Stubble height standards for Sierra Nevada meadows can be difficult to meet

A multi-scale evaluation of pack stock effects on subalpine meadow plant communities in the Sierra Nevada

We evaluated the influence of pack stock (i.e., horse and mule) use on meadow plant communities in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks in the Sierra Nevada of California. Meadows were sampled to account for inherent variability across multiple scales by: 1) controlling for among-meadow variability by using remotely sensed hydro-climatic and geospatial data to pair stock use meadows with similar...

Montane Meadows in the Sierra Nevada: A Comparison of Terrestrial and Aquatic Assessment Methods by

Ecology Montane Meadows in the Sierra Nevada: A comparison of terrestrial and aquatic assessment methods Abstract We surveyed montane meadows in the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades for two field seasons to compare commonly used aquatic and terrestrial-based assessments of meadow condition. We surveyed 1) fish, 2) reptiles, 3) amphibians, 4) aquatic macroinvertebrates, 5) stream geo...

The Rediscovery of Abronia Alpina, A Rare Specialized Endemic of Sandy Meadows in the Southern Sierra Nevada, California

Snowmelt timing alters shallow but not deep soil moisture in the Sierra Nevada

Life and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Merced, California, USA, Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California, Merced, California, USA, Now at Earth Research Institute and Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA, Environmental Systems Graduate Program, University of California, Merced, Califo...

Cattle Grazing and Conservation of a Meadow-Dependent Amphibian Species in the Sierra Nevada

World-wide population declines have sharpened concern for amphibian conservation on working landscapes. Across the Sierra Nevada's national forest lands, where almost half of native amphibian species are considered at risk, permitted livestock grazing is a notably controversial agricultural activity. Cattle (Bos taurus) grazing is thought to degrade the quality, and thus reduce occupancy, of me...