List of works - Lauren M. Porensky

A big data–model integration approach for predicting epizootics and population recovery in a keystone species

scientific article published in 2023

Agricultural Research Service Weed Science Research: Past, Present, and Future

scientific article published in 2023

Apparent Competition, Lion Predation, and Managed Livestock Grazing: Can Conservation Value Be Enhanced?

scientific article published in 2019

Are cattle surrogate wildlife? Savanna plant community composition explained by total herbivory more than herbivore type

scientific article

Arid old-field restoration: Native perennial grasses suppress weeds and erosion, but also suppress native shrubs

At high stocking rates, cattle do not functionally replace wild herbivores in shaping understory community composition

scientific article published in 2022

Author Correction: Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts

correction of a scholarly article

Balancing ecosystem service outcomes at the ranch-scale in shortgrass steppe: The role of grazing management

scientific article published in 2022

Boom and bust cycles of black-tailed prairie dog populations in the Thunder Basin grassland ecosystem

scientific article published in 2022

Burning reveals cryptic plant diversity and promotes coexistence in a California prairie restoration experiment

scientific article published on 26 May 2015

Can initial intraspecific spatial aggregation increase multi‐year coexistence by creating temporal priority? ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 2012

Collaborative Adaptive Rangeland Management Fosters Management-Science Partnerships

scientific article published in 2018

Combining active restoration and targeted grazing to establish native plants and reduce fuel loads in invaded ecosystems ⬇️

article

Complex consequences of herbivory and interplant cues in three annual plants

scientific article

Conservation lessons from large-mammal manipulations in East African savannas: the KLEE, UHURU, and GLADE experiments ⬇️

scientific article published on 11 May 2018

Development of edge effects around experimental ecosystem hotspots is affected by hotspot density and matrix type

scientific article published in 2016

Direct and indirect effects of a keystone engineer on a shrubland-prairie food web

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Disease and weather induce rapid shifts in a rangeland ecosystem mediated by a keystone species ( Cynomys ludovicianus )

scientific article published on 20 November 2022

Disturbance shapes avian communities on a grassland-sagebrush ecotone

scientific article published in 2018

Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts

article by Nancy Shackelford et al published 22 July 2021 in Nature Ecology and Evolution

Edge-effect interactions in fragmented and patchy landscapes.

scientific article

Generation of Ecosystem Hotspots Using Short-Term Cattle Corrals in an African Savanna

scientific article published on 07 February 2015

Graduate student's guide to necessary skills for nonacademic conservation careers

scientific article published on 9 November 2012

Grasses and browsers reinforce landscape heterogeneity by excluding trees from ecosystem hotspots

scientific article

Grasshopper Species Composition Differs Between Prairie Dog Colonies and Undisturbed Sites in a Sagebrush Grassland

scientific article published on 16 November 2022

Grazing intensity differentially regulates ANPP response to precipitation in North American semiarid grasslands

scientific article

Herbivore effects on productivity vary by guild: cattle increase mean productivity while wildlife reduce variability

scientific article published in January 2017

Herbivory and Drought Reduce the Temporal Stability of Herbaceous Cover by Increasing Synchrony in a Semi-arid Savanna

scientific article published on 27 June 2022

Herbivory and drought generate short-term stochasticity and long-term stability in a savanna understory community

scientific article published on 15 November 2017

Herbivory and drought interact to enhance spatial patterning and diversity in a savanna understory.

scientific article

Historical wildfires do not promote cheatgrass invasion in a western Great Plains steppe

scholarly article by Lauren M Porensky & Dana Blumenthal published 15 July 2016 in Biological Invasions

Less Is More: Lowering Cattle Stocking Rates Enhances Wild Herbivore Habitat Use and Cattle Foraging Efficiency

scientific article published on 11 February 2022

Lessons on the relationship between livestock husbandry and biodiversity from the Kenya Long-term Exclosure Experiment (KLEE)

scholarly article by Corinna Riginos published in January 2012

Long-term grazing removal increased invasion and reduced native plant abundance and diversity in a sagebrush grassland

scientific article published on 11 September 2020

Managing risks related to climate variability in rangeland-based livestock production: What producer driven strategies are shared and prevalent across diverse dryland geographies?

scientific article published on 26 December 2019

Plant Community Composition After 75 Yr of Sustained Grazing Intensity Treatments in Shortgrass Steppe

article

Plant community responses to historical wildfire in a shrubland–grassland ecotone reveal hybrid disturbance response

scientific article published in 2018

Plant traits related to precipitation sensitivity of species and communities in semi-arid shortgrass prairie

scientific article published on 14 October 2020

Plant, insect, and soil microbial communities vary across brome invasion gradients in northern mixed‐grass prairies

scientific article published in 2024

Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Influence on Forage Quantity and Quality in a Grazed Grassland-Shrubland Ecotone

scientific article published in 2019

Prairie dogs and wildfires shape vegetation structure in a sagebrush grassland more than does rest from ungulate grazing

scientific article published in 2018

Predicting spatial‐temporal patterns of diet quality and large herbivore performance using satellite time series

scientific article published in 2022

Pre‐fire grazing and herbicide treatments can affect post‐fire vegetation in a Great Basin rangeland

scientific article published in January 2023

Relationships Between Cattle and Biodiversity in Multiuse Landscape Revealed by Kenya Long-Term Exclosure Experiment

scientific article published in 2018

Restoration islands: a tool for efficiently restoring dryland ecosystems?

scientific article published on 30 October 2017

Thresholds are in the eye of the beholder: plants and wildlife respond differently to short-term cattle corrals

scientific article published on 26 August 2019

List of works by Lauren M. Porensky

A big data–model integration approach for predicting epizootics and population recovery in a keystone species

Agricultural Research Service Weed Science Research: Past, Present, and Future

Apparent Competition, Lion Predation, and Managed Livestock Grazing: Can Conservation Value Be Enhanced?

Are cattle surrogate wildlife? Savanna plant community composition explained by total herbivory more than herbivore type

Arid old-field restoration: Native perennial grasses suppress weeds and erosion, but also suppress native shrubs

At high stocking rates, cattle do not functionally replace wild herbivores in shaping understory community composition

Author Correction: Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts

Balancing ecosystem service outcomes at the ranch-scale in shortgrass steppe: The role of grazing management

Boom and bust cycles of black-tailed prairie dog populations in the Thunder Basin grassland ecosystem

Burning reveals cryptic plant diversity and promotes coexistence in a California prairie restoration experiment

Can initial intraspecific spatial aggregation increase multi‐year coexistence by creating temporal priority? ⬇️

Collaborative Adaptive Rangeland Management Fosters Management-Science Partnerships

Combining active restoration and targeted grazing to establish native plants and reduce fuel loads in invaded ecosystems ⬇️

Complex consequences of herbivory and interplant cues in three annual plants

Conservation lessons from large-mammal manipulations in East African savannas: the KLEE, UHURU, and GLADE experiments ⬇️

Development of edge effects around experimental ecosystem hotspots is affected by hotspot density and matrix type

Direct and indirect effects of a keystone engineer on a shrubland-prairie food web

Disease and weather induce rapid shifts in a rangeland ecosystem mediated by a keystone species ( Cynomys ludovicianus )

Disturbance shapes avian communities on a grassland-sagebrush ecotone

Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts

Edge-effect interactions in fragmented and patchy landscapes.

Generation of Ecosystem Hotspots Using Short-Term Cattle Corrals in an African Savanna

Graduate student's guide to necessary skills for nonacademic conservation careers

Grasses and browsers reinforce landscape heterogeneity by excluding trees from ecosystem hotspots

Grasshopper Species Composition Differs Between Prairie Dog Colonies and Undisturbed Sites in a Sagebrush Grassland

Grazing intensity differentially regulates ANPP response to precipitation in North American semiarid grasslands

Herbivore effects on productivity vary by guild: cattle increase mean productivity while wildlife reduce variability

Herbivory and Drought Reduce the Temporal Stability of Herbaceous Cover by Increasing Synchrony in a Semi-arid Savanna

Herbivory and drought generate short-term stochasticity and long-term stability in a savanna understory community

Herbivory and drought interact to enhance spatial patterning and diversity in a savanna understory.

Historical wildfires do not promote cheatgrass invasion in a western Great Plains steppe

Less Is More: Lowering Cattle Stocking Rates Enhances Wild Herbivore Habitat Use and Cattle Foraging Efficiency

Lessons on the relationship between livestock husbandry and biodiversity from the Kenya Long-term Exclosure Experiment (KLEE)

Long-term grazing removal increased invasion and reduced native plant abundance and diversity in a sagebrush grassland

Managing risks related to climate variability in rangeland-based livestock production: What producer driven strategies are shared and prevalent across diverse dryland geographies?

Plant Community Composition After 75 Yr of Sustained Grazing Intensity Treatments in Shortgrass Steppe

Plant community responses to historical wildfire in a shrubland–grassland ecotone reveal hybrid disturbance response

Plant traits related to precipitation sensitivity of species and communities in semi-arid shortgrass prairie

Plant, insect, and soil microbial communities vary across brome invasion gradients in northern mixed‐grass prairies

Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Influence on Forage Quantity and Quality in a Grazed Grassland-Shrubland Ecotone

Prairie dogs and wildfires shape vegetation structure in a sagebrush grassland more than does rest from ungulate grazing

Predicting spatial‐temporal patterns of diet quality and large herbivore performance using satellite time series

Pre‐fire grazing and herbicide treatments can affect post‐fire vegetation in a Great Basin rangeland

Relationships Between Cattle and Biodiversity in Multiuse Landscape Revealed by Kenya Long-Term Exclosure Experiment

Restoration islands: a tool for efficiently restoring dryland ecosystems?

Thresholds are in the eye of the beholder: plants and wildlife respond differently to short-term cattle corrals

Using native grass seeding and targeted spring grazing to reduce low-level Bromus tectorum invasion on the Colorado Plateau