A framework for sagebrush

Jeanne C. Chambers; Michele R. Crist; Jeremy D. Maestas; Karen L. Prentice; David A. Pyke

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A framework for sagebrush

Formally Refereed

Authors:

Jeanne C. Chambers, Michele R. Crist, Jeremy D. Maestas, Karen L. Prentice, David A. Pyke

Year:

2020

Type:

Magazines or Trade Publications

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

The Wildlife Professional. July/August 2020: 28-32.

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Abstract

An unprecedented conservation effort is underway across 11 western states to address risks to sagebrush ecosystems and the species that depend on them. The sagebrush biome - the largest biome in the Lower 48 states - provides a large diversity of habitats and supports more than 350 species of conservation concern. Since Euro-American settlement in the mid-1800s, this “sagebrush sea” has been reduced in area by nearly half and many of the remaining sagebrush ecosystems have been significantly altered.

Keywords

sagebrush ecosystems, sagebrush biome, conservation

Citation

Chambers, Jeanne C.; Crist, Michele R.; Maestas, Jeremy D.; Prentice, Karen L.; Pyke, David A. 2020. A framework for sagebrush. The Wildlife Professional. July/August 2020: 28-32.