Search Results - "Lauren M. Porensky"

Complexity fosters learning in collaborative adaptive management by Fernández-Giménez, María E., Augustine, David J., Porensky, Lauren M., Wilmer, Hailey, Derner, Justin D., Briske, David D., Stewart, Michelle O.

“…Learning is recognized as central to collaborative adaptive management (CAM), yet few longitudinal studies examine how learning occurs in CAM or apply the…”
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Grazing intensity differentially regulates ANPP response to precipitation in North American semiarid grasslands by Irisarri, J. Gonzalo N, Justin D. Derner, Lauren M. Porensky, David J. Augustine, Justin L. Reeves, Kevin E. Mueller

“…Grazing intensity elicits changes in the composition of plant functional groups in both shortgrass steppe (SGS) and northern mixed‐grass prairie (NMP) in…”
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Thresholds and gradients in a semi-arid grassland: long-term grazing treatments induce slow, continuous and reversible vegetation change by Porensky, Lauren M., Mueller, Kevin E., Augustine, David J., Derner, Justin D.

“…1. Temporal changes in semi-arid ecosystems can include transitions between alternative stable states, involving thresholds and multiple domains of attraction,…”
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Predictions of Aboveground Herbaceous Production from Satellite-Derived APAR Are More Sensitive to Ecosite than Grazing Management Strategy in Shortgrass Steppe by Peirce, Erika S., Kearney, Sean P., Santamaria, Nikolas, Augustine, David J., Porensky, Lauren M.

“…The accurate estimation of aboveground net herbaceous production (ANHP) is crucial in rangeland management and monitoring. Remote and rural rangelands…”
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Experimental manipulation of soil-surface albedo alters phenology and growth of Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) by Maxwell, Toby M., Germino, Matthew J., Romero, Seth, Porensky, Lauren M., Blumenthal, Dana M., Brown, Cynthia S., Adler, Peter B.

“…Purpose The sensitivity of wildland plants to temperature can be directly measured using experimental manipulations of temperature in situ. We show that soil…”
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Invasive annual grasses destabilize plant communities in a northern mixed‐grass prairie by Frost, Morgan D. T., Porensky, Lauren M., Reinhart, Kurt O., Koerner, Sally E.

“…Temporal community stability, here defined as temporal mean divided by temporal SD, plays an important role in predicting certain ecosystem services. However,…”
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Using Hyperspectral Imagery to Characterize Rangeland Vegetation Composition at Process-Relevant Scales by Gaffney, Rowan, Augustine, David J., Kearney, Sean P., Porensky, Lauren M.

“…Rangelands are composed of patchy, highly dynamic herbaceous plant communities that are difficult to quantify across broad spatial extents at resolutions…”
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Unlikely alliances and their implications for resource management in the American West by Hillis, Vicken, Berry, Kate A, Swette, Briana, Aslan, Clare, Barry, Sheila, Porensky, Lauren M

“…Collaborative, or participatory governance is an increasingly common means of addressing natural resource issues, especially in the American West where…”
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Relationships between Cattle and Biodiversity in Multiuse Landscape Revealed by Kenya Long-Term Exclosure Experiment by Young, Truman P., Porensky, Lauren M., Riginos, Corinna, Veblen, Kari E., Odadi, Wilfred O., Kimuyu, Duncan M., Charles, Grace K., Young, Hillary S.

“…On rangelands worldwide, cattle interact with many forms of biodiversity, most obviously with vegetation and other large herbivores. Since 1995, we have been…”
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Sensitivity of productivity to precipitation amount and pattern varies by topographic position in a semiarid grassland by Hoover, David L., Lauenroth, William K., Milchunas, Daniel G., Porensky, Lauren M., Augustine, David J., Derner, Justin D.

“…Aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP) in grasslands is an important integrator of terrestrial ecosystem function, a key driver of global biogeochemical…”
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Ecological benefits of strategically applied livestock grazing in sagebrush communities by Davies, Kirk W., Boyd, Chad S., Bates, Jon D., Svejcar, Lauren N., Porensky, Lauren M.

“…There are concerns about the negative consequences of non‐native livestock grazing of sagebrush communities, especially since these communities are…”
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Local adaptation to precipitation in the perennial grass Elymus elymoides: Trade‐offs between growth and drought resistance traits by Blumenthal, Dana M., LeCain, Daniel R., Porensky, Lauren M., Leger, Elizabeth A., Gaffney, Rowan, Ocheltree, Troy W., Pilmanis, Adrienne M.

“…Understanding local adaptation to climate is critical for managing ecosystems in the face of climate change. While there have been many provenance studies in…”
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Glade cascades: indirect legacy effects of pastoralism enhance the abundance and spatial structuring of arboreal fauna by Donihue, Colin M., Porensky, Lauren M., Foufopoulos, Johannes, Riginos, Corinna, Pringle, Robert M.

“…Studies in community ecology are typically conducted over the span of a few years, and results are often interpreted as the product of contemporary processes…”
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Community-Engaged Research Builds a Nature-Culture of Hope on North American Great Plains Rangelands by Wilmer, Hailey, Porensky, Lauren M., Fernández-Giménez, María E., Derner, Justin D., Augustine, David J., Ritten, John P., Peck, Dannele P.

“…In the North American Great Plains, multigenerational ranches and grassland biodiversity are threatened by dynamic and uncertain climatic, economic, and land…”
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Complex consequences of herbivory and interplant cues in three annual plants by Pearse, Ian S, Porensky, Lauren M, Yang, Louie H, Stanton, Maureen L, Karban, Richard, Bhattacharyya, Lisa, Cox, Rosa, Dove, Karin, Higgins, August, Kamoroff, Corrina, Kirk, Travis, Knight, Christopher, Koch, Rebecca, Parker, Corwin, Rollins, Hilary, Tanner, Kelsey

“…Information exchange (or signaling) between plants following herbivore damage has recently been shown to affect plant responses to herbivory in relatively…”
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Are cattle surrogate wildlife? Savanna plant community composition explained by total herbivory more than herbivore type by Veblen, Kari E., Porensky, Lauren M., Riginos, Corinna, Young, Truman P.

“…The widespread replacement of wild ungulate herbivores by domestic livestock in African savannas is composed of two interrelated phenomena: (1) loss or…”
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Monitoring standing herbaceous biomass and thresholds in semiarid rangelands from harmonized Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2 imagery to support within-season adaptive management by Kearney, Sean P., Porensky, Lauren M., Augustine, David J., Gaffney, Rowan, Derner, Justin D.

“…Adaptive management requires rangeland managers to respond to changing forage conditions (e.g., standing herbaceous biomass) within the grazing season at the…”
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Plant traits related to precipitation sensitivity of species and communities in semiarid shortgrass prairie by Wilcox, Kevin R., Blumenthal, Dana M., Kray, Julie A., Mueller, Kevin E., Derner, Justin D., Ocheltree, Troy, Porensky, Lauren M.

“…Summary Understanding how plant communities respond to temporal patterns of precipitation in water‐limited ecosystems is necessary to predict interannual…”
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Embracing Complexity and Humility in Rangeland Science by Porensky, Lauren M.

“…More often than not, there is untapped potential for win-wins between livestock production and conservation. On the other hand, it is impossible to achieve…”
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Managing risks related to climate variability in rangeland-based livestock production: What producer driven strategies are shared and prevalent across diverse dryland geographies? by Espeland, Erin K., Schreeg, Laura, Porensky, Lauren M.

“…Rangeland-based livestock production (RBLP) primarily occurs in drylands where interannual variation in rainfall directly and indirectly affects economies,…”
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