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Devan A McGranahan
Livestock and Range Research Laboratory
Research Ecologist

Phone: (406) 874-8213
Fax: (406) 874-8289

243 FORT KEOGH ROAD
MILES CITY, MT 593014016

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Projects
Development of Management Strategies for Livestock Grazing, Disturbance and Climate Variation for the Northern Plains
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 436412
Precision Range and Livestock Management on Western Rangelands
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440503

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Future-proofing extensive livestock production in sub-tropical grasslands and savannas - (Review Article)
Weather and fuel as modulators of grassland fire behavior in the northern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barriers to prescribed fire in the US Great Plains, Part II: Critical review of presently used and potentially expandable solutions Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Clark, A., McGranahan, D.A., Geaumont, B.A., Wonkka, C.L., Ott, J.P., Kreuter, U. 2022. Barriers to prescribed fire in the US Great Plains, Part II: Critical review of presently used and potentially expandable solutions. Land. 11(9):1524. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11091524.
Barriers to prescribed fire in the US Great Plains, Part I: Systematic review of socio-ecological research Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Clark, A., McGranahan, D.A., Geaumont, B.A., Wonkka, C.L., Ott, J.P., Kreuter, U. 2022. Barriers to prescribed fire in the US Great Plains, Part I: Systematic review of socio-ecological research. Land. 11(9):1521. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11091521.
The Dunn Ranch Academy: Developing wildland fire literacy through hands-on experience with prescribed fire science and management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McGranahan, D.A., Maier, C.M., Gauger, R.P., Woodson, C.A., Wonkka, C.L. 2022. The Dunn Ranch Academy: Developing wildland fire literacy through hands-on experience with prescribed fire science and management. Fire. 5(4):121. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5040121.
Mineral nitrogen and microbial responses to soil heating in burned grassland Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McGranahan, D.A., Wonkka, C.L., Rana Dangi, S., Spiess, J.W., Geaumont, B. 2022. Mineral nitrogen and microbial responses to soil heating in burned grassland. Geoderma. 424. Article 116023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116023.
Fuel properties of effective greenstrips in simulated cheatgrass fires Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McGranahan, D.A., Wonkka, C.L. 2022. Fuel properties of effective greenstrips in simulated cheatgrass fires. Environmental Management. 70:319-328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01659-y.
Book review: “The Pyrocene: How We Created an Age of Fire, and What Happens Next" by S. Pyne Reprint Icon - (Other)
McGranahan, D.A. 2022. Book review: “The Pyrocene: How We Created an Age of Fire, and What Happens Next" by S. Pyne. African Journal of Range and Forest Science. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2022.2070278.
Contrasts in forage mineral content with patch-burn grazing: a preliminary analysis Reprint Icon - (Proceedings)
Wanchuk, M.R., McGranahan, D.A., Sedivec, K.K., Swanson, K.C., Hovick, T.J., Limb, R.F. 2021. Contrasts in forage mineral content with patch-burn grazing: a preliminary analysis. Translational Animal Science. 5(S1):S75-S79. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab173.
Moderate grazer density stabilizes forage availability more than patch burning in low-stature grassland Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raynor, E.J., McGranahan, D.A., Miller, J.R., Schacht, W.H., Debinski, D.M., Engle, D.M. 2021. Moderate grazer density stabilizes forage availability more than patch burning in low-stature grassland. Land. 10:395. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22083894.