Sagebrush Habitats - Oregon Conservation Strategy
In general, sagebrush habitats occur on dry flats and plains, rolling hills, rocky hill slopes, saddles, and ridges where precipitation is low. Sagebrush steppe is dominated by grasses and forbs (more than 25 percent of the area) with an open shrub layer.
Sagebrush habitats in eastern Oregon are both extensive and diverse, ranging from low elevation valleys to high mountain areas and from grassland-like shrub-steppe to relatively dense shrublands.
SAGEMAP | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Nov 15, 2001 · The data can be used to identify factors causing the declines of wildlife and shrubsteppe habitats, or in the decision process for listing of Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) as a Threatened or Endangered species, and to help guide restoration of habitats in the Great Basin.
Sagebrush Ecosystems – Rangeland Ecosystems of the Western US
The Grass-shrub Zone, receiving eight to sixteen inches of precipitation, is a typical sagebrush steppe region that may be dotted by Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma). Cottonwoods and willow species line riparian areas.
The Sagebrush Sea | About | Nature - PBS
One of the most overlooked ecosystems on the continent consists of a massive sea of sagebrush that stretches across 11 states in the American West.
Restoring the Sagebrush Sea, One Carbon-coated Seed at a Time
Dec 5, 2023 · When driving through the seemingly boundless Great Basin ecoregion, you may notice the patches of silvery-green shrubs that blur into each other to form a gently rolling ocean. This sagebrush steppe ecosystem is lovingly dubbed the “Sagebrush Sea.”
Loss of Sagebrush Steppe Due to Indirect Human Activities
Feb 15, 2024 · How humans have indirectly caused huge losses of sagebrush steppe ecosystems via climate change and invasive species introductions.
Prioritizing Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Tool (PReSET): A USGS …
Sep 10, 2024 · To support strategic ecosystem management across the imperiled sagebrush steppe in Wyoming, USA, we developed an extension of the Prioritizing Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Tool (PReSET).
Biden’s 30 x 30 Plan: A Roadmap to Restore the Sagebrush Steppe
Jan 27, 2021 · A group of Western conservation groups applauded the Biden administration’s plan to conserve and restore 30 percent of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030. The plan will be critical to restoring the sagebrush steppe, the iconic landscape of the West and home to 350 species of wildlife and plants.
The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) biome encompasses ap-proximately 63 million ha of the Western United States, but little of this area has remained unaltered since Euro-Ameri-can settlement. Vast tracts have been lost to agriculture, urbanization, and other human activities.