Conserving and restoring habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse and other sagebrush-obligate wildlife: the crucial link of forbs and sagebrush diversity

Dumroese, R. Kasten; Luna, Tara; Richardson, Bryce A.; Kilkenny, Francis F.; Runyon, Justin B.

doi:10.3368/npj.16.3.276

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“…Restoration of A. tridentata after fires or other disturbances has been a management priority over the past decade, yet success of these efforts has been varied (Arkle et al., ; Knutson et al., ). Planting A. tridentata seed outside their adaptive breadth could result in unsuccessful establishment and/or low fitness and provide an opportunity for invasive species encroachment leading to a loss of species diversity and ecosystem degradation (reviewed in Dumroese, Luna, Richardson, Kilkenny, & Runyon, ). Previous research has shown that sagebrush species/subspecies are adapted to different ecological niches such as elevation and soil type (McArthur, ).…”

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Climate drives adaptive genetic responses associated with survival in big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)

Chaney

Richardson

Germino

2017

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A genecological approach was used to explore genetic variation for survival in Artemisia tridentata (big sagebrush). Artemisia tridentata is a widespread and foundational shrub species in western North America. This species has become extremely fragmented, to the detriment of dependent wildlife, and efforts to restore it are now a land management priority. Common‐garden experiments were established at three sites with seedlings from 55 source‐populations. Populations included each of the three predominant subspecies, and cytotype variations. Survival was monitored for 5 years to assess differences in survival between gardens and populations. We found evidence of adaptive genetic variation for survival. Survival within gardens differed by source‐population and a substantial proportion of this variation was explained by seed climate of origin. Plants from areas with the coldest winters had the highest levels of survival, while populations from warmer and drier sites had the lowest levels of survival. Survival was lowest, 36%, in the garden that was prone to the lowest minimum temperatures. These results suggest the importance of climatic driven genetic differences and their effect on survival. Understanding how genetic variation is arrayed across the landscape, and its association with climate can greatly enhance the success of restoration and conservation.

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Climate drives adaptive genetic responses associated with survival in big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)

Chaney

Richardson

Germino

2017

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“…Defining target conditions for riparian restoration has been a challenge for land managers (van Diggelen et al 2001). Where improving wildlife habitat is a restoration objective, a common approach is to describe habitat conditions elsewhere that support desired wildlife populations, and then replicate those conditions through habitat manipulation (Dumroese et al 2015). Yet different wildlife species have unique habitat needs, potentially yielding an intractable number of species-specific restoration prescriptions that may not be mutually compatible (Mac Nally et al 2002, White et al 2013.…”

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Explaining the birds and the bees: deriving habitat restoration targets from multi‐species occupancy models

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Riparian corridors can be highly biodiverse but are often degraded by human activities, and are therefore frequent targets of restoration actions. Yet managers often lack clear guidance on how to conserve or restore riparian vegetation structure and composition to promote wildlife biodiversity, due to the difficulty of balancing the needs of multiple species and taxonomic groups. We used independent multi‐species occupancy models to assess the response of riparian bird and bumble bee assemblages, respectively, to variation in vegetation structure and composition in montane riparian corridors. We sought to identify vegetation characteristics associated with relatively high richness across each taxonomic group to define target conditions for habitat restoration. Riparian bird occupancy increased with more willow (Salix spp.) cover and less overstory cover, while bumble bee occupancy increased with greater flowering plant richness, more forb cover, and less shrub cover. Relatively distinct habitat preferences of bumble bees and riparian birds emphasize the value of managing for habitat heterogeneity to promote biodiversity across multiple taxonomic groups. Multi‐species modeling distills the responses of numerous species down to a single estimate of a covariate effect for an assemblage of species and can provide land managers with empirically derived targets for habitat restoration that will benefit many species.

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“…This represents about 15% of the regional flora (Dumroese et al . ). Over 30 plants are now in production for restoration purposes.…”

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The US National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration: progress and prospects

Oldfield

2018

Plant Biol J

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The National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration was developed by a partnership of 12 federal agencies and over 300 non-federal cooperators in the United States and launched in 2015. Implementation aims to ensure the availability of genetically appropriate native seed for ecological restoration across the country. Ecological restoration is required in response to a wide range of human impacts. The four main goals of the strategy are: identification of seed needs and availability of genetically appropriate seed; research to improve seed production and ecosystem restoration; development of decision support tools for ecological restoration; and communication and outreach. With the increasing occurrence and intensity of extreme weather events including drought and related wild fires, hurricanes and flooding, native seed is increasingly required in large quantities to build ecological resilience. Acceptance of this need will be crucial to implementation of the National Seed Strategy.

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Conserving and restoring habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse and other sagebrush-obligate wildlife: the crucial link of forbs and sagebrush diversity

Cited by 46 publications

References 115 publications

Climate drives adaptive genetic responses associated with survival in big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)

Climate drives adaptive genetic responses associated with survival in big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)

Explaining the birds and the bees: deriving habitat restoration targets from multi‐species occupancy models

The US National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration: progress and prospects

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