Genecology of Thurber’s needlegrass (Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth) in the Western United States

Johnson, R.C., Leger, E.A., Vance-Borland, K. 2017. Genecology of Thurber’s needlegrass (Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth) in the Western United States. Rangeland Ecology and Management. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2017.01.004

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

Chaney, L., Richardson, B.A., Germino, M.J. 2017. Climate drives adaptive genetic responses associated with survival in big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata). Evolutionary Applications. 10: 313-322.

Climate adaption and post-fire restoration of a foundational perennial in cold desert: Insights from intraspecific variation in response to weather

Brabec, M.M., Germino, M.J., Richardson, B.A. 2017. Climate adaption and post-fire restoration of a foundational perennial in cold desert: Insights from intraspecific variation in response to weather. Journal of Applied Ecology. 54: 293-302.

Contrasting climate niches among co-occurring subdominant forbs of the sagebrush steppe

Barga, S., Dilts, T.E., Leger, E.A. 2018. Contrasting climate niches among co-occurring subdominant forbs of the sagebrush steppe. Diversity and Distributions. 24: 1291-1307.

Species-specific trait-environment relationships among populations of widespread grass species

Roybal, C.M., Butterfield, B.J. 2019. Species-specific trait-environment relationships among populations of widespread grass species. Oecologia. 189(4): 1017-1026.

Seed and seedling traits have strong impacts on establishment of a perennial bunchgrass in invaded semi-arid systems

Leger, E.A., Atwater, D.Z., James, J.J. 2019. Seed and seedling traits have strong impacts on establishment of a perennial bunchgrass in invaded semi-arid systems. Journal of Applied Ecology. 00: 1-2.

Adaptive variation, including local adaptation, requires decades to become evident in common gardens

Germino, M.J., Moser, A.M., Sands, A.R. 2019. Adaptive variation, including local adaptation, requires decades to become evident in common gardens. Ecological Applications. 29(2): e01842.

Priority actions to improve provenance decision-making

Breed, M.F., Harrison, P.A., Bischoff, A., Durruty, P., Gellie, N.J.C., Gonzalez, E.K., Havens, K., Karmann, M., Kilkenny, F.F., Krauss, S.L., Lowe, A.J., Marques, P., Nevill, P.G., Vitt, P.L., Bucharova, A. 2018. Priority actions to improve provenance decision-making. BioScience. 68(7): 510-516.

Plasticity in native perennial grass populations: Implications for restoration

Espeland, E.K., Johnson, R.C., Horning, M.E. 2018. Plasticity in native perennial grass populations: Implications for restoration. Evolutionary Applications. 11: 340-349.

Functional trait heritability and local climatic adaptation among grasses: A meta-analysis

Roybal, C.M., Butterfield, B.J. 2018. Functional trait heritability and local climatic adaptation among grasses: A meta-analysis. Plant Ecology. 219: 369-379.