Eco-evolutionary responses of Bromus tectorum to climate change: implications for biological invasions

Zelikova, Tamara J.; Hufbauer, Ruth A.; Reed, Sasha C.; Wertin, Timothy; Fettig, Christa; Belnap, Jayne

doi:10.1002/ece3.542

Title: Eco-evolutionary responses of Bromus tectorum to climate change: implications for biological invasions

Journal Article · Fri Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Ecology and Evolution

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.542· OSTI ID:1623546

Zelikova, Tamara J. ^[1]; Hufbauer, Ruth A. ^[2]; Reed, Sasha C. ^[3]; Wertin, Timothy ^[4]; Fettig, Christa ^[2]; Belnap, Jayne ^[3]

US Geological Survey, Moab, UT (United States). Southwest Biological Science Center; Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States). Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, Botany Dept.
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States). Dept. of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
US Geological Survey, Moab, UT (United States). Southwest Biological Science Center
US Geological Survey, Moab, UT (United States). Southwest Biological Science Center; Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States). Inst. of Genomic Biology

How plant populations, communities, and ecosystems respond to climate change is a critical focus in ecology today. The responses of introduced species may be especially rapid. Current models that incorporate temperature and precipitation suggest that future Bromus tectorum invasion risk is low for the Colorado Plateau. With a field warming experiment at two sites in southeastern Utah, we tested this prediction over 4 years, measuring B. tectorum phenology, biomass, and reproduction. In a complimentary greenhouse study, we assessed whether changes in field B. tectorum biomass and reproductive output influence offspring performance. We found that following a wet winter and early spring, the timing of spring growth initiation, flowering, and summer senescence all advanced in warmed plots at both field sites and the shift in phenology was progressively larger with greater warming. Earlier green-up and development was associated with increases in B. tectorum biomass and reproductive output, likely due early spring growth, when soil moisture was not limiting, and a lengthened growing season. Seeds collected from plants grown in warmed plots had higher biomass and germination rates and lower mortality than seeds from ambient plots. However, in the following two dry years, we observed no differences in phenology between warmed and ambient plots. In addition, warming had a generally negative effect on B. tectorum biomass and reproduction in dry years and this negative effect was significant in the plots that received the highest warming treatment. In contrast to models that predict negative responses of B. tectorum to warmer climate on the Colorado Plateau, the effects of warming were more nuanced, relied on background climate, and differed between the two field sites. Our results highlight the importance of considering the interacting effects of temperature, precipitation, and site-specific characteristics such as soil texture, on plant demography and have direct implications for B. tectorum invasion dynamics on the Colorado Plateau.

View Accepted Manuscript (DOE)

Cite

Export

Save

Research Organization:: US Geological Survey, Moab, UT (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1623546

Journal Information:: Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 3, Issue 5; ISSN 2045-7758

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (75)

Model Projections of an Imminent Transition to a More Arid Climate in Southwestern North America Seager, R.; Ting, M.; Held, I. Science, Vol. 316, Issue 5828 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1139601	journal	May 2007
Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Recent Climate Change Parmesan, Camille Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, Vol. 37, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.37.091305.110100	journal	December 2006
Effects of photoperiod and temperature on the timing of bud burst in Norway spruce (Picea abies) Partanen, J.; Koski, V.; Hanninen, H. Tree Physiology, Vol. 18, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/18.12.811	journal	December 1998
Increased snow facilitates plant invasion in mixedgrass prairie Blumenthal, D.; Chimner, R. A.; Welker, J. M. New Phytologist, Vol. 179, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02475.x	journal	June 2008
Warming Increases the Spread of an Invasive Thistle Zhang, Rui; Jongejans, Eelke; Shea, Katriona PLoS ONE, Vol. 6, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021725	journal	June 2011
Reduced competitive ability in an invasive plant: Reduced competitive ability in invaders Bossdorf, Oliver; Prati, Daniel; Auge, Harald Ecology Letters, Vol. 7, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2004.00583.x	journal	March 2004
Phenology of Salt Desert Plants near Contour Furrows Wein, Ross W.; West, Neil E. Journal of Range Management, Vol. 24, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.2307/3896948	journal	July 1971
Local population differentiation in Bromus tectorum L. in relation to habitat-specific selection regimes Scott, Jason W.; Meyer, Susan E.; Merrill, Keith R. Evolutionary Ecology, Vol. 24, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-010-9352-y	journal	January 2010
Five Potential Consequences of Climate Change for Invasive Species Hellmann, Jessica J.; Byers, James E.; Bierwagen, Britta G. Conservation Biology, Vol. 22, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.00951.x	journal	June 2008
Plant Phenology And Distribution In Relation To Recent Climate Change Bertin, Robert I. The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, Vol. 135, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.3159/07-RP-035R.1	journal	January 2008
Evaluation of the growth response of six invasive species to past, present and future atmospheric carbon dioxide Ziska, L. H. Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 54, Issue 381 https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erg027	journal	January 2003
Jack of all trades, master of some? On the role of phenotypic plasticity in plant invasions Richards, Christina L.; Bossdorf, Oliver; Muth, Norris Z. Ecology Letters, Vol. 9, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2006.00950.x	journal	August 2006
Performance of Bromus tectorum L. in relation to soil properties, water additions, and chemical amendments in calcareous soils of southeastern Utah, USA Miller, Mark E.; Belnap, Jayne; Beatty, Susan W. Plant and Soil, Vol. 288, Issue 1-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-006-0058-4	journal	August 2006
Climate Change Impacts for the Conterminous USA: An Integrated Assessment: Part 1. Scenarios and Context Smith, Steven J.; Thomson, Allison M.; Rosenberg, Norman J. Climatic Change, Vol. 69, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-005-3614-7	journal	March 2005
Future dryness in the southwest US and the hydrology of the early 21st century drought Cayan, D. R.; Das, T.; Pierce, D. W. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 107, Issue 50 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0912391107	journal	December 2010
Rapid evolution of seed dispersal in an urban environment in the weed Crepis sancta Cheptou, P. -O.; Carrue, O.; Rouifed, S. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 105, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0708446105	journal	March 2008
Does global change increase the success of biological invaders? Dukes, Jeffrey S.; Mooney, Harold A. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol. 14, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01554-7	journal	April 1999
Phylogenetic patterns of species loss in Thoreau's woods are driven by climate change Willis, C. G.; Ruhfel, B.; Primack, R. B. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 105, Issue 44 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0806446105	journal	October 2008
Native Perennial Grasses Show Evolutionary Response to Bromus tectorum (Cheatgrass) Invasion Goergen, Erin M.; Leger, Elizabeth A.; Espeland, Erin K. PLoS ONE, Vol. 6, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018145	journal	March 2011
Greenhouse warming and the 21st century hydroclimate of southwestern North America Seager, R.; Vecchi, G. A. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 107, Issue 50 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0910856107	journal	December 2010
Divergence of reproductive phenology under climate warming Sherry, R. A.; Zhou, X.; Gu, S. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 104, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0605642104	journal	December 2006
Climate change and plant invasions: restoration opportunities ahead? Bradley, Bethany A.; Oppenheimer, Michael; Wilcove, David S. Global Change Biology, Vol. 15, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01824.x	journal	June 2009
Increased plant growth in the northern high latitudes from 1981 to 1991 Myneni, R. B.; Keeling, C. D.; Tucker, C. J. Nature, Vol. 386, Issue 6626 https://doi.org/10.1038/386698a0	journal	April 1997
European phenological response to climate change matches the warming pattern Menzel, Annette; Sparks, Tim H.; Estrella, Nicole Global Change Biology, Vol. 12, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01193.x	journal	October 2006
Summer and winter drought in a cold desert ecosystem (Colorado Plateau) part I: effects on soil water and plant water uptake Schwinning, S.; Starr, B. I.; Ehleringer, J. R. Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 60, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.07.003	journal	March 2005
A meta-analysis of the response of soil respiration, net nitrogen mineralization, and aboveground plant growth to experimental ecosystem warming Rustad, L.; Campbell, J.; Marion, G. Oecologia, Vol. 126, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1007/s004420000544	journal	February 2001
Propagule Pressure and Introduction Pathways of Bromus tectorum (Cheatgrass; Poaceae) in the Central United States Huttanus, Temsha D.; Mack, Richard N.; Novak, Stephen J. International Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol. 172, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1086/660107	journal	July 2011
Increased activity of northern vegetation inferred from atmospheric CO2 measurements Keeling, C. D.; Chin, J. F. S.; Whorf, T. P. Nature, Vol. 382, Issue 6587 https://doi.org/10.1038/382146a0	journal	July 1996
Regional analysis of the impacts of climate change on cheatgrass invasion shows potential risk and opportunity Bradley, Bethany A. Global Change Biology, Vol. 15, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01709.x	journal	January 2009
Climate change increases risk of plant invasion in the Eastern United States Bradley, Bethany A.; Wilcove, David S.; Oppenheimer, Michael Biological Invasions, Vol. 12, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-009-9597-y	journal	October 2009
Is rapid evolution common in introduced plant species?: Rapid evolution in introduced plants Buswell, Joanna M.; Moles, Angela T.; Hartley, Stephen Journal of Ecology, Vol. 99, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01759.x	journal	November 2010
genotype and genodive: two programs for the analysis of genetic diversity of asexual organisms Meirmans, Patrick G.; Van Tienderen, Peter H. Molecular Ecology Notes, Vol. 4, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-8286.2004.00770.x	journal	December 2004
Do global change experiments overestimate impacts on terrestrial ecosystems? Leuzinger, Sebastian; Luo, Yiqi; Beier, Claus Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol. 26, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2011.02.011	journal	May 2011
A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts across natural systems Parmesan, Camille; Yohe, Gary Nature, Vol. 421, Issue 6918 https://doi.org/10.1038/nature01286	journal	January 2003
Are Mojave Desert annual species equal? Resource acquisition and allocation for the invasive grass Bromus madritensis subsp. rubens (Poaceae) and two native species DeFalco, Lesley A.; Bryla, David R.; Smith-Longozo, Vickie American Journal of Botany, Vol. 90, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.90.7.1045	journal	July 2003
Favoured aliens for the future Moore, Peter D. Nature, Vol. 427, Issue 6975 https://doi.org/10.1038/427594a	journal	February 2004
Early Emergence Enhances Plant Fitness: a Phylogenetically Controlled Meta-Analysis Verdú, M.; Traveset, A. Ecology, Vol. 86, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1890/04-1647	journal	June 2005
Invasion of Bromus tectorum L. into Western North America: An ecological chronicle Mack, Richard N. Agro-Ecosystems, Vol. 7, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3746(81)90027-5	journal	August 1981
Summer and winter drought in a cold desert ecosystem (Colorado Plateau) part II: effects on plant carbon assimilation and growth Schwinning, S.; Starr, B. I.; Ehleringer, J. R. Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 61, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.07.013	journal	April 2005
Alien species in a warmer world: risks and opportunities Walther, Gian-Reto; Roques, Alain; Hulme, Philip E. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol. 24, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2009.06.008	journal	December 2009
Climate Change and Ecosystems of the Southwestern United States Archer, Steven R.; Predick, Katharine I. Rangelands, Vol. 30, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.2111/1551-501X(2008)30[23:CCAEOT]2.0.CO;2	journal	June 2008
High Phenotypic and Molecular Variation in Downy Brome (Bromus tectorum) Kao, Rebecca H.; Brown, Cynthia S.; Hufbauer, Ruth A. Invasive Plant Science and Management, Vol. 1, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1614/IPSM-07-045.1	journal	April 2008
Evolution of enhanced reproduction in the hybrid-derived invasive, California wild radish (Raphanus sativus) Ridley, Caroline E.; Ellstrand, Norman C. Biological Invasions, Vol. 11, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-008-9412-1	journal	December 2008
Ecological genetics of Bromus tectorum: I. A hierarchical analysis of phenotypic variation Rice, Kevin J.; Mack, Richard N. Oecologia, Vol. 88, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00328406	journal	January 1991
Overlapping resource use in three Great Basin species: implications for community invasibility and vegetation dynamics Booth, Mary S.; Caldwell, Martyn M.; Stark, John M. Journal of Ecology, Vol. 91, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2745.2003.00739.x	journal	February 2003
Ecological genetics of Bromus tectorum: II. Intraspecific variation in phenotypic plasticity Rice, Kevin J.; Mack, Richard N. Oecologia, Vol. 88, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00328407	journal	January 1991
Responses of spring phenology to climate change Badeck, Franz-W.; Bondeau, Alberte; Bottcher, Kristin New Phytologist, Vol. 162, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01059.x	journal	May 2004
Insect Herbivores Drive Real-Time Ecological and Evolutionary Change in Plant Populations Agrawal, Anurag A.; Hastings, Amy P.; Johnson, Marc T. J. Science, Vol. 338, Issue 6103 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1225977	journal	October 2012
Ecological genetics of Bromus tectorum: III. The demography of reciprocally sown populations Rice, Kevin J.; Mack, Richard N. Oecologia, Vol. 88, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00328408	journal	January 1991
Elevated CO2 increases productivity and invasive species success in an arid ecosystem Smith, Stanley D.; Huxman, Travis E.; Zitzer, Stephen F. Nature, Vol. 408, Issue 6808 https://doi.org/10.1038/35040544	journal	November 2000
Strong natural selection during plant restoration favors an unexpected suite of plant traits Kulpa, Sarah M.; Leger, Elizabeth A. Evolutionary Applications, Vol. 6, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12038	journal	January 2013
Rapid evolution of flowering time by an annual plant in response to a climate fluctuation Franks, S. J.; Sim, S.; Weis, A. E. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 104, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0608379104	journal	January 2007
Effects of precipitation and soil water potential on drought deciduous phenology in the Kalahari: EFFECTS OF PRECIPITATION AND SOIL WATER POTENTIAL IN THE KALAHARI Jolly, William M.; Running, Steven W. Global Change Biology, Vol. 10, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2486.2003.00701.x	journal	October 2003
Reproductive Biology of Several Bromegrasses (Bromus): Breeding System, Pattern of Fruit Maturation, and Seed Set McKone, Mark J. American Journal of Botany, Vol. 72, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.2307/2443505	journal	September 1985
Warming and increased precipitation frequency on the Colorado Plateau: implications for biological soil crusts and soil processes Zelikova, Tamara J.; Housman, David C.; Grote, Ed E. Plant and Soil, Vol. 355, Issue 1-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-1097-z	journal	January 2012
Monosoonal precipitation responses of shrubs in a cold desert community on the Colorado Plateau Lin, Guanghui; Phillips, Susan L.; Ehleringer, James R. Oecologia, Vol. 106, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00334402	journal	April 1996
Warming experiments underpredict plant phenological responses to climate change Wolkovich, E. M.; Cook, B. I.; Allen, J. M. Nature, Vol. 485, Issue 7399 https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11014	journal	May 2012
Global Warming and Soil Microclimate: Results from a Meadow-Warming Experiment Harte, John; Torn, Margaret S.; Chang, Fang-Ru Ecological Applications, Vol. 5, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.2307/1942058	journal	February 1995
Responses of wind erosion to climate-induced vegetation changes on the Colorado Plateau Munson, S. M.; Belnap, J.; Okin, G. S. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 108, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1014947108	journal	February 2011
Microsatellite markers for Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) Ramakrishnan, Alisa P.; Coleman, Craig E.; Meyer, Susan E. Molecular Ecology Notes, Vol. 2, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-8286.2002.00131.x	journal	March 2002
Moving forward in global-change ecology: capitalizing on natural variability Ibáñez, Inés; Gornish, Elise S.; Buckley, Lauren Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 3, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.433	journal	January 2013
Rapid climate change and the rate of adaptation: insight from experimental quantitative genetics: Tansley review Shaw, Ruth G.; Etterson, Julie R. New Phytologist, Vol. 195, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04230.x	journal	July 2012
Niche-based modelling as a tool for predicting the risk of alien plant invasions at a global scale Thuiller, Wilfried; Richardson, David M.; Pysek, Petr Global Change Biology, Vol. 11, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2005.001018.x	journal	December 2005
Response of an understory plant community to elevated [CO2] depends on differential responses of dominant invasive species and is mediated by soil water availability Belote, R. Travis; Weltzin, Jake F.; Norby, Richard J. New Phytologist, Vol. 161, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.00977.x	journal	January 2004
Genetic variation and local adaptation at a cheatgrass ( Bromus tectorum ) invasion edge in western Nevada Leger, Elizabeth A.; Espeland, Erin K.; Merrill, Keith R. Molecular Ecology, Vol. 18, Issue 21 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04357.x	journal	November 2009
Shifting plant phenology in response to global change Cleland, E.; Chuine, I.; Menzel, A. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol. 22, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2007.04.003	journal	July 2007
Invasive weeds in rangelands: Species, impacts, and management DiTomaso, Joseph M. Weed Science, Vol. 48, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1614/0043-1745(2000)048[0255:IWIRSI]2.0.CO;2	journal	March 2000
A Meta-Analysis of Local Adaptation in Plants Leimu, Roosa; Fischer, Markus PLoS ONE, Vol. 3, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0004010	journal	December 2008
Reproductive Biology of Several Bromegrasses (Bromus): Breeding System, Pattern of Fruit Maturation, and seed set McKone, Mark J. American Journal of Botany, Vol. 72, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1537-2197.1985.tb08390.x	journal	September 1985
Up against the edge: invasive species as testbeds for basic questions about evolution in heterogeneous environments Holt, Robert D. Molecular Ecology, Vol. 18, Issue 21 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294x.2009.04358.x	journal	November 2009
Controls over invasion of Bromus tectorum : The importance of climate, soil, disturbance and seed availability Bradford, John B.; Lauenroth, William K. Journal of Vegetation Science, Vol. 17, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2006.tb02493.x	journal	February 2006
Ecology and ecological genetics of seed dormancy in downy brome Allen, Phil S.; Meyer, Susan E. Weed Science, Vol. 50, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1614/0043-1745(2002)050[0241:eaegos]2.0.co;2	journal	March 2002
SOIL BIOTA IN AN UNGRAZED GRASSLAND: RESPONSE TO ANNUAL GRASS ( BROMUS TECTORUM ) INVASION Belnap, Jayne; Phillips, Susan L. Ecological Applications, Vol. 11, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1890/1051-0761(2001)011[1261:sbiaug]2.0.co;2	journal	October 2001
Prediction of Cheatgrass Field Germination Potential Using Wet Thermal Accumulation Roundy, Bruce A.; Hardegree, Stuart P.; Chambers, Jeanne C. Rangeland Ecology & Management, Vol. 60, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.2111/05-206r3.1	journal	November 2007
Sensitivity of the Colorado Plateau to Change: Climate, Ecosystems, and Society Schwinning, Susan; Belnap, Jayne; Bowling, David R. Ecology and Society, Vol. 13, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.5751/es-02412-130228	journal	January 2008

Cited By (7)

Competition between cheatgrass and bluebunch wheatgrass is altered by temperature, resource availability, and atmospheric CO2 concentration Larson, Christian D.; Lehnhoff, Erik A.; Noffsinger, Chance Oecologia, Vol. 186, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-017-4046-6	journal	December 2017
Temperature effects on three downy brome (Bromus tectorum) seed collections inoculated with the fungal pathogen Pyrenophora semeniperda Ehlert, Krista A.; Miller, Zachariah; Mangold, Jane M. Invasive Plant Science and Management, Vol. 12, Issue 02 https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2019.10	journal	May 2019
Using High-Resolution Future Climate Scenarios to Forecast Bromus tectorum Invasion in Rocky Mountain National Park West, Amanda M.; Kumar, Sunil; Wakie, Tewodros PLOS ONE, Vol. 10, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117893	journal	February 2015
Warming, competition, and Bromus tectorum population growth across an elevation gradient Compagnoni, Aldo; Adler, Peter B. Ecosphere, Vol. 5, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1890/es14-00047.1	journal	September 2014
Drivers of Bromus tectorum Abundance in the Western North American Sagebrush Steppe Brummer, Tyler J.; Taylor, Kimberley T.; Rotella, Jay Ecosystems, Vol. 19, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-016-9980-3	journal	June 2016
Cheatgrass is favored by warming but not CO ₂ enrichment in a semi-arid grassland Blumenthal, Dana M.; Kray, Julie A.; Ortmans, William Global Change Biology, Vol. 22, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13278	journal	April 2016
A warmer and drier climate in the northern sagebrush biome does not promote cheatgrass invasion or change its response to fire Larson, Christian D.; Lehnhoff, Erik A.; Rew, Lisa J. Oecologia, Vol. 185, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-017-3976-3	journal	October 2017

Similar Records

Experimental Warming Changes Phenology and Shortens Growing Season of the Dominant Invasive Plant Bromus tectorum (Cheatgrass)

Journal Article · Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Frontiers in Plant Science · OSTI ID:1623546

Howell, Armin; Winkler, Daniel E.; Phillips, Michala L.; +2 more

SEASONALITY OF ANNUAL PLANT ESTABLISHMENT INFLUENCES THE INTERACTIONBETWEEN THE NON-NATIVE ANNUAL GRASS BROMUS MADRITENSIS SSP. RUBENS AND MOJAVE DESERT PERENNIALS

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2004 · OSTI ID:1623546

DEFALCO, L A; FERNANDEZ, G C; NOWAK, R S

Multitemporal spectral analysis for cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) classification.

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · International Journal of Remote Sensing · OSTI ID:1623546

Singh, Nagendra; Glenn, Nancy F

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
environmental sciences & ecology
evolutionary biology
Bromus tectorum
cheatgrass
climate change
Colorado Plateau
phenology

Title: Eco-evolutionary responses of Bromus tectorum to climate change: implications for biological invasions

Citation Formats

References (75)

Cited By (7)

Similar Records

Related Subjects