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A fundamental principle underpinning conservation is to evaluate the condition of native vegetation relative to a reference state. Many ecological applications require vegetation condition as a spatially-explicit continuous map layer that covers broad landscape-scaled extents. T…

Although soil mineral availability is among the most important factors controlling plant distributions, we have far more speculation than reliable knowledge about what traits adapt plants to different levels of nutrients. The studies which comprise this dissertation address a va…

It is common for producers to utilize small grain companion crops when establishing perennial grasses and legumes, but research has historically focused on the use of small grain companion crops on the establishment of legumes. A study was established at three locations across N…