Boise State University: Nature or Nurture? Researchers Say Both Important for Imperiled Sagebrush Ecosystems
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
BOISE, Idaho, June 19 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Boise State University issued the following news release:
Historically, vast areas of cold desert in the Western United States were defined by the abundance of one keystone plant species: sagebrush. Yet the iconic sagebrush plant with its aromatic green-gray leaves and gnarled woody trunk is disappearing from western landscapes, threatened by wildfires, invasive species and urban growth.
To curb the degradation of this imper . . .
Historically, vast areas of cold desert in the Western United States were defined by the abundance of one keystone plant species: sagebrush. Yet the iconic sagebrush plant with its aromatic green-gray leaves and gnarled woody trunk is disappearing from western landscapes, threatened by wildfires, invasive species and urban growth.
To curb the degradation of this imper . . .