Long-Term Change in Plant Communities and Fuels among Management Interventions on Severe Disturbances in the Mojave Desert

This paper reports the results of long-term monitoring (spanning a 19-year period from 2006 to 2024) of plant community change on severely disturbed Mojave Desert sites on which the National Park Service conducted management activities designed to improve habitat conditions for native species.

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Abella, S.R., L.P. Chiquoine, and S.M. Munson. 2026. Intermittent and reversible vegetation change during a 19-year period on severe disturbances receiving reclamation and on undisturbed desert pavement. Reclamation Sciences 3: 21-32. https://reclamationsciences.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/rcsc/3/1/article-p21.xml

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