The analysis of vegetation dynamics is essential in semi-arid regions, in particular because of the frequent occurrence of long periods of drought. In this paper, multi-temporal series of the Normalized Difference of Vegetation Index (NDVI), derived from SPOT-VEGETATION satellite data between September 1998 and June 2010, were used to analyze the vegetation dynamics over the semi-arid central r...

OBJECTIVES Species Distribution Models (SDMs) are used to produce predictions of potential Leguminosae diversity in West Central Africa. Those predictions are evaluated subsequently using expert opinion. The established methodology of combining all SDMs is refined to assess species diversity within five defined vegetation types. Potential species diversity is thus predicted for each vegetation ...

Forest types are generally identified using vegetation or land-use types. However, classifications less frequently consider the actual forest attributes within each type. To address this in an objective way across different regions and to link with their climate, we aimed improve distribution of be more realistic useful for biodiversity preservation, management, ecological forestry research. Th...

Abstract Pipelines are critical for energy distribution, but incidents causing rupture fires hazardous. While wildland a natural disturbance, potential risk and novel disturbance given the greater heat yield constants fossil fuels, fuel volume, flaming concentration duration. We quantified vegetation response to 2018 fire case study in montane cordillera of Canada. Plant species, functional gro...

First posted June 7, 2022 For additional information, contact: Director, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center U.S. Geological Survey8711 37th Street Southeast Jamestown, ND 58401Contact Pubs Warehouse Keys to Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) management include providing areas of short, sparse vegetation and maintaining populations prey species burrowing mammals ensure availabili...