Western Ecological Research Center

Recent papers from Western Ecological Research Center

1. Limited Detection of Influenza A Antibodies in Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) Wintering in the California Central Valley, USAViruses · 2026
2. Sensitivities of sage‐grouse to weather and climate: Implications for indicator species in a moisture‐limited ecosystemWildlife Monographs · 2026
3. Detecting demographic patterns of old coast redwood forests in northern CaliforniaFrontiers in Forests and Global Change · 2026
4. Abundant ticks but limited Borrelia spp. pathogens in Mojave desert tortoise habitatTicks and Tick-borne Diseases · 2026
5. Cost-efficient filtration and replication strategies match or exceed detection sensitivity for marine eDNA diversity at an intertidal site under a standardized laboratory workflowPLoS ONE · 2026
6. Using high frequency GPS data to assess wintering goose proximity to commercial poultry facilities on the Delmarva peninsula for avian influenza risk management and surveillancePLoS ONE · 2026
7. Spatial Variation in Effectiveness and Costs of Sagebrush Restoration Treatments Across the Western United StatesRangeland Ecology & Management · 2026
8. Evaluating use of extant species response to invasive predator control as an indicator of functional eradication to support species reintroductionsConservation Science and Practice · 2026
9. Ecological Transformations of Coastal Wetlands of the Conterminous United States in Response to Contemporaneous Sea‐Level RiseEarth s Future · 2026
10. Previous prescribed burns saved thousands of ancient sequoias during historically unprecedented wildfiresNature Communications · 2026
11. Effects of repeat prescribed burning in dry coniferous forests in national parks of CaliforniaFire Ecology · 2026
12. Extreme droughts shrink suitable habitats and reduce fitness for large mammals in the American WestCommunications Earth & Environment · 2026
13. A comprehensive inventory of communication tower infrastructure across the range of greater and Gunnison sage-grouse.2026
14. Non-native invasive beetle alters structure of a riparian bird community in a biodiversity hotspotFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution · 2026
15. Changes in Spatial Distribution and Abundance Together Determine Potential for Population Persistence for Greater Sage‐GrouseDiversity and Distributions · 2026
16. Tidal Wetland Soil Carbon Accumulation Rates for Coastal CaliforniaScientific Data · 2026
17. Unraveling abundance from occurrence: Modeling an endangered rodent population with low capture probabilityEcological Applications · 2026
18. Waterfowl Move Less in Heterogeneous and Human‐Populated Landscapes, With Implications for Spread of Avian Influenza VirusesEcology Letters · 2026
19. Long‐term benefits of burns for large mammal habitat undermined by large, severe fires in the American WestEcography · 2025
20. Rice cultivation supports growth and survival of a threatened semi‐aquatic reptileEcological Applications · 2025