Using high-resolution future climate scenarios to forecast Bromus tectorum invasion in Rocky Mountain National Park.

National Parks are hallmarks of ecosystem preservation in the United States. The introduction of alien invasive plant species threatens protection of these areas. Bromus tectorum L. (commonly called downy brome or cheatgrass), which is found in Rocky Mountain National Park (hereafter, the Park), Col...

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Main Authors: Amanda M West, Sunil Kumar, Tewodros Wakie, Cynthia S Brown, Thomas J Stohlgren, Melinda Laituri, Jim Bromberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117893