Bromus tectorum L. is an invasive winter annual grass naturalized across the United States. Numerous studies have investigated B. tectorum population structure and genetics in the context of B. tectorum as an ecological invader of natural areas and rangeland. Despite the wealth of information regarding B. tectorum, previous studies have not focused on, or made comparisons to, B. tectorum as it ...

Evaluation of the viable seeds in a soil, otherwise known as the seed pool or seed bank, is a crucial component of many weed dynamic and plant ecology studies. Seed bank estimation is used to predict the possibility of future weed infestations in rangelands as well as the nascent native plant diversity within them. However, there is no standardized method of reporting seed bank evaluation techn...

Exogenous nitrogen (N) inputs greatly change the emission and uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) methane (CH4) from temperate grassland soils, thereby affecting (C) budget regional terrestrial ecosystems. Relevant research focused on natural grassland, but effects N fertilization C exchange fluxes different forage soils driving mechanisms were poorly understood. Here, a three-year addition experime...