERIMENTAL DEFINITION OF RESILIENCE FOR STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS - (Abstract)

HERRICK, J.E., BELNAP, J., BESTELMEYER, B.T., BIRD, S., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M., TUGEL, A., VAN ZEE, J.W. EXPERIMENTAL DEFINITION OF RESILIENCE FOR STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS. 57TH ANNUAL MEETING, SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT. 2004. ABSTRACT NO. 142.

REGION-WIDE EMPIRICAL TESTING OF STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS - (Abstract)

BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M., TRUJILLO, D.A. REGION-WIDE EMPIRICAL TESTING OF STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS. 57TH ANNUAL MEETING, SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT. 2004. ABSTRACT NO. 31.

A FIELD GUIDE TO LAND: USER-FRIENDLY INTERPRETATIONS OF RANGELAND COMMUNITIES - (Abstract) - (01-Dec-03)

MANAGING LAND USING ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Havstad, K.M., Tartowski, S.L. 2004. Managing land using ecological processes [abstract]. 3rd Annual Conference of the Quivira Coalition, January 15-17, 2004, Albuquerque, NM. p. 18-19.

BLACK GRAMA SEEDLING HERBIVORY AND MORTALITY IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT: AN EXPERIMENT ACROSS SHRUB-GRASS ECOTONES - (Abstract) - (01-Sep-03)

APPLICATION OF ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING TO (ADAPTIVE) SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT - (Proceedings/Symposium)

HERRICK, J.E., BESTELMEYER, B.T. APPLICATION OF ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING TO (ADAPTIVE) SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEMORIA DE LA XV SEMANA INTERNACIONAL DE AGRONOMIA FAZ-UJED. 2003. P. 21-30.

WHAT DOES AN ECOLOGICAL THRESHOLD LOOK LIKE? - (Proceedings/Symposium)

BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HERRICK, J.E., HAVSTAD, K.M. WHAT DOES AN ECOLOGICAL THRESHOLD LOOK LIKE? PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIITH INTERNATIONAL RANGELAND CONGRESS. 2003. P. 688-690.

LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST: A STATE-AND-TRANSITION APPROACH TO ECOSYSTEM COMPLEXITY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Herrick, J.E., Trujillo, D., Havstad, K.M. 2004. Land management in the American Southwest: a state-and-transition approach to ecosystem complexity. Environmental Management. 34(1):38-51.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN SOIL-VEGETATION DESCRIPTIONS: SYSTEMATIZING DYNAMICS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R. 2003. Future directions in soil-vegetation descriptions: systematizing dynamics. In: Proceedings of the National Cooperative Soil Survey Conference, June 16-20, 2003, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Supplemental Report, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service. p. 35-36.

USING STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS: TOOLS FOR PROPHYLAXIS, DIAGNOSIS, OR AUTOPSY? - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J.R., Herrick, J.E., Smith, P.L., Havstad, K.M. 2003. Using state-and-transition models: tools for prophylaxis, diagnosis, or autopsy [abstract]? 56th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management. February 1-6, 2003, Casper, Wyoming. p. 16.

ANTS AND TERMITES: THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN YOUR RANCH - (Abstract) - (01-Jan-03)

GRAZING IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS: THE DETAILS MATTER - (Proceedings/Symposium)

BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M. GRAZING IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS: THE DETAILS MATTER. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST ANNUAL QUIVIRA COALITION CONFERENCE. 2002. P. 1-6.

WHAT DOES AN ECOLOGICAL THRESHOLD LOOK LIKE? SCALE-DEPENDENT CAUSES OF A GRASSLAND-SHRUBLAND TRANSITION - (Abstract)

BESTELMEYER, B.T., BROWN, J.R., HAVSTAD, K.M. WHAT DOES AN ECOLOGICAL THRESHOLD LOOK LIKE? SCALE-DEPENDENT CAUSES OF A GRASSLAND-SHRUBLAND TRANSITION. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 319.

COMPREHENDING COMPLEXITY TOGETHER WITH THE PUBLIC: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING RANGELAND CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT - (Abstract)

HERRICK, J.E., BESTELMEYER, B.T., MCCARTHY, P., BESTELMEYER, S., HAVSTAD, K.M., MELGOZA, A., TUGEL, A. COMPREHENDING COMPLEXITY TOGETHER WITH THE PUBLIC: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING RANGELAND CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 25.

SIMPLE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGING APPROACHES TO SCALING: WHEN CAN SPATIAL CONTEXT BE IGNORED? - (Abstract)

PARTON, W.J., LANE, D., BESTELMEYER, B.T., MITCHELL, K.A., KELLY, R. SIMPLE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGING APPROACHES TO SCALING: WHEN CAN SPATIAL CONTEXT BE IGNORED? 8TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 41.

SCALE-DEPENDENCY OF APPROACHES: CONTRASTS AND COMPARISONS AMONG ECOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES - (Abstract)

BRESHEARS, D.D., MITCHELL, K.A., ALLEN, C.D., BESTELMEYER, B.T., GROSS, J.E., MONGER, C.H. SCALE-DEPENDENCY OF APPROACHES: CONTRASTS AND COMPARISONS AMONG ECOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 10.

SIMPLE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGING APPROACHES TO SCALING: WHEN CAN SPATIAL CONTEXT BE IGNORED? - (Abstract)

LANE, D.R., BESTELMEYER, B.T., PARTON, B., MITCHELL, K. SIMPLE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGING APPROACHES TO SCALING: WHEN CAN SPATIAL CONTEXT BE IGNORED?. US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 82.

SIMULATING SMALL MAMMAL EFFECTS ON GRASS-SHRUB ECOTONES IN ARID ECOSYSTEMS - (Abstract)

HOCHSTRASSER, T., PETERS, D.C., BESTELMEYER, B.T. SIMULATING SMALL MAMMAL EFFECTS ON GRASS-SHRUB ECOTONES IN ARID ECOSYSTEMS. 17TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT NO. 16.

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING SCALING APPROACHES ACROSS ECOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES: CASE STUDIES OF VEGETATION, BIOGEOCHEMICAL AND ANIMAL DYNAMICS - (Abstract)

MITCHELL, K.A., BRESHEARS, D.D., ALLEN, C.D., BESTELMEYER, B.T., GROSS, J.E. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING SCALING APPROACHES ACROSS ECOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES: CASE STUDIES OF VEGETATION, BIOGEOCHEMICAL AND ANIMAL DYNAMICS. 17TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 88.

SOIL AND SPATIAL DEPENDENCE OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE IN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT GRASSLANDS - (Abstract)

BESTELMEYER, B.T., GILE, L.H., NOLEN, B., MONGER, H.C., HAVSTAD, K.M. SOIL AND SPATIAL DEPENDENCE OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE IN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT GRASSLANDS. US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 64.