Projects

Management Technologies for Arid Rangelands Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412564

Rangeland Management Practices and Technologies Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 413041

Publications

Soil-vegetation-climate interactions in arid landscapes: Effects of the North American monsoon on grass recruitment - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (17-Sep-09)

Landscape variability in response to changes in patch-scale connectivity - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Okin, G., Anderson, J. 2009. Landscape variability in response to changes in patch-scale connectivity [abstract]. Ecological Society of America, 94th Annual Meeting, August 2-7, 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico. PS 46-49.

Indicators of regime shifts in long-term ecological data - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C. 2009. Indicators of regime shifts in long-term ecological data [abstract]. Ecological Society of America, 94th Annual Meeting, August 2-7, 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico. OOS 9-3.

Accelerate synthesis in ecology and environmental sciences - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carpenter, S., Armbrust, V., Arzberger, P., Chapin Iii, F., Elser, J., Hackett, E., Ives, A., Kareiva, P., Leibold, M., Peters, D.C. 2009. Accelerate synthesis in ecology and environmental sciences. Bioscience. 59:699-701.

Importance of ecotone type to landscape dynamics at biome transition zones - (Abstract) - (28-Jan-09)

The western United States rangelands, a major resource - (Book/Chapter)

Havstad, K.M., Peters, D.C., Allen-Diaz, B., Bartolome, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Briske, D., Brown, J., Brunson, M., Herrick, J.E., Huntsinger, L., Johnson, P., Joyce, L., Pieper, R., Svejcar, A.J., Yao, J. 2009. The western United States rangelands, a major resource. In: Wedin, W.F., Fales, S.L. editors. Grassland Quietness and Strength for a New American Agriculture. Madison, WI. American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Crop Science Society of America, Inc., Soil Science Society of America, Inc. p. 75-93.

Approaches to predicting broad-scale regime shifts using changing pattern-process relationships across scales - (Book/Chapter)

Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Knapp, A.K., Herrick, J.E., Monger, H., Havstad, K.M. 2009. Approaches to predicting broad-scale regime shifts using changing pattern-process relationships across scales. In: Miao, S., Carstenn, S., Nungesser, M. editors. Real World Ecology: Large-Scale and Long-Term Case Studies and Methods. New York: Springer. p. 47-72.

Resilience theory in models of rangeland ecology and restoration: the evolution and application of a paradigm. - (Book/Chapter)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Havstad, K.M., Damindsuren, B., Han, G., Brown, J., Herrick, J.E., Steele, C., Peters, D.C. 2009. Resilience theory in models of rangeland ecology and restoration: The evolution and application of a paradigm. In: Hobbs, R.J., Suding, K.N., editors. New Models for Ecosystem Dynamics and Restoration. Washington, DC: Island Press. p. 78-95.

Do changes in connectivity explain desertification? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Okin, G.S., Parsons, A.J., Wainwright, J., Herrick, J.E., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Peters, D.C., Fredrickson, E.L. 2009. Do changes in connectivity explain desertification? Bioscience. 59:237-244.

Long-term data collection at USDA experimental sites for studies of ecohydrology - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Moran, M.S., Peters, D.C., Mcclaren, M.P., Nichols, M.H., Adams, M.B. 2008. Long-term data collection at USDA experimental sites for studies of ecohydrology. Journal of Ecohydrology. 1:377¿393. DOI: 10.1002/eco.24.

Application of soil physical models to predict soil deposition effects on plant establishment - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Hansen, N.K., Ritchie, J.C., Monger, H., Okin, G.S. 2008. Application of soil physical models to predict soil deposition effects on plant establishment [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. 48-147.

Assessing the importance of landscape attributes for livestock distribution within a complex desert environment - (Abstract)

Peinetti, H.R., Fredrickson, E.L., Peters, D.C., Roacho-Estrada, J., Laliberte, A.S. 2008. Assessing the importance of landscape attributes for livestock distribution within a complex desert environment [absract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. PS 54-22.

Predicting soil erosion and deposition effects on plant establishment: A key to increasing restoration success - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Okin, G.S., Hansen, N.K., Havstad, K.M. 2008. Predicting soil erosion and deposition effects on plant establishment: A key to increasing restoration success. In: Proceedings Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Grassland Congress, VII International Rangeland Congress, June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 743.

Precipitation and nitrogen interactions in arid ecosystems - (Abstract)

Reichmann, L.G., Sala, O.E., Peters, D.C. 2008. Precipitation and nitrogen interactions in arid ecosystems [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. COS 89-8.

U.S. Climate change science program. Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.2: Thresholds of change in ecosystems - (Government Publication)

Fagre, D.B., Charles, C.W., Allen, C.D., Birkeland, C., Chapin III, F., Groffman, P.M., Guntenspergen, G.R., Knapp, A.K., McGuire, A., Mulholland, P., Peters, D.C., Roby, D., Sugihara, G. 2009. Climate change science program. Thresholds of change in ecosystems. U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.2, 156 pp.

Addressing challenges in cross-site synthesis of long-term ecological data - (Abstract) - (13-Jun-08)

Perspectives on global change theory - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Knapp, A.K. 2008. Perspectives on global change theory [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. SYMP 2-7.

Ecology in a connected world: a vision for a "network of networks" - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C. 2008. Ecology in a connected world: A vision for a "network of networks". Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 6(5):227-284.

Feedbacks between aeolian processes, vegetation productivity, and nutrient flux in deserts - (Abstract) - (10-Jun-08)

Strategies for sustaining multiple ecosystem services from rangelands - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Havstad, K.M., Brown, J., Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Fredrickson, E.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Pieper, R. 2008. Strategies for sustaining multiple ecosystem services from rangelands. In: Proceedings Multifunction Grasslands in a Changing World. XXI International Rangeland Congress, VIII International Rangeland Congress. June 30-July 5, 2008, Hohhot, China. p. 1094.

Modeling the effects of historical vegetation change on near-surface atmosphere in the northern Chihuahuan Desert - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Beltran-Przekurat, A., Peilke, R.A., Peters, D.C., Snyder, K.A., Rango, A. 2008. Modeling the effects of historical vegetation change on near-surface atmosphere in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. Journal of Arid Environments. 72:1897-1910.

Predicting and understanding ecosystem responses to climate change at continental scales - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Marshall, J.D., Blair, J.M., Peters, D.C., Okin, G., Rango, A., Williams, M. 2008. Predicting and understanding ecosystem responses to climate change at continental scales. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 6(5):273-280.

Long-term data collection at USDA experimental sites for studies of ecohydrology 1955 - (Abstract)

Moran, M.S., Peters, D.C., Mcclaran, M., Nichols, M.H., Adams, M. 2008. Long-term data collection at USDA experimental sites for studies of ecohydrology (abstract). 28th Conference on Agriculture and Forest Meteorology, 28 April - 2 May, Orlando, FL. 1955 . Agriculture and Forest Meterology.

The changing landscape: ecosystem responses to urbanization and pollution across climatic and societal gradients - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Grimm, N.B., Foster, D., Groffman, P., Grove, J., Hopkinson, C.E., Nadelhoffer, K., Pataki, D.E., Peters, D.C. 2008. The changing landscape: ecosystem responses to urbanization and pollution across climatic and societal gradients. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 6(5):264-272.

Soil, resilience, and state and transition models - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Wills, S.A., Peters, D.C., Tugel, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2008. Soil, resilience, and state and transition models [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1514. 2008 CDROM.

Living in an increasingly connected world: a framework for continental-scale environmental science - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C., Groffman, P.M., Nadelhoffer, K.J., Grimm, N.B., Collins, S.L., Michener, W.K., Huston, M.A. 2008. Living in an increasingly connected world: a framework for continental-scale environmental science. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 6(5):229-237.

Boundary dynamics in landscapes - (Book/Chapter)

Peters, D.C., Gosz, J., Collins, S. 2009. Boundary dynamics in landscapes. In: Levin, S.A., editor. The Princeton Guide to Ecology. Princeton, NJ:Princeton University Press. p.458-463.

Shrub encroachment in North American grasslands: Shifts in growth form dominance rapidly alters control of ecosystem carbon inputs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Knapp, A.K., Briggs, J.M., Collins, S.L., Archer, S.R., Bret-Harte, M., Ewers, B., Peters, D.C., Young, D., Shaver, G., Cleary, M.B. 2008. Shrub encroachment in North American grasslands: Shifts in growth form dominance rapidly alters control of ecosystem carbon inputs. Global Change Biology. 14:615-623.

Linking ground observations, simulation model output, and remote sensing data to characterize phenology across diverse arid landscapes - (Abstract) - (15-Sep-07)

Soil-vegetation feedbacks in dynamic landscapes: Implications for restoration - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Herrick, J.E., Monger, H., Okin, G. 2007. Soil-vegetation feedbacks in dynamic landscapes: Implications for restoration [abstract]. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Meeting, August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. PS 45-80 CDROM.

Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M. 2007. Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions [abstract]. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Meeting, August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. SYMP 2-7 CDROM.

Prioritizing ecological research and restoration based on societal outcomes - (Abstract)

Herrick, J.E., Dobrowolski, J.P., Ayarza, M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Brown, J., Fredrickson, E.L., Havstad, K.M., Peters, D.C. 2007. Prioritizing ecological research and restoration based on societal outcomes [abstract]. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Meeting, August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. SYMP 12-5 CDROM.

Simulation of disturbances and recovery in shortgrass steppe plant communities - (Book/Chapter)

Peters, D.C., Lauenroth, W.K. 2008. Simulation of disturbances and recovery in shortgrass steppe plant communities. In: Lauenroth, W.K, and Burke, I.C., editors. Ecology of the Shortgrass Steppe: A long-term perspective. Oxford, NY: Oxford Press. p. 119-131.

Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions - (Abstract)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Skaggs, R., Peters, D.C. 2007. Tipping points in rangelands: The scales of social-biophysical interactions [Abstracts]. Ecological Society of America / Society for Ecological Restoration Joint Meetings. August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, California. Symp 2-7.

Complexity in rodent community responses to grassland-shrubland transitions - (Abstract)

Campanella, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Roemer, G., Peters, D.C. 2007. Complexity in rodent community responses to grassland-shrubland transitions [abstract]. 87th Annual Meeting American Society of Mammalogists, June 6-8, 2007, Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. 89.

Rodent community landscape ecology in grassland-shrubland ecotones and gradients in the Chihuahuan Desert - (Abstract)

Campanella, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Roemer, G., Peters, D.C. 2007. Rodent community landscape ecology in grassland-shrubland ecotones and gradients in the Chihuahuan Desert [abstract]. 22nd Annual Symposium of United States Regional Chapter of International Association of Landscape Ecology, April 9-11, 2007, Tucson, Arizona. p. 21.

Large area mapping of southwestern forest crown cover, canopy height, and biomass using the NASA Multiangle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chopping, M., Moisen, G., Su, L., Laliberte, A., Rango, A., Martonchik, J., Peters, D.C. 2008. Large area mapping of southwestern forest crown cover, canopy height, and biomass using the NASA Multiangle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer. Remote Sensing of Environment. 112:2051-2063.

Conservation of resources for sustainable ecosystems: a dialogue on connecting science, policy,and management - (Abstract)

Havstad, K.M., Brown, J., Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fredrickson, E.L., Pieper, R., Herrick, J.E. 2007. Conservation of resources for sustainable ecosystems: a dialogue on connecting science, policy,and management [abstract]. Society for Range Management, 60th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 9-16, 2007, Reno/Sparks, Nevada. Paper No. 189. 2007 CDROM.

Using GIS to study the past and present of a northern Chihuahuan Desert playa - (Abstract)

Hansen, N., Herrick, J.E., Abbott, L., Peters, D.C., Parker, D. 2007. Using GIS to study the past and present of a northern Chihuahuan Desert playa [abstract]. Society for Range Management, 60th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 9-16, 2007, Reno/Sparks, Nevada. Paper No. 179. 2007 CDROM.

Ecological services to and from rangelands of the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Havstad, K.M., Peters, D.C., Skaggs, R., Brown, J., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Fredrickson, E.L., Herrick, J.E., Wright, J. 2007. Ecological services to and from rangelands of the United States. Ecological Economics. 64:261-268.

Does shrub invasion indirectly limit grass establishment via seedling herbivory? A test at grassland-shrubland ecotones - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bestelmeyer, B.T., Khalil, N.I., Peters, D.C. 2007. Does shrub invasion indirectly limit grass establishment via seedling herbivory? A test at grassland-shrubland ecotones. Journal of Vegetation Science. 18:363-370.

Cross-scale Interactions and Changing Pattern-Process Relationships: Consequences for System Dynamics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Turner, M.G. 2007. Cross-scale interactions and changing pattern-process relationships: Consequences for system dynamics. Ecosystems. 10:790-796.

Differentiation of semi-arid vegetation types based on multi-angular observations from MISR and MODIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Su, L., Chopping, M.J., Rango, A., Martonchik, J.V., Peters, D.C. 2007. Differentiation of semi-arid vegetation types based on multi-angular observations from MISR and MODIS. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 28:1419-1424.

Conservation of Resources for Sustainable Ecosystems: A Dialogue on Connecting Science, Policy, and Management - (Abstract) - (12-Sep-06)

MAPPING WOODY PLANT COVER IN DESERT GRASSLANDS USING CANOPY REFLECTANCE MODELING AND MISR DATA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chopping, M.J., Su, L., Laliberte, A.S., Rango, A., Peters, D.C., Martonchik, J.V. 2006. Mapping woody plant cover in desert grasslands using canopy reflectance modeling and MISR data. Geophysical Research Letters. 33:L17402, doi:10.129/2006GL027148.

POPULATION AND CLONAL LEVEL RESPONSES OF A PERENNIAL GRASS FOLLOWING FIRE IN THE NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Drewa, P.B., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M. 2006. Population and clonal level responses of a perennial grass following fire in the northern Chihuahuan desert. Oecologia. 150:29-39.

Support vector machines for recognition of semi-arid vegetation types using MISR multi-angle imagery - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Su, L., Chopping, M.J., Rango, A., Martonchik, J.V., Peters, D.C. 2007. Support vector machines for recognition of semi-arid vegetation types using MISR multi-angle imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment. 107:299-311.

CASCADING EVENTS IN LINKED ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C., Sala, O.E., Allen, C.D., Covich, A., Brunson, M. 2007. Cascading events in linked ecological and socio-economic systems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 5(4):221-224.

CHANGES IN PERENNIAL GRASS RECRUITMENT FROM 1858 TO PRESENT FOLLOWING WOODY PLANT INVASION - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Monger, H., Herrick, J.E. 2006. Changes in perennial grass recruitment from 1858 to present following woody plant invasion [abstract]. 91st Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, August 6-11, 2006, Memphis, Tennessee. p. 99.

MAPPING SHRUB ABUNDANCE IN DESERT GRASSLANDS USING GEOMETRIC-OPTICAL MODELING AND MULTIANGLE REMOTE SENSING WITH CHRIS/PROBA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chopping, M., Su, L., Laliberte, A., Rango, A., Peters, D.P.C., Kollikkathara, N. 2006. Mapping shrub abundance in desert grasslands using geometric-optical modeling and multi-angle remote sensing with CHRIS/proba. Remote Sensing of Environment 104:62-73.

SPATIAL VARIATION IN REMNANT GRASSES AFTER A GRASSLAND-TO-SHRUBLAND STATE CHANGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESTORATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.P.C., Mariotto, I., Havstad, K.M., Murray, L.W. 2006. Spatial variation in remnant grasses after a grassland-to-shrubland state change: Implications for restoration. 2006. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 59:343-350.

Shrub encroachment across North America: A multi-site synthesis of patterns, mechanisms, and consequences - (Abstract)

Briggs, J., Knapp, A., Archer, S., Bret-Harte, S., Collins, S., Ewers, B., Peters, D.C., Young, D. 2006. Shrub encroachment across North America: A multi-site synthesis of patterns, mechanisms, and consequences. 91st Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, August 6-11, 2006, Memphis, Tennessee. p. 99.

WOODY PLANT INVASION AT A SEMI-ARID/ARID TRANSITION ZONE: IMPORTANCE OF ECOSYSTEM TYPE TO COLONIZATION AND PATCH EXPANSION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.P.C., Yao, J., Gosz, J.R. 2006. Woody plant invasion at a semi-arid/arid transition zone: importance of ecosystem type to colonization and patch expansion. Journal of Vegetation Science. 17:389-396.

REMOTE SENSING OF WOODY SHRUB COVER IN DESERT GRASSLANDS USING MISR WITH A GEOMETRIC-OPTICAL CANOPY REFLECTANCE MODEL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chopping, M., Su, L., Rango, A., Martonchik, J.V., Peters, D.C., Laliberte, A. 2008. Remote sensing of woody shrub cover in desert grasslands using MISR with a geometric-optical canopy reflectance model. Remote Sensing of Environment. 112:19-34

DISENTANGLING COMPLEX LANDSCAPES: NEW INSIGHTS INTO ARID AND SEMIARID SYSTEM DYNAMICS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.P.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Herrick, J.E., Fredrickson, E.L., Monger, H.C., Havstad, K.M. 2006. Disentangling complex landscapes: New insights into arid and semiarid system dynamics. BioScience. 56:491-501.

MULTI-SCALE FACTORS AND LONG-TERM RESPONSES OF CHIHUAHUAN DESERT GRASSES TO DROUGHT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yao, J., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M., Gibbens, R.P., Herrick, J.E. 2006. Multi-scale factors and long-term responses of Chihuahuan Desert grasses to drought. Landscape Ecology. 21:1217-1231.

LANDSCAPE VARIATION IN DESERT RODENT COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO GRASS-SHRUBLAND ECOTONES - (Abstract)

Campanella, A., Bestelmeyer, B., Peters, D. 2006. Landscape variation in desert rodent community response to grassland-shrubland ecotones [abstract]. 21st Annual Symposium of the United States Regional Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology. March 28 - April 1, 2006, San Diego, California. Paper No. 11.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN JORNADA RESEARCH: APPLYING AN INTERACTIVE LANDSCAPE MODEL TO SOLVE PROBLEMS - (Book/Chapter)

Peters, D.P.C., Schlesinger, W.H., Herrick, J.E., Huenneke, L.F., Havstad, K.M. 2006. Future directions in Jornada research: applying an interactive landscape model to solve problems. In: Havstad, K.M., Huenneke, L.F., Schlesinger, W.H., editors. Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem. The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 369-386.

PLANT COMMUNITIES IN THE JORNADA BASIN: THE DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE - (Book/Chapter)

Peters, D.P.C., Gibbens, R.P. 2006. Plant communities in the Jornada basin: the dynamic landscape. In: Havstad, K.M., Huenneke, L.F., Schlesinger, W.H., editors. Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem. The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 211-231.

ECOTONE MANUAL - (Government Publication)

Hochstrasser, T., Peters, D. 2005. ECOTONE Manual. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. ERDC/CERL CR-05-2. 11 p.

DETERMINING RESEARCH GAPS IN DISTURBANCE DATA FOR FORT BLISS AND A CONCEPTUAL MODEL - (Government Publication)

Hochstrasser, T., Peters, D., Fehmi, J. 2005. Determining research gaps in disturbance data for Fort Bliss and a conceptual model. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, IL. ERDC/CERL TR-05-38. 32 p.

SIMULATION OF VEGETATION RECOVERY FROM MILITARY DISTURBANCES ON FORT BLISS - (Government Publication)

Hochstrasser, T., Peters, D., Fehmi, J.S. 2005. Simulation of vegetation recovery from military disturbances on Fort Bliss. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. ERDC/CERL TR-05-39. 79 p.

GEOMETRIC-OPTICAL MODELING OF DESERT GRASSLAND CANOPY STRUCTURE WITH MISR - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Chopping, M., Montonchik, J.V., Rango, A., Peters, D.P.C., Su, L., Laliberte, A. 2005. Geometric-optical modeling of desert grassland canopy structure with MISR. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Physical Measurements and Signatures in Remote Sensing (ISPMSRS 2005), October 17-19, 2005, Bejing, China. p. 141-143.

RECOGNITION OF SEMI-ARID VEGETATION TYPES BASED ON MISR MULTI-ANGULAR OBSERVATIONS AND SURFACE ANISOTROPY PATTERNS INVERSED BY BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE MODELS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Su, L., Chopping, M.J., Rango, A., Martonchik, J.V., Peters, D.P.C. 2005. Recognition of semi-arid vegetation types based on MISR multi-angular observations and surface anisotropy patterns inversed by bidirectional reflectance models. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Physical Measurements and Synthesis in Remote Sensing (ISPMSRS 2005), October 17-19 2005, Beijing, China. p. 186-189.

CROSS SCALE INTERACTIONS AND SPATIAL NONLINEARITIES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FRAMEWORK - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2005. Cross scale interactions and spatial nonlinearities: An interdisciplinary framework [abstract]. The Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Meeting, August 7-12, 2005, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 504.

SPATIAL NONLINEARITIES: CASCADING EFFECTS IN THE EARTH SYSTEM - (Book/Chapter)

Peters, D.C., Pielke, R.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Allen, C.D., Munson-McGee, S., Havstad, K.M. 2007. Spatial nonlinearities: Cascading effects in the earth system. In: Canadell, J.G., Pataki, D.E., Pitelka, L.F., editors. Terrestrial Ecosystems in a Changing World. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. p. 165-174.

INTEGRATING PATCH AND BOUNDARY DYNAMICS TO UNDERSTAND AND PREDICT BIOTIC TRANSITIONS AT MULTIPLE SCALES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.P.C., Gosz, J.R., Pockman, W.T., Small, E.E., Parmenter, R.R., Collins, S.L. and Muldavin, E. 2006. Integrating patch and boundary dynamics to understand and predict biotic transitions at multiple scales. Landscape Ecology 21:19-33.

NONLINEAR DYNAMICS IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID SYSTEMS: INTERACTIONS AMONG DRIVERS AND PROCESSES ACROSS SCALES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.P.C., Havstad, K.M. 2006. Nonlinear dynamics in arid and semi-arid systems: Interactions during drivers and processes across scales. Journal of Arid Environments. 65:196-206.

INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL ISSUE - LANDSCAPE LINKAGES AND CROSS-SCALE INTERACTIONS IN ARID AND SEMIARID ECOSYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Estell, R.E., Fredrickson, E.L., Peters, D.P.C. 2006. Introduction to special issue - Landscape linkages and cross-scale interactions in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. Journal of Arid Environments. 65:193-195.

MODELING AEOLIAN PROCESSES IN THE CONTEXT OF DESERTIFICATION - (Abstract)

Daues, J., Peters, D. 2005. Modeling aeolian processes in the context of desertification. International Association of Landscape Ecology Annual Symposium, March 12-16, 2005, Syracuse, New York. p. 61.

INTRODUCING THE INTERNATIONAL LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH (ILTER) NETWORK - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Sprott, P., French, C. 2004. Introducing the international long-term ecological research (ILTER) network [abstract]. LAND Open Conference, December 2-5, 2004, Morelia, Mexico. p. 62.

SPATIAL NONLINEARITIES AND CASCADING EFFECTS ACROSS LANDSCAPES IN THE EARTH SYSTEM - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Pielke, R.A., Sr., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Allen, C.D. 2004. Spatial nonlinearities and cascading effects across landscapes in the Earth system [abstract]. LAND Open Science Conference, December 2-5, 2004, Morelia, Mexico. p. 50.

NONLINEAR DYNAMICS IN ARID SYSTEMS: INTERACTIONS AMONG DRIVERS AND PROCESSES ACROSS SCALES - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M. 2004. Nonlinear dynamics in arid systems: interactions among drivers and processes across scales [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 38.

SPATIAL VARIATION IN REMNANT BLACK GRAMA PLANTS IN A CREOSOTE-DOMINATED BAJADA - (Abstract)

Mariotto, I., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M., Murray, L. 2004. Spatial variation in remnant black grama plants in a creosote-dominated bajada [abstract]. Sixth Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Region, October 14-17, 2004, Alpine, Texas. p. 33.

CROSS-SCALE INTERACTIONS, NONLINEARITIES, AND FORECASTING CATASTROPHIC EVENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C., Pielke, R.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Allen, C.D., Munson-Mcgee, S., Havstad, K.M. 2004. Cross-scale interactions, nonlinearities, and forecasting catastrophic events. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(42):15130-15135.

SPATIAL PREDICTION OF INVASION SUCCESS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS LANDSCAPES USING AN INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Goslee, S.C., Peters, D.P.C., Beck, K.G. 2006. Spatial prediction of invasion success across heterogeneous landscapes using an individual-based model. Biological Invasions. 8:193-200.

VEGETATION-WATER BUDGET INTERACTIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS AT MULTIPLE SCALES - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C., Snyder, K.A., Wainwright, J., Parsons, A.J. 2004. Vegetation-water budget interactions: implications for ecosystem dynamics at multiple scales [abstract]. 89th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Lessons of Lewis and Clark: Ecological Exploration of Inhabited Landscapes, August 1-6, 2004, Portland, Oregon. p. 397.

SELECTION OF MODELS OF INVASIVE SPECIES DYNAMICS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C. 2004. Selection of models of invasive species dynamics. Weed Technology. 18:1236-1239.

INSIGHTS TO INVASIVE SPECIES DYNAMICS FROM DESERTIFICATION STUDIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C., Yao, J., Havstad, K.M. 2004. Insights to invasive species dynamics from desertification studies. Weed Technology. 18:1221-1225.

LANDSCAPE-SCALE ANALYSES PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS INTO DESERTIFICATION - (Abstract)

Yao, J., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2004. Landscape-scale analyses provide new insights into desertification [abstract]. 17th Annual Meeting, International Association for Landscape Ecology, US Regional Association. p. 145.

SUBDOMINANT SPECIES DISTRIBUTION IN MICROSITES AROUND TWO LIFEFORMS AT A DESERT GRASSLAND-SHRUBLAND TRANSITION ZONE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hochstrasser, T., Peters, D.C. 2004. Subdominant species distribution in microsites around two lifeforms at a desert grassland-shrubland transition zone. Journal of Vegetation Science. 15(5):615-622.

STRATEGIES FOR ECOLOGICAL EXTRAPOLATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peters, D.C., Urban, D.L., Gardner, R.H., Breshears, D.D., Herrick, J.E. 2004. Strategies for ecological extrapolation. Oikos. 106(3):627-636.

SCALES OF PATTERN AND PROCESS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT BIODIVERSITY - (Abstract) - (20-Feb-04)

DISTRIBUTION OF PLANT SPECIES AT A BIOME TRANSITION ZONE IN NEW MEXICO - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kroel-Dulay, G., Odor, P., Peters, D.C., Hochstrasser, T. 2004. Distribution of plant species at a biome transition zone in New Mexico. Journal of Vegetation Science. 15(4):531-538.

RANGELAND MONITORING AND PREDICTION AT RANCH TO REGIONAL SCALES 1614 - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Moran, M.S., Thoma, D., Hernandez, M., Heilman, P., Stone, J.J., Starks, P.J., Arnold, J.G., Kiniry, J.R., Richardson, C.W., Rango, A., Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M. 2004. Rangeland monitoring and prediction at ranch to regional scales. Proceedings Society for Range Management Meeting, Jan. 23-30, 2004. Salt Lake City, UT. p. 1.

SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION IN DESERTIFICATION DUE TO STRESSORS AT MULTIPLE SCALES - (Abstract)

Yao, J., Peters, D.C., Gibbens, R.P., Havstad, K.M., Herrick, J.E. 2004. Spatial and temporal variation in desertification due to stressors at multiple scales [abstract]. LAND Open Science Conference, December 2-5, 2004, Morelia, Mexico. p. 32.

UNDERSTANDING VEGETATION DYNAMICS PROVIDES INSIGHTS TO SUSTAINABLE INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION STRATEGIES - (Abstract)

PETERS, D.C., HAVSTAD, K.M., YAO, J. UNDERSTANDING VEGETATION DYNAMICS PROVIDES INSIGHTS TO SUSTAINABLE INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION STRATEGIES. THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF ALIEN PLANT INVASIONS. INVASIVE PLANTS IN NATURAL AND MANAGED SYSTEMS: LINKING SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT. 2003. ABSTRACT P. 68.

SPATIALLY EXPLICIT SIMULATION MODELS: THE RELEVANCE FOR MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVES - (Abstract)

Peters, D.C. 2003. Spatially explicit simulation models: The relevance for management of invasives [abstract]. The 7th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions. Invasive Plants in Natural and Managed Systems: Linking Science and Management. p. 68.

BLACK GRAMA SEEDLING HERBIVORY AND MORTALITY IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT: AN EXPERIMENT ACROSS SHRUB-GRASS ECOTONES - (Abstract) - (01-Sep-03)

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF ARID LANDS: RECOVERY TIME AND THRESHOLD DYNAMICS IN DESERT GRASSLANDS AND SHRUBLANDS - (Abstract)

HOCHSTRASSER, T., PETERS, D.C., FEHMI, J.S. SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF ARID LANDS: RECOVERY TIME AND THRESHOLD DYNAMICS IN DESERT GRASSLANDS AND SHRUBLANDS. 88TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2003. ABSTRACT P. 151.

SIMULATION MODELLING OF SOIL INORGANIC CARBON IN ARID ENVIRONMENTS - (Abstract)

MITCHELL, K.A., MONGER, C., HERRICK, J.E., PETERS, D.C. SIMULATION MODELLING OF SOIL INORGANIC CARBON IN ARID ENVIRONMENTS. 88TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2003. ABSTRACT P. 238.

A FRAMEWORK AND METHODS FOR SIMPLIFYING COMPLEX LANDSCAPES TO REDUCE UNCERTAINTY IN PREDICTIONS - (Book/Chapter)

Peters, D.P.C., Yao, J., Huenneke, L.F., Havstad, K.M., Herrick, J.E., Rango, A., Schlesinger, W.H. 2006. A framework and methods for simplifying complex landscapes to reduce uncertainty in predictions. In: Wu, J., Jones, B., Li, H., Loucks, O.L., editors. Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology: Methods and Applications. The Netherlands: Springer, Dordrecht. p. 131-146.

USING MECHANISTIC MODELS TO SCALE ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES ACROSS SPACE AND TIME - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

RASTETTER, E.B., ABER, J.D., PETERS, D.C., OJIMA, D.S., BURKE, I. USING MECHANISTIC MODELS TO SCALE ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES ACROSS SPACE AND TIME. BIOSCIENCE. 2003. V. 53(1). P. 68-76.

RECRUITMENT POTENTIAL OF TWO PERENNIAL GRASSES WITH DIFFERENT GROWTH FORMS AT A SEMIARID-ARID TRANSITION ZONE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

PETERS, D.C. RECRUITMENT POTENTIAL OF TWO PERENNIAL GRASSES WITH DIFFERENT GROWTH FORMS AT A SEMIARID-ARID TRANSITION ZONE. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY. 2002. V. 89. P. 1616-1623.

LONG-TERM AND LARGE-SCALE PERSPECTIVES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

SYMSTAD, A.J., CHAPIN, F.S., WALL, D.H., GROSS, K.L., HUENNEKE, L.F., MITTELBACH, G.G., PETERS, D.C., TILMAN, G.D. LONG-TERM AND LARGE-SCALE PERSPECTIVES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING. BIOSCIENCE. 2003. V. 53(1). P. 89-98.

LONG-TERM DYNAMICS OF A DEGRADED ARID SHRUBLAND: DELAYED RESPONSES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SPATIAL PROCESSES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

HAVSTAD, K.M., PETERS, D.C., MURRAY, L. LONG-TERM DYNAMICS OF A DEGRADED ARID SHRUBLAND: DELAYED RESPONSES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SPATIAL PROCESSES. PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIITH INTERNATIONAL RANGELAND CONGRESS. 2003. P. 353-355.

DISTRIBUTION OF RUSSIAN KNAPWEED IN COLORADO: CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Goslee, S.C., Beck, K.G., Peters, D.C. 2003. Distribution of russian knapweed in colorado: climate and environmental factors. Journal of Range Management. 56:206-212.

LONG-TERM CHANGES IN CARBON POOLS ACCOMPANYING SHRUB INVASION OF A DESERT GRASSLAND: THE JORNADA EXPERIMENTAL RANGE, 1850-TODAY - (Abstract)

MITCHELL, K.A., PETERS, D.C., HERRICK, J.E., MONGER, H.C. LONG-TERM CHANGES IN CARBON POOLS ACCOMPANYING SHRUB INVASION OF A DESERT GRASSLAND: THE JORNADA EXPERIMENTAL RANGE, 1850-TODAY. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 215.

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW: APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING LANDSCAPE-SCALE PROBLEMS IN ECOLOGY - (Abstract)

PETERS, D.C., URBAN, D.L., HERRICK, J.E. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW: APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING LANDSCAPE-SCALE PROBLEMS IN ECOLOGY. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 41.

RESPONSE OF PERENNIAL GRASSES TO PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT: IMPLICATIONS FOR GRASSLAND RESTORATION - (Abstract)

YAO, J., PETERS, D.C., GIBBENS, R.P., HAVSTAD, K.M. RESPONSE OF PERENNIAL GRASSES TO PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT: IMPLICATIONS FOR GRASSLAND RESTORATION. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 302.

LONG-TERM CHANGES IN CARBON POOLS ACCOMPANYING SHRUB INVASION OF A DESERT GRASSLAND: THE JORNADA EXPERIMENTAL RANGE 1850-TODAY - (Abstract)

MITCHELL, K.A., PETERS, D.C., HERRICK, J.E., MONGER, C.H. LONG-TERM CHANGES IN CARBON POOLS ACCOMPANYING SHRUB INVASION OF A DESERT GRASSLAND: THE JORNADA EXPERIMENTAL RANGE 1850-TODAY. 87TH ANNUAL MEETING, ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 215.

DISTURBANCE, VEGETATION AND CLIMATE: DETERMINING CRITICAL FACTORS AFFECTING RECOVERY IN DESERT GRASSLANDS - (Abstract)

HOCHSTRASSER, T., PETERS, D.C., FEHMI, J.S. DISTURBANCE, VEGETATION AND CLIMATE: DETERMINING CRITICAL FACTORS AFFECTING RECOVERY IN DESERT GRASSLANDS. ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 159.

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF IMPORTANT PLANT SPECIES IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT OF NORTH AMERICA (1904-2002) - (Government Publication)

HOCHSTRASSER, T., PETERS, D.C., FEHMI, J., VON FINGER, K. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF IMPORTANT PLANT SPECIES IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT OF NORTH AMERICA (1904-2002). WIENKE, G.J., EDITOR. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CHAMPAIGN, IL. 2002. ERDC/CERL SR-02-8.

HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES REVEAL RATE AND PATTERN OF SHRUB ENCROACHMENT OVER SIX DECADES IN NEW MEXICO, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

GOSLEE, S.C., HAVSTAD, K.M., PETERS, D.C., RANGO, A., SCHLESINGER, W. HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES REVEAL RATE AND PATTERN OF SHRUB ENCROACHMENT OVER SIX DECADES IN NEW MEXICO, USA. JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS. 2003. V. 54(4). P. 755-767.

QUANTIFYING CHANGES IN CARBON POOLS ACCOMPANYING SHRUB INVASION OF A DESERT GRASSLAND - (Abstract)

MITCHELL, K.A., PETERS, D.C., MONGER, H.C., HERRICK, J.E. QUANTIFYING CHANGES IN CARBON POOLS ACCOMPANYING SHRUB INVASION OF A DESERT GRASSLAND. 17TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 110

SPATIAL VARIATION IN SHRUB INVASION AND LOSS OF PERENNIAL GRASSES IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT: A MULTI-SCALE APPROACH - (Abstract)

YAO, J., PETERS, D.C., HAVSTAD, K.M., GIBBENS, R.P., HERRICK, J.E. SPATIAL VARIATION IN SHRUB INVASION AND LOSS OF PERENNIAL GRASSES IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT: A MULTI-SCALE APPROACH. 17TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 30.

SIMULATING SMALL MAMMAL EFFECTS ON GRASS-SHRUB ECOTONES IN ARID ECOSYSTEMS - (Abstract)

HOCHSTRASSER, T., PETERS, D.C., BESTELMEYER, B.T. SIMULATING SMALL MAMMAL EFFECTS ON GRASS-SHRUB ECOTONES IN ARID ECOSYSTEMS. 17TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT NO. 16.

INTRODUCTION: APPROACHES TO SCALING INFORMATION FROM PLOTS OR REGIONS TO LANDSCAPES - (Abstract)

PETERS, D.C., DURBAN, D.L. INTRODUCTION: APPROACHES TO SCALING INFORMATION FROM PLOTS OR REGIONS TO LANDSCAPES. US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 81.

LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSEQUENCES OF PATCH-SCALE INVASION SUCCESS OR FAILURE - (Abstract)

PETERS, D.C. LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSEQUENCES OF PATCH-SCALE INVASION SUCCESS OR FAILURE. US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 109.

EFFECTS OF FIRE AND GRAZING ON VEGETATION IN NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT GRASSLANDS - (Abstract)

DREWA, P.B., PETERS, D.C., HAVSTAD, K.M. EFFECTS OF FIRE AND GRAZING ON VEGETATION IN NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT GRASSLANDS. SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT, NEW MEXICO SECTION WINTER MEETING. 2002. ABSTRACT P. 5.

LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSEQUENCES OF SMALL-SCALE DISTURBANCES AT A GRASSLAND-SHRUBLAND ECOTONE - (Abstract)

PETERS, D.C. LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSEQUENCES OF SMALL-SCALE DISTURBANCES AT A GRASSLAND-SHRUBLAND ECOTONE. US-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY. 2001. ABSTRACT P. 200.