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Fred Pierson, Jr. (PhD)
Northwest Watershed Research Center
Research Leader

Phone: (208) 422-0720
Fax: (208) 334-1502

251 E Front Street
SUITE 400
BOISE, ID 83702

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Projects
Developing UAS Remote Sensing Data Processing Tools for Rangeland Assessment
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 441020
Educational and Scientific Cooperation between the University of Idaho and the USDA
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 438502
Educational and Scientific Cooperation between the Boise State University and the USDA Agricultural Research Service
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 437851
Educational and Scientific Cooperation between Idaho State University and the USDA Agricultural Research Service
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 437853
Operation and Development of iSnobal model for Kings River
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 437919

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
A framework and toolset for standardizing agroecosystem indicators Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mccord, S.E., Brehm, J.R., Burnett, S.H., Dietrich, C., Edwards, B., Metz, L.J., Hernandez-Narvaez, M., Pierson Jr, F.B., Ramirez, K., Stauffer, N.G., Webb, N.P., Tweedie, C. 2022. A framework and toolset for standardizing agroecosystem indicators. Ecological Indicators. 144. Article 109511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109511.
Invasive annual grasses: re-envisioning approaches in a changing climate Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, S.L., Archer, D.W., Blumenthal, D.M., Boyd, C.S., Clark, P., Clements, D.D., Davies, K.W., Derner, J.D., Gaskin, J.F., Hamerlynck, E.P., Hardegree, S.P., Jensen, K.B., Monaco, T.A., Newingham, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Rector, B.G., Sheley, R.L., Toledo, D.N., Vermeire, L.T., Wonkka, C.L. 2023. Invasive annual grasses: re-envisioning approaches in a changing climate. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 78(2):95-103. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00074.
Drone imagery protocols to map vegetation are transferable between dryland sites across an elevational gradient Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roser, A., Enterkine, J., Requena-Mullor, J., Glenn, N.F., Boehm, A.R., de Graaff, M., Clark, P., Pierson Jr, F.B., Caughlin, T. 2022. Drone imagery protocols to map vegetation are transferable between dryland sites across an elevational gradient. Ecosphere. 13(12). Article e4330. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4330.
Subpart G - Rangeland Ecohydrology. In: National Range and Pasture Handbook, Handbook - (Government Publication)
Spaeth, K.E., Weltz, M.A., Williams, J., and Pierson, F. 2022. Subpart G - Rangeland Ecohydrology. In: National Range and Pasture Handbook, Handbook Number 645, US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 645-G.1-645-G-R.29.
Connectivity of surface susceptibility and physical processes regulates hydrologic and erosional responses of water-limited lands - (Abstract Only)
Communal processes of health and well-being for rangelands research and practice Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bentley Brymer, A., Wulfhorst, J.D., Clark, P., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2022. Communal processes of health and well-being for rangelands research and practice. Rangelands. 44(5):327-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.03.007.
Assessing runoff and erosion on woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr., F.B., Al-Hamdan, O., Nouwakpo, S.K., Johnson, J.C., Polyakov, V.O., Kormos, P., Shaff, S., Spaeth, K. 2022. Assessing runoff and erosion on woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model. Ecosphere. 13(6). Article e4145. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4145.
Long term agroecosystem research experimental watershed network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodrich, D.C., Bosch, D.D., Bryant, R.B., Cosh, M.H., Endale, D.M., Veith, T.L., Kleinman, P.J., Langendoen, E.J., McCarty, G.W., Pierson Jr., F.B., Schomberg, H.H., Smith, D.R., Starks, P.J., Strickland, T.C., Tsegaye, T.D., Awada, T., Swain, H., Derner, J.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Schmer, M.R., Baker, J.M., Carlson, B.R., Huggins, D.R., Archer, D.W., Armendariz, G.A. 2022. Long term agroecosystem research experimental watershed network. Hydrological Processes. 36(3). Article e14534. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14534. [Corrigendum: Hydrological Processes: 2022, 36(6), Article e14609. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14609.]
New erodibility parameterization for applying WEPP on rangelands using ERMiT Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson Jr., F.B., Robichaud, P., Elliot, W.J., Williams, C.J. 2022. New erodibility parameterization for applying WEPP on rangelands using ERMiT. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. 65(2):251-264. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.14564.
Long-term suspended sediment and particulate organic carbon yields from the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed and Critical Zone Observatory Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Glossner, K., Lohse, K., Appling, A.P., Cram, Z.K., Murray, E.M., Godsey, S., Van Vactor, S.S., McCorkle, E., Seyfried, M.S., Pierson Jr., F.B. 2022. Long-term suspended sediment and particulate organic carbon yields from the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed and Critical Zone Observatory. Hydrological Processes. 36(2). Article e14484. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14484.
Parameterizing an aeolian erosion model for rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Edwards, B.L., Webb, N.P., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., Cooper, B.F., Metz, L., Herrick, J.E., Okin, G., Duniway, M.C., Tatarko, J., Tedela, N., Newingham, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Toledo, D.N., Van Pelt, R.S. 2021. Parameterizing an aeolian erosion model for rangelands. Aeolian Research. 54.Article 100769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2021.100769.
Rangeland hydrologic cycle: rangeland processes handbook: hydrology and soil erosion - (Government Publication)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Weltz, M.A., Nearing, M.A., Spaeth, K.E. 2021. Rangeland Processes Handbook: Hydrology and Soil Erosion (NRCS Publication No 646, Title 190, Subpart A, No. 646.01). Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 1-108. Available: https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=47163
Rangeland soil erosion processes: rangeland processes handbook: hydrology and soil erosion - (Government Publication)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K.E., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Nouwakpo, S. 2021. Rangeland Processes Handbook: Hydrology and Soil Erosion (NRCS Publication No 646, Title 190, Subpart B, No. 646.21). Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 1-108. Available: https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=47163
Rangeland vegetation effects on soil erosion processes: rangeland processes handbook: hydrology and soil erosion - (Government Publication)
Williams, C.J., Weltz, M.A., Nouwakpo, S., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Nearing, M.A., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2021. Rangeland Processes Handbook: Hydrology and Soil Erosion (NRCS Publication No 646, Title 190, Subpart C, No. 646.31). Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 1-108. Available: https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=47163
Vegetation and management interaction on soil erosion processes: rangeland processes handbook: hydrology and soil erosion - (Government Publication)
Weltz, M.A., Nouwakpo, S., Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Nearing, M.A., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2021. Rangeland Processes Handbook: Hydrology and Soil Erosion (NRCS Publication No 646, Title 190, Subpart D, No. 646.41). Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 1-108. Available: https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=47163
Historical Erosion prediction technology: rangeland processes handbook: hydrology and soil erosion - (Government Publication)
Weltz, M.A., Nouwakpo, S., Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Nearing, M.A., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2021. Rangeland Processes Handbook: Hydrology and Soil Erosion (NRCS Publication No 646, Title 190, Subpart E, No. 646.51). Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 1-108. Available: https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=47163
Current rangeland erosion prediction technology: rangeland processes handbook: hydrology and soil erosion - (Government Publication)
Weltz, M.A., Nouwakpo, S., Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Nearing, M.A., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2021. Rangeland Processes Handbook: Hydrology and Soil Erosion (NRCS Publication No 646, Title 190, Subpart F, No. 646.61). Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 1-108. Available: https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=47163
Rangeland hydrology and erosion handbook: the RHEM guide - (Government Publication)
Weltz, M.A., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Nearing, M.A., Spaeth, K.E., Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Nouwakpo, S., Armendariz, G.A., Wei, H., Goodrich, D.C., Guertin, P., Unkrich, C.L., Polyakov, V.O., McGwire, K., Nesbit, J.E., Frazier, G., Jolley, L., Stone, J. 2021. Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Handbook: The RHEM Guide (NRCS Publication No 647, Title 190). Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 1-80. Available: https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=47163
Standardized aeolian transport observations to support local- to regional-scale modeling. Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Webb, N., Edwards, B., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., McCord, S.E., Cooper, B., Duniway, M., Huggins, D.R., Metz, L., Moriasi, D.N., Newingham, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Tatarko, J., Tedela, N., Toledo, D.N., Van Pelt, R.S., Williams, C.J. 2021. Vegetation canopy gap size and height: critical indicators for wind erosion monitoring and management. Association of American Geographers. 76/78-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2021.02.003.
Restoration of a shrub-encroached semiarid grassland: implications for structural, hydrologic, and sediment connectivity Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, J., Williams, C.J., Guertin, D., Archer, S., Heilman, P., Pierson Jr, F.B., Wei, H. 2021. Restoration of a shrub-encroached semiarid grassland: implications for structural, hydrologic, and sediment connectivity. Ecohydrology. 14(4). Article e2281. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2281.
Evolution of rock cover, surface roughness, and its effect on soil erosion under simulated rainfall Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Nearing, M.A., Polyakov, V.O., Nichols, M.H., Pierson Jr, F.B., Cavanaugh, M.L. 2020. Evolution of rock cover, surface roughness, and its effect on soil erosion under simulated rainfall. Geoderma. 379. Article 114622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114622.
Long-term effectiveness of tree removal to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and associated spatial patterns in surface conditions and soil hydrologic properties Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Johnson, J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Burleson, C., Polyakov, V.O., Kormos, P., Nouwakpo, S.K. 2020. Long-term effectiveness of tree removal to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and associated spatial patterns in surface conditions and soil hydrologic properties. Water. 12(8). Article 2213. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12082213.
Building resilience to climate change in agroecosystems by addressing wind erosion - (Abstract Only)
Water Availability for Agriculture in the United States - (Book / Chapter)
Tsegaye, T.D., Moriasi, D.N., Bryant, R.B., Bosch, D.D., Locke, M.A., Heilman, P., Goodrich, D.C., King, K.W., Pierson Jr, F.B., Buda, A.R., Kleinman, P.J. 2020. Water availability for agriculture in the United States. In: Delgado, J., Gantzer, C., Sasssenrath, G., editors. Soil and Water Conservation: A Celebration of 75 Years. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society. p. 95-114.
Comparative analysis of water budgets across the U.S. long-term agroecosystem research network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baffaut, C., Baker, J.M., Biederman, J.A., Bosch, D.D., Brooks, E.S., Buda, A.R., Demaria, E.M., Elias, E.H., Flerchinger, G.N., Goodrich, D.C., Hamilton, S.K., Hardegree, S.P., Harmel, R.D., Hoover, D.L., King, K.W., Kleinman, P.J., Liebig, M.A., McCarty, G.W., Moglen, G.E., Moorman, T.B., Moriasi, D.N., Okalebo, J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Russell, E.S., Saliendra, N.Z., Saha, A.K., Smith, D.R., Yasarer, L.M. 2020. Comparative analysis of water budgets across the U.S. long-term agroecosystem research network. Journal of Hydrology. 588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125021.
Social-ecological processes and impacts affect individual and social well-being in a rural western U.S. landscape Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bentley Brymer, A., Toledo, D.N., Spiegal, S.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Clark, P., Wulfhorst, J. 2020. Social-ecological processes and impacts affect individual and social well-being in a rural western U.S. landscape. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2020.00038.
Advancements from long-term research on woody plant encroachment in the western United States: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP) - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P., Al-Hamdan, O., Nouwakpo, S.K., Polyakov, V.O., Johnson, J. 2020. Advancements from long-term research on woody plant encroachment in the western United States: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP). Presented at the European Geosciences Union, EGU General Assembly 2020, May 4-8, 2020, Vienna, Austria. In EGU2020, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 22:12770.
Ecohydrology of pinyon and juniper woodlands - (Book / Chapter)
Williams, C.J., Snyder, K.A., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2020. Ecohydrology of pinyon and juniper woodlands. In: Miller, R.F., Chambers, J.C., Evers, L., Williams, C.J., Snyder, K.A., Roundy, B.A., Pierson, F.B., editors. The Ecology, History, Ecohydrology, and Management of Pinyon and Juniper Woodlands in the Great Basin and Northern Colorado Plateau of the Western United States, General Technical Report, RMRS-GTR-403. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. pp. 129-163.
Brush management of a whitethorn acacia-encroached grassland enhances resource-conserving ‘shrub islands’ - (Abstract Only)
Johnson, J., Williams, C.J., Guertin, D., Archer, S., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2020. Brush management of a whitethorn acacia-encroached grassland enhances resource-conserving ‘shrub islands’. Presented at the 73rd Annual SRM Meeting, Transformation and Translation, Society for Range Management, February, 16-20, 2020, Denver, CO, Poster Number 65.
Long-term impacts of pinyon-juniper removal on vegetation and hydrologic properties - (Abstract Only)
Burleson, C., Johnson, J., Williams, C.J., Polyakov, V.O., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2020. Long-term impacts of pinyon-juniper removal on vegetation and hydrologic properties. Presented at the 73rd Annual SRM Meeting, Transformation and Translation, Society for Range Management, February, 16-20, 2020, Denver, CO, Poster Number 42.
Vegetation, ground cover, soil, rainfall simulation, and overland-flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Johnson, J. 2020. Vegetation, ground cover, soil, rainfall simulation, and overland-flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP). Earth System Science Data. 12(2):1347-1365. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-1347-2020.
Interaction of wind and cold-season hydrologic processes on erosion from complex topography following wildfire in sagebrush steppe Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vega, S., Williams, C.J., Brooks, E., Pierson Jr, F.B., Strand, E., Robichaud, P., Brown, R., Seyfried, M.S., Lohse, K., Glossner, K., Pierce, J., Roehner, C. 2020. Interaction of wind and cold-season hydrologic processes on erosion from complex topography following wildfire in sagebrush steppe. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 45(4):841-861. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4778.
Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part II: runoff and sediment transport at the patch scale Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nouwakpo, S.K., Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Weltz, M.A., Arslan, A., Al-Hamdan, O. 2020. Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part II: runoff and sediment transport at the patch scale. Catena. 185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.104301.
Vegetation, rainfall simulation, and overland flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the SageSTEP hydrology study Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Johnson, J.C. 2019. Vegetation, rainfall simulation, and overland flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the SageSTEP hydrology study. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1504518.
Multi-scale wind erosion monitoring and assessment supported by a National Wind Erosion Research Network - (Abstract Only)
Post-fire erosion by wind and cool-season runoff processes in sagebrush steppe, Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Vega, S., Pierson Jr, F.B., Brooks, E., Robichaud, P., Brown, R. 2019. Post-fire erosion by wind and cool-season runoff processes in sagebrush steppe, Great Basin, USA. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2019, Geosciences Research Abstracts. 21:12271.
Evaluation of physical erosivity factor for interrill erosion on steep vegetated hillslopes Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shin, S., Park, S., Pierson, F.B., Williams, C.J. 2019. Evaluation of physical erosivity factor for interrill erosion on steep vegetated hillslopes. Journal of Hydrology. 571:559-572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.01.064.
Climate change impacts on wind and water erosion on US rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Edwards, B.L., Webb, N.P., Brown, D.P., Elias, E.H., Peck, D.E., Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Herrick, J.E. 2019. Climate change impacts on wind and water erosion on US rangelands. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 74(4):405-418. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.74.4.405.
Spatial and temporal variability of the impacts of pinyon and juniper reduction on hydrologic and erosion processes across climatic gradients in the Western US: A regional synthesis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Snyder, K.A., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2018. Spatial and temporal variability of the impacts of pinyon and juniper reduction on hydrologic and erosion processes across climatic gradients in the Western US: A regional synthesis. Water. 10(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/w10111607.
Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed and Critical Zone Observatory - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Seyfried, M., Lohse, K., Marks, D., Flerchinger, G., Pierson, F., Holbrook, W.S. 2018. Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed and Critical Zone Observatory. Vadose Zone Journal. 17:180129.
Advancing the sustainability of US agriculture through long-term research Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleinman, P.J., Spiegal, S.A., Rigby Jr., J.R., Goslee, S.C., Baker, J.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Boughton, R., Bryant, R.B., Cavigelli, M.A., Derner, J.D., Duncan, E.W., Goodrich, D.C., Huggins, D.R., King, K.W., Liebig, M.A., Locke, M.A., Mirsky, S.B., Moglen, G.E., Moorman, T.B., Pierson Jr., F.B., Robertson, G., Sadler, E.J., Shortle, J., Steiner, J.L., Strickland, T.C., Swain, H., Williams, M.R., Walthall, C.L., Tsegaye, T.D. 2018. Advancing the sustainability of US agriculture through long-term research. Journal of Environmental Quality. 47(6):1412-1425. https://doi.org/doi:10.2134/jeq2018.05.0171.
Vegetation, hydrologic, and erosion responses of sagebrush steppe 9 yr following mechanical tree removal Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O., Nouwakpo, S., Weltz, M.A. 2019. Vegetation, hydrologic, and erosion responses of sagebrush steppe 9 yr following mechanical tree removal. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72(1):47-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.07.004.
Long-term evidence for fire as an ecohydrologic thresholdreversal mechanism on woodland-encroached sagebrush shrublands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Nouwakpo, S., Kormos, P., Al-Hamdab, O.Z., Weltz, M.A. 2019. Long-term evidence for fire as an ecohydrologic threshold reversal mechanism on woodland-encroached sagebrush shrublands. Ecohydrology. 12(4):e2086. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2086.
Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part I: Vegetation, hydrology, and erosion responses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Nouwakpo, S., Al-Hamdan, O., Kormos, P.R., Weltz, M.A. 2018. Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part I: Vegetation, hydrology, and erosion responses. Catena. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2018.02.027.
Factors affecting efficacy of prescribed fire for western juniper control Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, P., Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B. 2018. Factors affecting efficacy of prescribed fire for western juniper control. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 71(3):345-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.02.002.
Evaluating strategies for sustainable intensification of U.S. agriculture through the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, D.W., Augustine, D.J., Boughton, E., Boughton, R., Clark, P., Derner, J.D., Duncan, E.W., Cavigelli, M.A., Hapeman, C.J., Harmel, R.D., Heilman, P., Holly, M.A., Huggins, D.R., King, K.W., Kleinman, P.J., Liebig, M.A., Locke, M.A., McCarty, G.W., Millar, N., Mirsky, S.B., Moorman, T.B., Pierson, F.B., Rigby, J.R., Robertson, G., Steiner, J.L., Strickland, T.C., Swain, H., Wienhold, B.J., Wulfhorts, J., Yost, M., Walthall, C.L. 2018. Evaluating strategies for sustainable intensification of U.S. agriculture through the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network. Environmental Research Letters. 13(3):034031. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aaa779.
Uncertainty of water budget closure across the Long-Term Agroecosystems Research network - (Abstract Only)
Baffaut, C., Brooks, E., Pierson Jr, F.B., Demaria, E.M., Goodrich, D.C., Elias, E.H., Hoover, D.L., Liebig, M.A., Moriasi, D.N., Harmel, R.D., Smith, D.R., Okalebo, J.A., Moorman, T.B., Yasarer, L.M., Hamilton, S.K., Bosch, D.D., King, K.W., Saha, A.K., Buda, A.R., Mccarty, G.W. 2018. Uncertainty of water budget closure across the Long-Term Agroecosystems Research network. ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 29-Auguast 1, 2018, Detroit, Michigan. Paper #1800938.
Recovery of small-scale infiltration and erosion after wildfires Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Larson-Nash, S.S., Robichaud, P.R., Pierson, F.B., Moffet, C.A., Williams, C.J., Spaeth, K.E., Brown, R.E., Lewis, S.A. 2018. Recovery of small-scale infiltration and erosion after wildfires. Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics. 66(3):261-270. https://doi.org/10.1515/johh-2017-0056.
Long-term vegetation, hydrology, and erosion responses to tree removal by prescribed fire, cutting, and mastication in sagebrush steppe - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nouwakpo, S., Al-Hamdan, O., Kormos, P.R., Weltz, M.A., Vega, S. 2018. Long-term vegetation, hydrology, and erosion responses to tree removal by prescribed fire, cutting, and mastication in sagebrush steppe. Abstract Proceedings of the 71st SRM Annual Meeting, Technical Training, and Trade Show, Empowerment through Applied Science, January 28-February 2, 2018, Nugget Hotel, Sparks, NV. p. 441.
Postfire grazing management effects on mesic sagebrush-steppe vegetation: Mid-summer grazing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, P., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Pierson, F.B. 2017. Postfire grazing management effects on mesic sagebrush-steppe vegetation: Mid-summer grazing. Journal of Arid Environments. 151:104-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2017.10.005.
Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe, Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O., Nouwakpo, S., Weltz, M.A., Vega, S., Lindsay, K. 2017. Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe, Great Basin, USA. American Geophysical Union, December 11-15, 2017, San Francisco, CA. #H21B-1457.
The Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model: A dynamic approach for predicting soil loss on rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Nearing, M.A., Al-Hamdan, O., Pierson, F.B., Armendariz, G.A., Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K., Williams, C.J., Goodrich, D.C., Unkrich, C.L., Nichols, M.H., Holifield Collins, C.D. 2017. The Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model: A dynamic approach for predicting soil loss on rangelands. Water Resources Research. 53:1-24. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017WR020651.
Hydrologic budgets across the Long-Term Agroecosystems Research network - (Abstract Only)
Baffaut, C., Brooks, E., Pierson Jr, F.B., Demaria, E.M., Goodrich, D.C., Elias, E.H., Hoover, D.L., Liebig, M.A. 2017. Hydrologic budgets across the Long-Term Agroecosystems Research network [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, October 22-25, 2017, Tampa, Florida. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/recordingredirect.cgi/id/30981.
Enhancing wind erosion monitoring and assessment for US rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Webb, N., Van Zee, J.W., Karl, J.W., Herrick, J.E., Courtright, E.M., Billings, B., Boyd, R., Chappell, A., Duniway, M., Derner, J.D., Hand, J., Kachergis, E., McCord, S., Newingham, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Steiner, J.L., Tatarko, J., Tedela, N., Toledo, D.N., Van Pelt, R.S. 2017. Enhancing wind erosion monitoring and assessment for US rangelands. Rangelands. 39:85-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2017.04.001.
Improved understanding of hydrology and erosion processes and enhanced application of the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) for disturbed rangelands - (Proceedings)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Al-Hamdan, O., Nearing, M.A., Hernandez, M., Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K., Goodrich, D.C. 2017. Improved understanding of hydrology and erosion processes and enhanced application of the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) for disturbed rangelands. Proceedings of World Conference Soil and Water Conservation Under Global Change (CONSOWA). p. 426-429.
Advances in modeling soil erosion after disturbance on rangelands - (Proceedings)
Al-Hamdan, O., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Boll, J., Nouwakpo, S., Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K. 2017. Advances in modeling soil erosion after disturbance on rangelands. Proceedings of World Conference Soil and Water Conservation Under Global Change (CONSOWA). p. 422-425.
Advancements in hydrology and erosion process understanding and post-fire hydrologic and erosion model development for semi-arid landscapes - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O., Robichaud, P., Nearing, M.A., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K. 2017. Advancements in hydrology and erosion process understanding and post-fire hydrologic and erosion model development for semi-arid landscapes. European Geophysical Society Meeting, April 23-28, 2017, Vienna, Austria. 19:EGU2017-10662.
Scale effects on runoff and soil erosion in rangelands: observations and estimations with predictors of different availability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Martinez, G., Weltz, M.A., Pierson, F.B., Spaeth, K., Pachepsky, Y.A. 2017. Scale effects on runoff and soil erosion in rangelands: observations and estimations with predictors of different availability. Catena. 151:161-173.
Application of ecological site information to transformative changes on Great Basin sagebrush rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Spaeth, K., Brown, J., Al-Hamdan, O., Weltz, M.A., Nearing, M.A., Herrick, J.E., Boll, J., Robichaud, P.R., Goodrich, D.C., Heilman, P., Guertin, D.P., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Wei, H., Polyakov, V.O., Armendariz, G.A., Nouwakpo, S.K., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P., Strand, E.K., Bates, J.D., Metz, L.J., Nichols, M.H. 2017. Application of ecological site information to transformative changes on Great Basin sagebrush rangelands. Rangelands. 38(6):379-388.
Prescribed fire effects on activity and movement of cattle in mesic sagebrush steppe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, P., Nielson, R.M., Lee, J., Ko, K., Johnson, D.E., Ganskopp, D.C., Chigbrow, J., Pierson, F.B., Hardegree, S.P. 2017. Prescribed fire effects on activity and movement of cattle in mesic sagebrush steppe. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 70(4):437-447. doi: 10.1016/j.rama.2016.11.004.
Hydrology and erosion in Pinyon and Juniper woodlands of the Great Basin and implications for management 2352 - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2017. Hydrology and erosion in Pinyon and Juniper woodlands of the Great Basin and implications for manaagement. Presented in Symposium: Pinyon and Juniper Woodlands in the Great Basin and Colorado Plateua: Natural History, Ecology, and Management, at the 70th Annual Society for Range Management Meeting, Red Rock and Rangelands, January 29-February 2, 2017, St. George, UT. (Invited).Symposium Abstract 5-09:20.
Developing a parameterization approach of soil erodibility for the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Hernandez, M., Boll, J., Nouwakpo, S.K., Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K.E. 2017. Developing a parameterization approach of soil erodibility for the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM). Transactions of the ASABE. 60(1):85-94.
Meteorological, snow, streamflow, topographic, and vegetation height data from four western juniper-dominated experimental catchments in southwestern Idaho, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kormos, P.R., Marks, D.G., Pierson, F.B., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., Boehm, A.R., Havens, S.C., Hedrick, A., Svejcar, A. 2017. Meteorological, snow, streamflow, topographic, and vegetation height data from four western juniper-dominated experimental catchments in southwestern Idaho, USA. Earth System Science Data. 9:91-98. doi:10.5194/essd-9-91-2017.
Contrasting daily and seasonal activity and movement of sympatric elk and cattle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, P., Johnson, D., Johnson, M.D., Ganskopp, D.C., Vavra, M., Cook, J.G., Cook, R.C., Pierson, F.B., Hardegree, S.P. 2017. Contrasting daily and seasonal activity and movement of sympatric elk and cattle. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 70(2):183-191.
Shrubland ecohydrologic response and recovery over a ten year period following pinyon and juniper removal - (Abstract Only)
Ecohydrologic impacts of rangeland fire on runoff and erosion: A literature synthesis - (Government Publication)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J. 2016. Ecohydrologic impacts of rangeland fire on runoff and erosion: A literature synthesis. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-351. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 110 p.
Ecosystem water availability in juniper versus sagebrush snow-dominated rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kormos, P.R., Marks, D.G., Pierson, F.B., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., Havens, S.C., Hedrick, A., Bates, J.D., Svejcar, A.J. 2017. Ecosystem water availability in juniper versus sagebrush snow-dominated rangelands. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 70(1):116-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2016.05.003.
A review of concentrated flow erosion processes on rangelands: fundamental understanding and knowledge gaps - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nouwakpo, S.K., Williams, C.J., Al-Handan, O., Weltz, M.A., Pierson, F.B., Nearing, M.A. 2016. A review of concentrated flow erosion processes on rangelands: fundamental understanding and knowledge gaps. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 4(2):75-86.
The National Wind Erosion Research Network: Building a standardized long-term data resource for aeolian research, modeling and land management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Webb, N.P., Herrick, J.E., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., Hugenholtz, C.H., Zobeck, T.M., Okin, G., Barchyn, T.E., Billings, B.J., Boyd, R., Clingan, S., Cooper, B., Duniway, M., Derner, J.D., Fox, F.A., Havstad, K.M., Heilman, P., Laplante, V.K., Ludwig, N., Metz, L.J., Nearing, M.A., Norfleet, M., Pierson Jr, F.B., Sanderson, M.A., Sharratt, B.S., Steiner, J.L., Tatarko, J., Tedela, N., Toledo, D.N., Unnasch, R., Van Pelt, R.S., Wagner, L.E. 2016. The National Wind Erosion Research Network: Building a standardized long-term data resource for aeolian research, modeling and land management. Aeolian Research. 22:23-36.
Data set: weather, snow, and streamflow data from four western juniper-dominated experimental catchments in southwestern Idaho, USA - (Other)
Kormos, P.R., Marks, D.G., Boehm, A.R., Havens, S.C., Hedrick, A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., Bates, J.D., Svejcar, A., Winstral, A. 2016. Data set: Weather, snow, and streamflow data from four western juniper-dominated experimental catchments in southwestern Idaho, USA, Ag Data Commons, USDA Agricultural Library, http://dx.doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1254010.
Ecohydrologic response and recovery of a semi-arid shrubland over a five year period following burning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P. 2016. Ecohydrologic response and recovery of a semi-arid shrubland over a five year period following burning. Catena. 144:163-176.
Plant/life form considerations in the rangeland hydrology and erosion model (RHEM) - (Proceedings)
Spaeth, K.E., Weltz, M.A., Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2016. Plant/life form considerations in the rangeland hydrology and erosion model (RHEM). In: Proceedings of the X International Rangeland Congress, July 18-22, 2016, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. p. 1005-1006.
Developing soil erodibility prediction equations for the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Hernandez, M., Boll, J., Nouwakpo, S.K., Weltz, M.A., and Spaeth, K.E. 2016. Developing soil erodibility prediction equations for the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM). Presented at the 69th Annual Society for Range Management Meeting, January 31-February 4, 2016, Corpus Christi, TX.
Infiltration and interrill erosion rates after a wildfire in western Montana, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Robichaud, P.R., Wagenbrenner, J.W., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Ashmun, L.E., Moffet, C.A. 2016. Infiltration and interrill erosion rates after a wildfire in western Montana, USA. Catena. 142:77-88.
Application of the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model to Ecological Site Descriptions and Management - (Proceedings)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Nearing, M.A., Weltz, M.A., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N. 2016. Application of the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model to Ecological Site Descriptions and Management. International Rangeland Congress. In: Proceedings of the X International Rangeland Congress, July 18-22, 2016, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Parameterization of erodibility in the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model - (Proceedings)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Nouwakpo, S.K., Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K.E. 2016. Parameterization of erodibility in the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model. In: Proceedings of the X International Rangeland Congress, July 18-22, 2016, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Development of the Long-Term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) Network: Current status and future trends - (Abstract Only)
Assessing impacts of fire and post-fire mitigation on runoff and erosion from rangelands - (Government Publication)
Pierson, F.B., Williams, C.J., and Robichaud, P.R. 2015. Assessing impacts of fire and post-fire mitigation on runoff and erosion from rangelands. Great Basin Factsheet Series, Number 11. Published jointly by the Joint Fire Science Program, Great Basin Fire Science Exchange, Great Basin Research and Management Partnership, Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project. 6 p.
Postfire grazing management effects on mesic sagebrush-steppe vegetation: spring grazing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, P., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2016. Postfire grazing management effects on mesic sagebrush-steppe vegetation: spring grazing. Journal of Arid Environments. 132:49-59.
USDA internet tool to estimate runoff and soil loss on rangelands: rangelands hydrology and erosion model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weltz, M.A., Nouwakpo, S.K., Hernandez, M., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Armendariz, G.A., Pierson, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O., Williams, C.J., Spaeth, K.F., Wei, H., Heilman, P., Goodrich, D.C. 2015. USDA internet tool to estimate runoff and soil loss on rangelands: rangelands hydrology and erosion model. The Progressive Rancher. 8:24-25.
Cross-scale structural and functional connectivity as a driver of hillslope erosion on disturbed landscapes - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Boll, J., and Strand, E.K. 2015. Cross-scale structural and functional connectivity as a driver of hillslope erosion on disturbed landscapes. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 14-18, 2015, San Francisco, CA.
Incorporating hydrologic data and ecohydrologic relationships in ecological site descriptions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Brown, J.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Weltz, M.A., Nearing, M.A., Herrick, J.E., Boll, J., Robichaud, P.R., Goodrich, D.C., Heilman, P., Guertin, P.D., Hernandez, M., Wei, H., Hardegree, S.P., Strand, E.K., Bates, J.D., Metz, L., Nichols, M.H. 2016. Incorporating hydrologic data and ecohydrologic relationships in ecological site descriptions. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 69:4-19.
Short-term impacts of tree removal on runoff and erosion from sagebrush-steppe hillslopes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P. 2015. Short-term impacts of tree removal on runoff and erosion from sagebrush-steppe hillslopes. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 68:408-422.
Structural and functional connectivity as a driver of hillslope erosion following disturbance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Boll, J., Strand, E.K. 2015. Structural and functional connectivity as a driver of hillslope erosion following disturbance. International Journal of Wildland Fire. doi: 10.1071/WF14114.
Prescribed fire effects on resource selection by cattle in mesic sagebrush steppe. Part 2: Mid-summer grazing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, P., Lee, J., Ko, K., Nielson, R.M., Johnson, D.E., Ganskopp, D.C., Pierson Jr, F.B., Hardegree, S.P. 2016. Prescribed fire effects on resource selection by cattle in mesic sagebrush steppe. Part 2: Mid-summer grazing. Journal of Arid Environments. 124:398-412. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.03.005.
Hydrothermal germination models: comparison of two data-fitting approaches with probit optimization Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hardegree, S.P., Walters, C.T., Boehm, A.R., Olsoy, P.J., Clark, P., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2015. Hydrothermal germination models: comparison of two data-fitting approaches with probit optimization. Crop Science. 55(5):2276-2290. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2014.10.0703.
Modeling the effects on water erosion processes of rangeland conservation practices in the Great Basin region - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Hernandez, M., Boll, J., Weltz, M.A. 2015. Modeling the effects on water erosion processes of rangeland conservation practices in the Great Basin region [abstract]. Meeting Abstract.
Hydrologic ramifications of an increased role of wildland fire across the rangeland-dry forest continuum - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2015. Hydrologic ramifications of an increased role of wildland fire across the rangeland-dry forest continuum [abstract]. Presented at the Great Basin Consortium Conference, Climate programs, Water Limitations, and Geospaces in the Great Basin, Boise State University, February 17-19, 2015, Boise, ID.
Prescribed fire effects on runoff, erosion, and soil water repellency on steeply-sloped sagebrush rangeland over a five year period - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2015. Prescribed fire effects on runoff, erosion, and soil water repellency on steeply-sloped sagebrush rangeland over a five year period [abstract]. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2014, San Francisco, CA.
Use of RHEM to assess runoff and erosion following disturbance on rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Hernandez, M., Spaeth, K.E., Boll, J., Weltz, M.A. 2015. Use of RHEM to assess runoff and erosion following disturbance on rangelands [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts.
Estimating hydrologic and erosion response for use in ecological site descriptions - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Brown, J.R., Weltz, M.A., Nearing, M.A., Al-Hamdan, O. 2015. Estimating hydrologic and erosion response for use in ecological site descriptions [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts.
Estimating conservation needs for rangelands using USDA National Resources Inventory Assessments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weltz, M.A., Jolley, L., Hernandez, M., Spaeth, K., Rossi, C., Talbot, C., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Goodrich, D.C., Wei, H., Pierson Jr, F.B., Morris, C.E. 2014. Estimating conservation needs for rangelands using USDA National Resources Inventory Assessments. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. 57(6):1-12.
Hydrologic impacts of woodland encroachment and tree removal in Great Basin sagebrush steppe Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., F.B. Pierson, and O.Z. Al-Hamdan. 2014. Hydrologic Impacts of Woodland Encroachment and Tree Removal in Great Basin Sagebrush Steppe. Presented at the 2014 Joint Regional Conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration, Northwest and Great Basin Chapters, Collaborative Restoration: From Community Efforts to Landscape Scales, October 6-10, 2014, Redmond, Oregon.
Assessment of fire impacts on hydrology and erosion using field experiments and the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Boll, J. 2015. Assessment of fire impacts on hydrology and erosion using field experiments and the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model [abstract]. Accepted by the SEDHYD 2015 joint 10th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference and 5th Federal Interagency Hydrology Modeling Conference, April 19-23, 2015, Reno, NV.
Estimating Sediment Yield on Disturbed Rangeland Using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Hernandez, M., Williams, C.J., Stone, J.J., Boll, J., Weltz, M.A. 2015. Estimating Sediment Yield on Disturbed Rangeland Using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) [abstract]. Joint Federal Intergagency Conference.
A synopsis of short-term responses to alternative restoration treatments in sagebrush-steppe: the SageSTEP project Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mciver, J., Brunson, M., Bunting, S., Chambers, J., Doescher, P., Grace, J., Hulet, A., Johnson, D., Knick, S., Miller, R., Pierson Jr, F.B., Pyke, D., Rau, B.M., Rollins, K., Roundy, B., Schupp, E., Tausch, R., Williams, C.J. 2014. A synopsis of short-term responses to alternative restoration treatments in sagebrush-steppe: the SageSTEP project. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 67:584-598.
Short-term effects of tree removal on infiltration, runoff, and erosion in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2014. Short-term effects of tree removal on infiltration, runoff, and erosion in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 67:522-538.
Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) enhancements for applications on disturbed rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Hernandez, M., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Stone, J.J., Boll, J., Weltz, M.A. 2014. Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) enhancements for applications on disturbed rangelands. Hydrological Processes. doi: 10.1002/hyp.10167.
Cheatgrass invasion and woody species encroachment in the Great Basin: benefits of conservation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K., Taylor, M.H., Rollins, K., Pierson, F., Jolley, L., Nearing, M., Goodrich, D., Hernandez, M., Nouwakpo, S.K., Rossi, C. 2014. Cheatgrass invasion and woody species encroachment in the Great Basin: Benefits of conservation. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 69(2):39A-44A.
Hydrologic vulnerability of western US rangelands in the wake of woodland encroachment and increasing wildfire activity - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., and Kormos, P.R. 2013. Hydrologic vulnerability of western US rangelands in the wake of woodland encroachment and increasing wildfire activity. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 9-13, 2013, San Francisco, CA.
A Review of Fire Effects on Vegetation and Soils in the Great Basin Region: Response and Ecological Site Characteristics - (Government Publication)
Miller, R. F.; Chambers, J. C.; Pyke, D. A.; Pierson, F. B.; Williams, C. J. 2013. A Review of Fire Effects on Vegetation and Soils in the Great Basin Region: Response and Ecological Site Characteristics. General Technical Report, RMRS-GTR-308. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 126 p.
Prescribed fire effects on resource selection by cattle in mesic sagebrush steppe. Part 1: Spring grazing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, P., Lee, J., Ko, K., Nielson, R., Johnson, D.E., Ganskopp, D.C., Chigbrow, D.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Hardegree, S.P. 2014. Prescribed fire effects on resource selection by cattle in mesic sagebrush steppe. Part 1: Spring grazing. Journal of Arid Environments. 100-101:78-88.
Evaluating the capability of the enhanced Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) for modeling the soil erosion impact of disturbance on rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Hernandez, M., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Stone, J.J., Boll, J., Weltz, M.A. 2013. Evaluating the capability of the enhanced Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) for modeling the soil erosion impact of disturbance on rangelands [abstract]. American Geophysical Union.
Hydrologic and erosion responses to wildfire along the rangeland-xeric forest continuum in the western US: a review and model of hydrologic vulnerability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Boll, J. 2014. Hydrologic and erosion responses to wildfire along the rangeland-xeric forest continuum in the western US: a review and model of hydrologic vulnerability. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 23:155-172. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF12161.
A decade of advancement in understanding of rangeland hydrology and erosion and the effects of conservation practices - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Williams, C.J., and Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2013. A decade of advancement in understanding of rangeland hydrology and erosion and the effects of conservation practices [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society 68th International Annual Conference, Resilient Landscapes: Planning for Food, Drought, and Fire, July 21-24, 2013, Reno, Nevada.
Modeling soil erosion impact of rangeland disturbance using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Weltz, M.A., and Boll, J. 2013. Eco-hydrology considerations for enhancement of ecological site descriptions [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society 68th International Annual Conference, Resilient Landscapes: Planning for Food, Drought, and Fire, July 21-24, 2013 Reno, Nevada.
Eco-hydrology considerations for enhancement of ecological site descriptions - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Weltz, M.A., and Boll, J. 2013. Eco-hydrology considerations for enhancement of ecological site descriptions [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society 68th International Annual Conference, Resilient Landscapes: Planning for Food, Drought, and Fire, July 21-24, 2013, Reno, Nevada.
Significance of connectivity and post-wildfire runoff - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., and Boll, J. 2013. Significance of connectivity and post-wildfire runoff [abstract]. In: Moody, J.A., and Martin, D.A [eds.]. Collected Abstracts for the AGU Chapman Conference, Synthesizing Empirical Results to Improve Predictions of Post-fire Runoff and Erosion Responses, American Geophysical Union, August 25-31, 2013, Estes Park, CO. p. 165.
Hydrologic and erosion responses of sagebrush steppe following juniper encroachment, wildfire, and tree cutting - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2013. Hydrologic and erosion responses of sagebrush steppe following juniper encroachment, wildfire, and tree cutting. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 66:274-289.
Application of a rangeland soil erosion model using NRI data in southeastern Arizona - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hernandez, M., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Wei, H., Spaeth, K., Heilman, P., Weltz, M.A., Goodrich, D.C. 2013. Application of a rangeland soil erosion model using NRI data in southeastern Arizona. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society. 68(6):512-525.
Risk assessment of erosion from concentrated flow on rangelands using overland flow distribution and shear stress partitioning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Stone, J.J., Kormos, P.R., Boll, J., Weltz, M.A. 2013. Risk assessment of erosion from concentrated flow on rangelands using overland flow distribution and shear stress partitioning. Transactions of the ASABE. 56(2):539-548.
Can wildfire serve as an ecohydrologic threshold-reversal mechanism on juniper-encroached shrublands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Kormos, P.R., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P. 2014. Can wildfire serve as an ecohydrologic threshold-reversal mechanism on juniper-encroached shrublands. Ecohydrology. 7:453-477. DOI: 10.1002/eco.1364.
Simulating the effect of fire on the ARS Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed - (Government Publication)
Goodrich, D.C., Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Guertin, P., Hernandez, M., Levick, L., Burns, S., Jolley, L., Weltz, M.A. 2012. Simulating the effect of fire on the ARS Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed. CEAP Science Note.
Wildfire as a mechanism to reverse ecohydrologic thresholds in juniper-encroached shrublands - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P.E., and Kormos, P.R. 2012. Wildfire as a mechanism to reverse ecohydrologic thresholds in juniper-encroached shrublands. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 3-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA.
Modeling overland erosion on disturbed rangeland - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Hernandez, M., Pierson, F.B., Nearing, M., Stone, J.J., Williams, C.J., Boll, J., and Weltz, M. 2012. Modeling overland erosion on disturbed rangeland. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 3-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA.
Rainfall and sheet power equation for interrill erosion on steep hillslope - (Abstract Only)
Shin, S.S., Park, S.D., Pierson, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., and Williams, C.J. 2012. Rainfall and sheet power equation for interrill erosion on steep hillslope. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 3-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA.
Hydrothermal assessment of temporal variability in seedbed microclimate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hardegree, S.P., Cho, J., Moffet, C.A., Roundy, B.A., Jones, T.A., James, J.J., Flerchinger, G.N., Clark, P., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2013. Hydrothermal assessment of temporal variability in seedbed microclimate. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 66:127-135.
Concentrated flow erodibility for physically-based erosion models: temporal variability in disturbed and undisturbed rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Williams, C.J., Stone, J.J., Kormos, P.R., Boll, J., Weltz, M.A. 2012. Concentrated flow erodibility for physically-based erosion models: temporal variability in disturbed and undisturbed rangelands. Water Resources Research. DOI: 10.1029/2011WR011464.
Water quality effects of herded stream crossings by domestic sheep bands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, P., Moffet, C.A., Lewis, G.S., Seyfried, M.S., Hardegree, S.P., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2012. Water quality effects of herded stream crossings by domestic sheep bands. Journal of Environmental Quality. 41:1-11.
Hydrologic response of sagebrush steppe to woodland encroachment and subsequent tree removal: implications for assessing sagebrush steppe hydrologic stability and resiliency - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F.B., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., and Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2012. Hydrologic Response of Sagebrush Steppe to Woodland Encroachment and Subsequent Tree Removal: Implications for Assessing Sagebrush Steppe Hydrologic Stability and Resiliency. In: Abstracts of the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, January 29 - February 3, 2012, Spokane, WA.
Evaluation of sediment hazards by extreme rainfall in wildfire lands - (Abstract Only)
Shin, S., Park, S., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2011. Evaluation of sediment hazards by extreme rainfall in wildfire lands. Trans American Geophysical Union.
Hydrologic impacts associated with the increased role of wildland fire across the rangeland-xeric forest continuum of the Great Basin and Intermountain West, USA - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Boll, J., and Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2011. Hydrologic Impacts Associated with the Increased Role of Wildland Fire Across the Rangeland-Xeric Forest Continuum of the Great Basin and Intermountain West, USA. Abstract H31B-1157. Presented at the 2011 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, December 5-9, 2011, San Francisco, CA.
Estimating concentrated flow erodibility parameters from pre- and post-fire rangeland field data for physically-based erosion modeling - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson, F.B., Williams, C.J., Nearing, M., Stone, J., Kormos, P.R., Boll, J., and Weltz, M.A. 2011. Estimating concentrated flow erodibility parameters from pre- and post-fire rangeland field data for physically-based erosion modeling. Abstract H31B-1141. Presented at the 2011 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, December 5-9, 2011, San Francisco, CA.
Techniques for assessing the environmental outcomes of conservation practices applied to rangeland watersheds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weltz, M.A., Jolley, L., Goodrich, D., Boykin, K., Nearing, M., Stone, J., Guertin, P., Hernandez, M., Spaeth, K., Pierson, F., Morris, C., Kepner, B. 2011. Techniques for assessing the environmental outcomes of conservation practices applied to rangeland watersheds. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 66(5):154A-162A.
Utilizing long-term ARS data to compare and contrast hydroclimatic trends from snow and rainfall dominated watersheds - (Proceedings)
Goodrich, D.C., Marks, D.G., Seyfried, M.S., Keefer, T.O., Unkrich, C.L., Anson, E.L., Clark, P., Flerchinger, G.N., Hamerlynck, E.P., Hardegree, S.P., Heilman, P., Holifield Collins, C.D., Moran, M.S., Nearing, M.A., Nichols, M.H., Pierson Jr, F.B., Scott, R.L., Stone, J.J., Van Vactor, S.S., Winstral, A.H., Wong, J.K. 2011. Utilizing long-term ARS data to compare and contrast hydroclimatic trends from snow and rainfall dominated watersheds. Proceedings of the 4th Interagency Conference of Research in the Watersheds, Fairbanks, AK., Sept. 26-30, 2011.
Characteristics of concentrated flow hydraulics for rangeland ecosystems: implications for hydrologic modeling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Williams, C.J., Moffet, C.A., Kormos, P.R., Boll, J., Weltz, M.A. 2012. Characteristics of concentrated flow hydraulics for rangeland ecosystems: Implications for hydrologic modeling. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 37(2):157-168.
Suitability of terrestrial laser scanning for studying surface roughness effects on concentrated flow erosion processes in rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Eitel, J.U., Williams, C.J., Vierling, L.A., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2011. Suitability of terrestrial laser scanning for studying surface roughness effects on concentrated flow erosion processes in rangelands. Catena. 87(2):398-407.
Hydrologic and erosional impacts associated with an increased role of wildland fire on western rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., and Pierson, F.B. 2011. Hydrologic and Erosional Impacts Associated with an Increased Role of Wildland Fire on Western Rangelands. In: Abstracts of the Association for Fire Ecology Interior West Conference, November 14-17, 2011, Snowbird, UT.
Surface roughness effects on concentrated flow erosion processes in rangelands pre- and post-fire - (Abstract Only)
Eitel, J., Williams, C.J., Vierling, L., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., and Pierson, F.B. 2011. Surface Roughness Effects on Concentrated Flow Erosion Processes in Rangelands Pre- and Post-Fire. In: Abstracts of the Association for Fire Ecology Interior West Conference, November 14-17, 2011, Snowbird, UT.
Runoff and erosion responses on burned and unburned sagebrush steppe and wooded shrublands in the Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F.B., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., and Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2011. Runoff and Erosion Responses on Burned and Unburned Sagebrush Steppe and Wooded Shrublands in the Great Basin, USA. In: Abstracts of the Association for Fire Ecology Interior West Conference, November 14-17, 2011, Snowbird, UT.
Fire, plant invasions, and erosion events on western rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., Weltz, M.A., Stone, J.J., Clark, P. 2011. Fire, plant invasions, and erosion events on western rangelands. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 64(5):439-449. DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-09-00147.1.
AGWA: The Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool to inform rangeland management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodrich, D.C., Guertin, D.P., Burns, I.S., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Wei, H., Heilman, P., Hernandez, M., Spaeth, K., Pierson Jr, F.B., Paige, G.B., Miler, S.N., Kepner, W., Mcclaran, M.P., Weltz, M.A., Jolley, L. 2011. AGWA: The Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool to inform rangeland management. Rangelands. 33(4):41-47. https://doi.org/10.2111/1551-501X-33.4.41.
Shear stress partitioning of overland flow on disturbed and undisturbed rangelands - (Proceedings)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Boll, J., and Weltz, M.A. (2011) “Shear Stress Partitioning of Overland Flow on Disturbed and Undisturbed Rangelands”, in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Erosion and Landscape Evolution, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologist, Edited by Flanagan, D.C., Ascough II, J.C., and Nieber J.L., Paper # 11134.
A rangeland hydrology and erosion model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nearing, M.A., Wei, H., Stone, J.J., Pierson, Jr. F.B., Spaeth, K., Weltz, M.A., Flanagan, D.C., Hernandez, M. 2011. A rangeland hydrology and erosion model. Transactions of the ASABE. 54(3):1-8.
Shear stress partitioning of overland flow on disturbed and undisturbed rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson, F.B., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Boll, J., and Weltz, M.A. (2011) “Shear Stress Partitioning of Overland Flow on Disturbed and Undisturbed Rangelands”, Abstract, in the International Symposium on Erosion and Landscape Evolution, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologist, Edited by Ascough II C. and Flanagan, D. C. pp 110.
Hydrological effects of sheep bedding on subalpine range. - (Proceedings)
Moffet, C.A., Leytem, A.B., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2010. Hydrological effects of sheep bedding on subalpine range. Proceedings of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society Range Management, February 7-11, 2010, Denver, Colorado. P A-68.
New concentrated flow hydraulics equations for physically-based rangeland hydrology and erosion models - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson, F.B., Williams, C.J., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Moffet, C.A., Kormos, P.R., Boll, J., and Weltz, M.A. 2010. New Concentrated Flow Hydraulics Equations for Physically-Based Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Models. Presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, California, 13-17 December 2010, Abstract H41F-1156.
Suitability of terrestrial laser scanner derived surface roughness for predicting rill erosion in rangeland ecosystems - (Abstract Only)
Eitel, J.U.H., Williams, C.J., Vierling, L.A., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., and Pierson, F.B. 2010. Suitability of Terrestrial Laser Scanner Derived Surface Roughness For Predicting Rill Erosion in Rangeland Ecosystems. Presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, California, 13-17 December 2010, Abstract B41C-0316.
Quantifying the coevolution of bedload transport rates and bed topography in mountain rivers: A field experiment in Reynolds Creek, ID - (Abstract Only)
Olinde, L., Johnson, J., and Pierson, F.B. 2010. Quantifying the Coevolution of Bedload Transport Rates and Bed Topography in Mountain Rivers: A Field Experiment in Reynolds Creek, ID. Presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, California, 13-17 December 2010, Abstract EP31A-0728.
Hydrologic vulnerability and risk assessment associated with the increased role of fire on western landscapes, Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Spaeth, K.E., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P.E., Moffet, C.A., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., and Boll, J. 2010. Hydrologic Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Associated with the Increased Role of Fire on Western Landscapes, Great Basin, USA. Presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, California, 13-17 December 2010.
Hydrologic vulnerability of Great Basin sagebrush-steppe following pinyon and juniper encroachment - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P.E., and Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2011. Hydrologic Vulnerability of Great Basin Sagebrush-Steppe Following Pinyon and Juniper Encroachment. In: Abstracts of the 64th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, February 6-10, 2011, Billings, MT.
Optimizing regional collaborative efforts to achieve long-term discipline-specific objectives - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Spaeth, K., Williams, C.J., and Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2011. Optimizing Regional Collaborative Efforts to Achieve Long-Term Discipline-Specific Objectives. In: Abstracts of the 64th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, February 6-10, 2011, Billings, MT.
Hydrologic vulnerability of sagebrush steppe following pinyon and juniper encroachment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P., Rau, B.M. 2010. Hydrologic vulnerability of sagebrush steppe following pinyon and juniper encroachment. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 63(6):614-629.
The Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP): A test of state-and-transition theory - (Government Publication)
McIver, J.D., Brunson, M., Bunting, S.C., Chambers, J., Devoe, N., Doescher, P., Grace, J.B., Johnson, D., Knick, S., Miller, R., Pellant, M., Pierson Jr, F.B., Pyke, D., Rollins, K., Roundy, B., Schupp, E., Tausch, R., Turner, D. 2010. The Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP): A Test of State-and-Transition Theory. General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-237. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins. 16 p.
Use of rainfall simulation and concentrated flow experiments to characterize rangeland hydrologic and erosional processes in the Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Boll, J. 2010. Use of Rainfall Simulation and Concentrated Flow Experiments to Characterize Rangeland Hydrologic and Erosional Processes in the Great Basin, USA. In: Proceedings of European Geosciences General Assembly, May 2-7, 2010, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 12, EGU2010-7674.
Influence of soil water repellency on infiltration into fine- to coarse-textured soils of burned and unburned rangeland ecosystems in the Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2010. Influence of soil water repellency on infiltration into fine- to coarse-textured soils of burned and unburned rangeland ecosystems in the Great Basin, USA. In: Proceedings of European Geosciences Assembly, May 2-7, 2010, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 12, EGU2010-7696.
Hydrologic response to mechanical shredding in a juniper woodland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cline, N.L., Roundy, B.A., Pierson, F.B., Kormos, P., and Williams, C.J. 2010. Hydrologic Response to Mechanical Shredding in a Juniper Woodland. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 63:467-477.
Slope impacts on concentrated flow hydraulics in rangeland - (Abstract Only)
Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Pierson Jr, F.B., Williams, C.J., Kormos, P.R., Nearing, M.A., Boll, J. 2009. Slope Impacts on Concentrated Flow Hydraulics in Rangeland, EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union 90(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract EP31B-0595.
A comparision of cumulative-germination response of cheatgrass (Bromus Tectorum L.) and five perennial bunchgrass species to simulated field-temperature regimes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hardegree, S.P., Moffet, C.A., Roundy, B.A., Jones, T.A., Novak, S.J., Clark, P., Pierson Jr, F.B., Flerchinger, G.N. 2010. A comparision of cumulative-germination response of cheatgrass (Bromus Tectorum L.) and five perennial bunchgrass species to simulated field-temperature regimes. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 69:321-327.
Hydrologic impacts of soil water repellency on fine-to-coarse-textured soils of wooded shrublands and shrub-steppe communities - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z. 2009. Hydrologic Impacts of Soil Water Repellency on Fine-to-Coarse-Textured Soils of Wooded Shrublands and Shrub-Steppe Communities. In:AGU Chapman Conference on Examining Ecohydrological Feedbacks of Landscape Change Along Elevation Gradients in Semiarid Regions, American Geophysical Union, Boise and Sun Valley, Idaho, October 4-8, 2009.
A probabilistic approach to modeling postfire erosion after the 2009 australian brushfires - (Proceedings)
Robichaud, P.R., Elliot, W.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Hall, D.E., Moffet, C.A. 2009. A Probabilistic Approach to Modeling Postfire Erosion After the 2009 Australian Brushfires. In: Anderssen, R.S., Braddock, R.D., Newham, L.T.H. (Eds.). 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modeling and Simulation. Modeling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, July 13-17, 2009, p. 2377-2383.
A new Splash and Sheet Erosion Equation for Rangelands 1957 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wei, H., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Guertin, D.P., Spaeth, K., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nichols, M.H., Moffet, C.A. 2009. A new Splash and Sheet Erosion Equation for Rangelands. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 73:1386-1392.
Hydrologic and erosional impacts of altered fire regimes and plant invasions - (Abstract Only)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Stone, J.J. 2008. Hydrologic and Erosional Impacts of Altered Fire Regimes and Plant Invasions. Wildfire and Invasive Plants in American Deserts, Society for Range Management, Reno, NV, December 9-11, 2008.
Vegetation and groundcover influences on hydrology and erosion in pinyon and juniper woodland communities - (Abstract Only)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Williams, C.J. 2008. Vegetation and Groundcover Influences on Hydrology and Erosion in Pinyon and Juniper Woodland Communities. In:15th International Congress of the International Soil and Water Conservation Organization Book of Abstracts, May 18-23,2008, Budapest-Hungary.
Cutting-edge technologies: GPS/Satellite communications-based tracking - (Abstract Only)
Clark, P., Spencer, D.F., Johnson, D.E., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2009. Cutting-edge technologies: GPS/Satellite communications-based tracking. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts.
Wolf-livestock interactions in the northern Rocky Mountains - (Abstract Only)
Clark, P., Johnson, D.E., Wilson, K.D., Larson, L.L., Johnson, M.D., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2009. Wolf-livestock interactions in the northern Rocky Mountains. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts.
Soil water repellency and ground cover effects on infiltration in response to prescribed burning of steeply-sloped sagebrush hillslopes - (Abstract Only)
Weigel, A.B., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Williams, C.J., Pierce, J.L. 2008. Soil Water Repellency and Ground Cover Effects on Infiltration in Response to Prescribed Burning of Steeply-Sloped Sagebrush Hillslopes. EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union 89(53), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H33D-1036.
Effect of plant species composition on rangeland hydrology and erosion - (Abstract Only)
Spaeth, K.E., Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R. 2009. Effect of Plant Species Composition on Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion. In: Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Meeting, Merging Trails: Culture, Science, and Innovation, Society for Range Management, February 8-12,2009, Albuquerque, NM.
Concentrated flow experiments on burned and unburned sagebrush communities: Applications for the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model. - (Proceedings)
Moffet, C.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R. 2009. Concentrated flow experiments on burned and unburned sagebrush communities: Applications for the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model. 62nd Annual Meeting, Society of Range Management. Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 8–12. [oral, invited].
Hydrologic response of mechanical mastication in juniper woodland in Utah - (Abstract Only)
Cline, N.L., Roundy, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Williams, C.J. 2009. Hydrologic Response of Mechanical Mastication in Juniper Woodland in Utah. In: Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Meeting, Merging Trails: Culture, Science, and Innovation, Society for Range Management, February 8-12, 2009, Albuquerque, NM.
New technologies for modeling fire and disturbed conditions in forest and rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Elliott, W.J., Robichaud, P.R., Pierson Jr, F.B., Moffet, C.A. 2009. New Technologies for Modeling Fire and Disturbed Conditions in Forest and Rangelands. In: Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Meeting, Merging Trails: Culture, Science, and Innovation, Society for Range Management, February 8-12,2009, Albuquerque, NM.
Hydrologic effects of fire in sagebrush plant communities: Implications for rangeland hydrology and erosion modeling - (Abstract Only)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Moffet, C.A., Spaeth, K.E., Williams, C.J. 2009. Hydrologic Effects of Fire in Sagebrush Plant Communities: Implications for Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Modeling. In: Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Meeting, Merging Trails: Culture, Science, and Innovation, Society for Range Management, February 8-12, 2009, Albuquerque, NM.
Point sampling to stratify biomass variablity in sagebrush steppe vegetation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, P., Hardegree, S.P., Moffet, C.A., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2008. Point sampling to stratify biomass variablity in sagebrush steppe vegetation. Rangeland Ecology and Management 61:614-622.
Assessing the benefits of grazing land conservation practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weltz, M.A., Jolley, L., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Goodrich, D.C., Pierson Jr, F.B., Speath, K., Kiniry, J.R., Arnold, J.G., Bubenheim, D., Hernandez, M., Wei, H. 2008. Assessing the benefits of grazing land conservation practices. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63:214-217.
Prescribed-fire effects on rill and interrill runoff and erosion in a mountainous sagebrush landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Moffet, C.A., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P. 2009. Prescribed-Fire Effects on Rill and Interrill Runoff and Erosion in a Mountainous Sagebrush Landscape. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 34:193-203.
Soil water repellency and infiltration in coarse-textured soils of burned and unburned sagebrush ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Moffet, C.A., Spaeth, K.E., Williams, C.J., Hardegree, S.P., and Clark, P.E. 2008. Soil water repellency and infiltration in coarse-textured soils of burned and unburned sagebrush ecosystems. Catena 74:98-108.
Hydrologic and erosional impacts of pinyon and juniper encroachment into sagebrush steppe communities of the Great Basin, USA. - (Proceedings)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., and Williams, C.J. 2008. Hydrologic and erosional impacts of pinyon and juniper encroachment into sagebrush steppe communities of the Great Basin, USA. In: Proceedings of the 15th International Congress of the International Soil and Water Conservation Organization, May 18-23, 2008, Budapest-Hungary. CD-ROM.
The influence of woodland encroachment on runoff and erosion in sagebrush steppe systems, Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F.B., Kormos, P.R. and Williams, C.J. 2007. The Influence of Woodland Encroachment on Runoff and Erosion in Sagebrush Steppe Systems, Great Basin, USA. EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 88(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H31G-0750.
Fire effects on runoff generation and sediment yield from a coarse-textured sagebrush-dominated landscape - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R.,and Moffet, C.A. 2007. Fire effects on runoff generation and sediment yield from a coarse-textured sagebrush-dominated landscape. Eos Trans American Geophysical Union, 88(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H43F-1685.
Evaluating post-fire cattle grazing strategies for sagebrush steppe rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Clark, P., Hardegree, S.P., and Pierson Jr, F.B. 2008. Evaluating post-fire cattle grazing strategies for sagebrush steppe rangelands. IN: Abstracts of teh 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. January 26 - 31, 2008. Louisville, KY. Society for Range Management. Lukewood, CO. Abstract.
Fire effects on rangeland hydrology and erosion in a steep sagebrush-dominated landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Moffet, C.A., Spaeth, K.E., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P.E., and Williams, C.J. 2008. Fire Effects on Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion in a Steep Sagebrush-Dominated Landscape. Hydrological Processes: 22, 2916-2929.
Hydrologic impacts of mechanical seeding treatments on sagebrush rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Blackburn, W.H., Van Vactor, S.S. 2007. Hydrologic impacts of mechanical seeding treatments on sagebrush rangelands. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 60:666-674.
First year soil and runoff response to compaction after mechanical mastication of juniper woodland - (Abstract Only)
Cline, N.A., Roundy, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., and Williams, C.J. 2008. First Year Soil and Runoff Response to Compaction After Mechanical Mastication of Juniper Woodland. In: Proceedings of the 2008 Joint Meeting of the Society for Range Management and the American Forage and Grassland Council, January 26 - 31, 2008, Louisville, KY.
A comparision of cumulative-germination response of cheatgrass (bromus tectorum) and four perennial bunchgrass species to simulated field-temperature regimes - (Abstract Only)
Hardegree, S.P., B.A. Roundy, T.A. Jones, F.B. Pierson AND P.E. Clark. 2008. A comparision of cumulative-germination response of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) and four perennial bunchgrass species to simulated field-temperature regimes. In: Abstracts of the 61st Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, Louisville, KY, January 26-31, 2008. (CD-ROM Abstract)
Dynamic variability in thermal-germination response of squirreltail (Elymus Elymoides and Elymus Multisetus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hardegree, S.P., Jones, T.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Clark, P., Flerchinger, G.N. 2008. Dynamic Variability in Thermal-Germination Response of Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides and Elymus multisetus). Environmental and Experimental Botany 62:120-128.
Western Juniper Field Guide: Asking the Right Questions to Select Appropriate Management Actions - (Government Publication)
Miller, R., Bates, J.P., Svejcar, A.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Eddleman, L. 2007. Western Juniper Field Guide: Asking the Right Questions to Select Appropriate Management Actions. United States Geological Survey Circular 1321, 61p.
Measuring effectiveness of three postfire hillslope erosion barrier treatments, Western Montana, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Robichaud, P.R., Pierson Jr, F.B., Brown, R.E., and Wagenbrenner, J.W. 2008. Measuring Effectiveness of Three Postfire Hillslope Erosion Barrier Treatments, Western Montana, USA. Hydrological Processes 22:159-170.
Predicting postfire erosion and mitigation effectiveness with a web-based probabilistic erosion model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Robichaud, P.R., Elliot, W.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Hall, D.E., and Moffet, C.A. 2007. Predicting postfire erosion and mitigation effectiveness with a web-based probabilistic erosion model. Catena 71: 229-241.
Erosion Risk Management Tool (ERMIT) Users Manual (verson 2006.01.18) - (Government Publication)
Robichaud, P.R., Elliot, W.J., Pierson, F.B., Hall, D.E., Moffet, C.A., and Ashum, L.E. 2007. Erosion Risk Management Tool (ERMIT) Users Manual (Version 2006.01.18.). General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-188. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins. 24 p.
Runoff and erosion effects after prescribed fire and wildfire on volcanic ash-cap soils - (Government Publication)
Robichaud, P.R., Pierson, F.B., and Brown, R.E. 2007. Runoff and erosion effects after prescribed fire and wildfire on volcanic ash-cap soils. In: Page-Dumroese, D., Miller, R., Mital, J., McDaniel, P., Miller, D., Technical Eds. Volcanic-ash-cap derived forest soils of the Inland Northwest: Properties and implications for management and restoration, November 9-10, 2005, Couer d’Alene, ID. Proceedings RMRS-P-44, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins. 220 p.
45 years of climate and hydrologic research conducted at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed - (Book / Chapter)
Flerchinger, G.N., Marks, D.G., Seyfried, M.S., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nayak, A., Hardegree, S.P., Winstral, A.H., and Clark, P. 2007. 45 years of climate and hydrologic research conducted at the reynolds creek experimental watershed. pp 135-143. In: J.R. Rogers (ed.), Environmental and Water Resources: Milestones in Engineering History. Sponsored by ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) National History & Heritage Committee. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. 168p.
Hydrology, erosion, and soil interrelationships after rangeland wildfire - (Abstract Only)
Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. Hydrology, erosion, and soil interrelationships after rangeland wildfire. In: Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference on Grazing Lands, December 13-16, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri.
Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model (RHEM) for ESD - (Abstract Only)
Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. Rangeland hydrology and erosion model (RHEM) for ESD development. In: Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference on Grazing Lands, December 13-16, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri.
Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the Northern Great Basin, USA. - (Abstract Only)
Robichaud, P.R., Elliot, W.J., Pierson, F.B., Hall, D.E., and Moffet. C.A. 2005. Predicting Postfire Hillslope Erosion with a Web-Based Probabilistic Model. Eos Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 86(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H34C-06. (CD-ROM)
Runoff and erosion after cutting western juniper - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Bates, J.D., Svejcar, T.J.,and Hardegree, S.P. 2007. Runoff and erosion after cutting western juniper. Rangeland Ecology and Management 60:285-292.
Water repellency and fire in sagebrush ecosystems of the Northern Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Robichaud, P.R., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. Water repellency and fire in sagebrush ecosystems of the northern Great Basin, USA. Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union 87(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H13B-1397.
Fire impacts on rangeland hydrology and erosion in a steep sagebrush dominated landscape - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. Fire impacts on rangeland hydrology and erosion in a steep sagebrush dominated landscape. Eos Trans American Geophysical Union 87(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H13B-1396.
ERMIT: Estimating post-fire erosion in probabilistic terms - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Elliot, W.J., Hall, D.E., and Moffet, C.A. 2006. ERMIT: Estimating post-fire erosion in probabilistic terms. Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union 87(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H34C-01.
Prescribed-fire impacts on vegetation, soil and water resources at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed in southwest Idaho - (Abstract Only)
Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P., Pierson Jr, F.B., Seyfried, M.S., Moffet, C.A. 2007. Prescribed-Fire Impacts on Vegetation, Soil and Water Resources at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed in Southwest Idaho.In: Abstracts of the 60th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, Reno, NV, Feb 11-15, 2007. (CD-ROM Abstract)
Effectiveness of postfire erosion control treatments - (Abstract Only)
Robichaud, P.R., Pierson, F.B., and Wagenbrenner, J.W. 2006. Effectiveness of postfire erosion control treatments. 14th Conference of International Soil Conservation, May 14-19, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco. (CD-ROM)
Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the northern Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Moffet, C.A., and Spaeth, K.E. 2006. Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the northern Great Basin, USA. 14th Conference of International Soil Conservation, May 14-19, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco. (CD-ROM)
Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the northern Great Basin, USA. - (Proceedings)
Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Moffet, C.A., and Spaeth, K.E. 2006. Erosion following fire in a sagebrush ecosystem of the northern Great Basin, USA. In: Proceedings of the 14th Conference of International Soil Conservation, May 14-19, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco. (CD-ROM)
Effectiveness of postfire erosion control treatments - (Proceedings)
Robichaud, P.R., Pierson, F.B., and Wagenbrenner, J.W. 2006. Effectiveness of postfire erosion control treatments. In: Proceedings of the 14th Conference of International Soil Conservation, May 14-19, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco. (CD-ROM)
Climate and hydrologic research conducted at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flerchinger, G., Marks, D., Hardegree, S., Winstral, A., Seyfried, M., Pierson, F., and Clark, P. 2006. Climate and Hydrologic Research Conducted at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed. Owyhee Outpost, A Journal of the History of the Owyhee County 37:72-91.
Predicting postfire hillslope erosion with a web-based probabilistic model - (Abstract Only)
Robichaud, P.R., Ellion, W.J, Pierson, F.B., Hall, D.E., and Moffet, C.A. 2005. Predicting Postfire Hillslope Erosion with a Web-Based Probabilistic Model. Eos Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 86(52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H34C-06. (CD-ROM)
Modeling soil erosion on steep sagebrush rangeland before and after prescribed fire - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moffet, C.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Spaeth, K., and Hardegree, S.P. 2007. Modeling soil erosion on steep sagebrush rangeland before and after prescribed fire. Catena 71:218-228.
Quantifying and predicting rill erosion after fire on steep shrub-dominated hillslopes - (Abstract Only)
Moffet, C., and Pierson, F. 2005. Quantifying and predicting rill erosion after fire on steep shrub-dominated hillslopes. (abstract). European Geosciences Union Annual Meeting, April 24-29, 2005, Vienna, Austria, CD-ROM.
Hydrologic impacts of soil water repellency following fire in coarse-textured shrub-dominated ecosystems. - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F., Moffet, C., Robichaud, P. 2005. Hydrologic impacts of soil water repellency following fire in coarse-textured shrub-dominated ecosystems. (abstract). European Geosciences Union Annual Meeting, April 24-29, 2005, Vienna, Austria. CD-ROM
Modeling soil erosion on steep sagebrush rangeland before and after prescribed fire - (Abstract Only)
Moffet, C.A., Pierson, F.B., and Spaeth, K.E. 2005. Modeling soil erosion on steep sagebrush rangeland before and after prescribed fire. 58th Annual Meeting Society of Range Management, February 5-11, 2005, Forth Worth, TX. CD-ROM.
BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN JUNIPER (JUNIPERUS OCCIDENTALIS) - (Experiment Station)
Miller, R.F., Bates, J.D., Svejcar, A.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Eddleman, L.E. 2005. Biology, ecology, and management of western juniper (juniperus occidentalis). Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station. 77 p.
Hydrology, erosion, plant, and soil relationships after rangeland wildfire - (Proceedings)
Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., and Moffet, C.A. 2007. Hydrology, erosion, and soil interrelationships after rangeland wildfire. In: Sosebee, R.E., Wester, D.B., Britton, C.M., McArthur, E.D., Kitchen, S.G, comp. Proceedings: Shrubland dynamics-fire and water, August 10-12, 2004, Lubbock, TX. Proceedings RMRS-P-47, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins. p. 62-68.
The use of SPUR-WEPP in modeling wet meadows in the intermountain region, Idaho, USA - (Abstract Only)
Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., Moffet, C.A. 2004. The use of SPUR/WEPP in Modeling Wet Meadows and Contagious Lands in the Intermountain West, USA. (abstract). Proceedings of the 7th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference, Utrecht, the Netherlands, July 25-31, 2004. P 330.
EXPLORATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE DATABASE ON RANGELAND RUNOFF AND EROSION EXPERIMENTS - (Abstract Only)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Pachepsky, Y.A., Weltz, M.A. 2004. Explorative analysis of the database on rangeland runoff and erosion experiments.[Abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, October 31 - November 4, 2004, Seattle, Washington. CD-ROM.
USING REGRESSION TREES TO ESTIMATE SURFACE WATER RUNOFF AND SOIL EROSION FOR RANGELANDS - (Abstract Only)
Pachepsky, Y.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, S.C., Weltz, M.A. 2004. Using regression trees to estimate surface water runoff and soil erosion for rangelands. [Meeting Abstract]. European Conference on Machine Learning, September 27, 2004, Bled, Slovinai. Paper #88, CDROM.
Modeling soil erosion and mitigation after fires - (Abstract Only)
Robichaud, P., Elliot, W., Pierson, F., and Wohlgemuth, P. 2005. Modeling soil erosion and mitigation after fires. (abstact) European Geosciences Union Annual Meeting, April 24-29, 2005, Vienna, Austria. CD-ROM
Spatial and temporal dynamics of rill erosion following wildfire on sagebrush rangeland - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, Jr., F.B., Moffet, C.A., and Spaeth, K.E. 2004 Spatial and temporal dynamics of rill erosion following wildfire on sagebrush rangeland. CD-ROM, In: Abstracts of the 57th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, Salt Lake City, UT., Jan 24-30, 2004. Abstract #290
THE WEPP/SPUR RANGELAND HYDROLOGY MODEL: A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING ECOLOGICAL SITE DESCRIPTION - (Abstract Only)
Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, F.B., and Moffet, C.A., 2004 The WEPP/SPUR rangeland hydrology model: a tool for developing ecological site descriptions. CD-ROM In: Abstracts of the 57th Annual Meeting. Society for Range Management, Salt Lake City, UT. Jan 24-30, Abstract #340.
Explorative analysis of the database on rangeland runoff and erosion experiments. - (Abstract Only)
Pierson, F.B., Pachepsky, Y.A., Weltz, M.A. 2004. Explorative analysis of the database on rangeland runoff and erosion experiments (abstract). ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2004, Seattle, WA, CD-ROM
THE DUAL-GAUGE SYSTEM FOR MEASURING PRECIPITATION: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND USE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hanson, Clayton L, M.ASCE, Pierson, Frederick B., and Johnson, Gregory L., Journal of Hydrologic Engineering; Dual-gauge system for measuring precipitation: historical development and use, abstract, vol. 9, no. 5, 2004.
Impacts of fire on hydrology and erosion in steep mountain big sagebrush communities - (Proceedings)
Pierson, Jr., F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Spaeth, K.E., and Moffet, C.A. 2003. Impacts of fire on hydrology and erosion in steep mountain big sagebrush communities. In: Proceedings of the First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds., Benson, AZ, p. 625-630.
Prescribed-fire research at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed in southwestern Idaho - (Abstract Only)
Hardegree, S.P., Pierson, F.B., and Clark, P.E. 2004. Prescribed-fire research at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed in southwestern Idaho. 57th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, CD-ROM abstract #127.
Modeling rill erosion following fire on steep sagebrush rangeland - (Abstract Only)
Moffet, C.A., Pierson, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., and Spaeth, K.E. 2004. Modeling rill erosion following fire on steep sagebrush rangeland. 57th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management. CD-ROM abstract #262.
Hydrologic components and considerations for developing ecological sit descriptions - (Abstract Only)
DESIGN, MEASUREMENT, AND SAMPLING WITH DROP-BOX WEIRS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
BONTA, J.V., PIERSON JR, F.B. DESIGN, MEASUREMENT, AND SAMPLING WITH DROP-BOX WEIRS. APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE. 2003. v. 19(6). p. 689-700.
Hydrologic recovery of steep sagebrush rangeland following wildfire - (Abstract Only)
Pierson Jr, F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Spaeth, K.E. Hydrologic recovery of steep sagebrush rangeland following wildfire. Abstracts Society for Range Management.
LONG-TERM HYDROLOGIC RECOVERY FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF WESTERN JUNIPER - (Other)
PIERSON JR, F.B., BATES, J.D., SVEJCAR, A.J. LONG-TERM HYDROLOGIC RECOVERY FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF WESTERN JUNIPER. SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT MEETING ABSTRACTS. 2003.
HYDROLOGIC IMPACTS OF FIRE ON STEEP INTERMOUNTAIN SAGEBRUSH-STEPPE RANGELAND - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson, F.B., Carlson, D.H., and Spaeth, K.E., Impacts of wildfire on soil hydrological properties of steep sagebrush-steppe rangeland, v. 11, no. 2 p. 145-151.
EVALUATION OF USLE AND RUSLE ESTIMATED SOIL LOSS ON RANGELAND USING RAINFALL SIMULATION EXPERIMENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spaeth, K.E., Pierson, Jr. F.B., Weltz, M. A., and Blackburn, W. H. 2003. Evaluation of USLE and RUSLE estimated soil loss on rangeland using rainfall simulation experiments. Journal of Range Management 56:234-246.
HYDROLOGIC RESPONSE OF DIVERSE WESTERN RANGELANDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Weltz, M.A., and Carlson, D.H., Hydrologic response of diverse western rangelands. Journal of Range Management, v.55, no. 6, p. 558-570.
New proposed national resources inventory protocols on nonfederal rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spaeth, Kenneth E., Pierson, Fred B., Herrick, Jeff E., Shaver, Patrick L., Pyke, David A., Pellant, Mike, Thompson, Dennis, and Dayton, Bob. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 2003. v.58, no. 1, p. 18A - 21A.
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL EFFECTS OF WILDFIRE ON THE HYDROLOGY OF A STEEP RANGELAND WATERSHED - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson, Jr., F.B., Robichaud, P.R., Spaeth, K.E.,2001. Spatial and temporal effects of wildfire on the hydrology of a steep rangeland watershed. Hydrological Processes 15:2905-2916.
A PROBABILISTIC APPROACH TO MODELING EROSION FOR SPATIALLY VARIED CONDITIONS - (Trade Journal)
INFILTRATION RATES AFTER WILDFIRE IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY - (Trade Journal)
LONG-TERM STREAM DISCHARGE AND SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DATABASE, REYNOLDS CREEK EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHED, IDAHO, UNITED STATES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson, Frederick B., Slaughter, Charles W., Cram, Zane K. Long-term stream discharge and suspended-sediment database, Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed, Idaho, United States. Water Resources Research 2001, v. 37, no. 11, p. 2857-2861
A PROCESS-BASED HYDROLOGY SUBMODEL DYNAMICALLY LINKED TO THE PLANT COMPONENT OF THE SPUR MODEL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierson, Jr., F.B., Carlson, D.H., Spaeth, K.E., 2001. A process-based hydrology submodel dynamically linked to the plant component of the simulation of production and utilization on rangelands SPUR model. Ecological Modelling 141:241-260.
ENHANCEMENT OF THE HYDROLOGY AND EROSION COMPONENTS OF THE SPUR MODEL - (Abstract Only)
WEB BASED DEMONSTRATION OF SPUR 2000 FOR ECOLOGICAL SITE DESCRIPTION APPLICATIONS - (Trade Journal)
LONG TERM RUNOFF AND SUSPENDED SEDIMENT MEASUREMENTS REYNOLDS CREEK EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHED IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO - (Proceedings)
Pierson, Jr., Frederick B., Slaughter, C.W., Hanson, Clayton L., 2001, Long term runoff and suspended sediment measurements reynolds creek experimental watershed in southwest Idaho; Proceedings of the 7th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference: v99-v106.
FIRE EFFECTS ON SEDIMENT AND RUNOFF IN STEEP RANGELAND WATERSHEDS - (Proceedings)
Pierson, Jr., Frederick, B., Carlson, D.H., Spaeth, K.E., 2001, Fire effects on sediment and runoff in steep rangeland watersheds, Proceedings of the 7th Federal Interagency Sediment Conference (3-27-3-29-2001), Reno, NV., p. x23 - x40.
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL EFFECTS OF FIRE ON THE HYDROLOGY OF STEEP RANGELAND WATERSHEDS - (Abstract Only)
CHARACTERISTICS OF EXTREME PRECIPITATION AND ASSOCIATED STREAMFLOW IN THE REYNOLDS CREEK EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHED,IDAHO - (Proceedings)
Hanson, Clayton L., Pierson, Jr. Frederick B., Characteristics of Extreme Precipitation and Associated Streamflow in the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed, Idaho., American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA., pp J2.13-J2.15, 2001.
SEDIMENT YIELD AND HYDROLOGY IN NORTHWESTERN RANGELANDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
SPUR 2000: DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING AND MANAGING RANGELANDS - (Abstract Only)
NATIONAL RESOURCE INVENTORY(NRI) ON BLM LANDS IN COLORADO: AN EVALUATION OF THE RANGELAND HEALTH MODEL - (Abstract Only)
HYDROLOGIC IMPACTS OF FIRE ON THE BOISE FRONT - (Proceedings)
THE SCIENCE AND POLITICS OF THE 1996 BOISE FRONT FIRE-WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED FROM THE 8TH STREET FIRE REHABILITATION - (Proceedings)
SPUR 2000: DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING AND MANAGING RANGELANDS - (Proceedings)
RISK ASSESSMENT OF FUEL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON HILLSLOPE EROSION PROCESSES - (Proceedings)
SIMULATION MODELS AND MANAGEMENT OF RANGELAND ECOSYSTEMS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
AGENEOTETTIX DEORUM (ORTHOPTERA:ACRIDIDAE) POST DIAPAUSE DEVELOPMENT AND PREDICTION OF HATCH - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
PREDICTING VARIABLE-TEMPERATURE RESPONSE OF NON-DORMANT SEEDS FROM CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE GERMINATION DATA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
REYNOLDS CREEK EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHED: RUNOFF AND SEDIMENT DATA COLLECTIONFIELD MANUAL. - (Government Publication)
RANGELAND VEGETATION/HYDROLGY INTERACTIONS: SUMMARY OF THE USDA-NRCS/ARS NATIONAL RANGE STUDY TEAM'S RAINFALL SIMULATION EXPERIMENTS - (Abstract Only)
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON EARLY PLANT ESTABLISHMENT - MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION OF NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT BASIN - (Proceedings)
APPLICATION OF A SOIL-WATER BALANCE MODEL TO EVALUATE THE INFLUENCE OF HOLOCENE CLIMATE CHANGE ON CALCIC SOILS, MOJAVE DESERT, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. - (Trade Journal)
GRADIENT ANALYSIS OF INFILTRATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES AS RELATED TO RANGELAND VEGETATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
GRADIENT ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HYDROLOGIC VARIABLES AS RELATED TO RANGELAND VEGETATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
BASELINE SEDIMENT YIELD FROM DISSIMILAR HEADWATERS RESEARCH WATERSHEDS. - (Proceedings)
MODELLING PLANT CANOPY EFFECTS ON VARIABILITY OF SOIL TEMPERATURE AND WATER: MODEL CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
ENHANCING SIMULATION MODELS WITH BLACKBOARD INTERFACING SYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
MICROCLIMATIC SITE PROFILE DESCRIPTIONS FOR EARLY PLANT ESTABLISHMENT - (Abstract Only)
CHAOS THEORY IN HYDROLOGY - (Proceedings)
PARTITIONING SMALL SCALE SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF RUNOFF AND EROSION ON SAGE-BRUSH RANGELAND - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
SOURCES OF VARIATION IN INTERRILL EROSION ON RANGELANDS - (Book / Chapter)
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