In Montana’s Centennial Valley, a sagebrush die-off triggered an investigation into what was killing this anchor species of ...

In all of these vegetational units its distribution depends upon the presence of sagebrush. The preference of the sagebrush grasshopper for silver sagebrush, a plant that furnishes good to excellent ...

The sagebrush plants use different regional dialects ... If potted in a row, sharing roots in each pot, plants can play Chinese whispers. 4. Plants can play Chinese whispers and remember the ...

The region's shinnery oaks are only four or five feet high, but they provide food, shade and a breeding ground for the small, brown dunes sagebrush lizard — otherwise known as the sand dune lizard.

On some individuals, the chin and throat have scattered blue spots. HABITAT: The dunes sagebrush lizard is found only in its characteristic dune terrain. The dunes area is partially stabilized by ...

By addressing the root causes of habitat loss ... The science is clear: sagebrush habitats will continue to be lost without immediate action, and sage-grouse — whose population numbers reflect ...

Young said winter conditions can actually help the sagebrush seeds take root, being packed down in the snow with moisture. After IDFG receives the seeds from the nursery, the seeds are ready to be ...