Publications

2023

Barrows, C. W., Sweet, L. C., M. J. Davis. (2023) Responses of Common Chuckwallas and their Food Plants to Increasing Aridity. Climate Change Ecology, p.100077. Article link 

Smith, C. I., L. C. Sweet, J. Yoder, M. R. McKain, K. Heyduk, C. W. Barrows. (2023) Dust storms ahead: Climate change, green energy development and endangered species in the Mojave Desert. Biological Conservation. 277(1) 109819. Article link 

Davis, M. J., L. C. Sweet, S. A. Heacox, C. W. Barrows. (2023). Range extensions and population decline of the endemic desert perennial Orocopia Sage (Salvia greatae (lamiaceae)) in the Mecca Hills and Orocopia Mountains, California. Madroño. 69(3): 225-234. Article link 

2022

Barrows, C. W., L. C. Sweet, S. A. Heacox. (2022) Flat-tailed horned lizards– 20 years of research at the northwestern edge of their range. The Southwestern Naturalist. 66(4):309-316. Article link 

2020

Barrows, C. W., L. C. Sweet, J. Rangitsch, K. Lalumiere, T. Green, S. A. Heacox, M. J. Davis, M. Vamstad, J. Heintz, J. E. Rodgers. (2020) Responding to increased aridity: Evidence for range shifts in lizards across a 50-year time span in Joshua Tree National Park. Biological Conservation, 248:n. Article link

Barrows, C. W., A. Ramirez, L. C. Sweet, T. L. Morelli, C. Millar, N. Frakes, J. Rodgers, M. F. Mahalovich. (2020) Validating climate change refugia: empirical bottom-up approaches to support management actions. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 18(5): 298–306. Article link 

2019

Sweet, L. C., T. Green, J. Heintz, N. Frakes, N. Graver, J. Rangitsch, J. Rodgers, S. A. Heacox, C. W. Barrows. (2019) Congruence between Future Distribution Models and Empirical Data for an Iconic Species at Joshua Tree National Park. Ecosphere. 10(6): Article e02763. Article link 

Heintz, J. G. C., L. C. Sweet, C. W. Barrows. (2019) Microhabitat Characteristics and Impacts Of Invasive Species for The Triple-Ribbed Milkvetch (Astragalus tricarinatus [Fabaceae]) in the San Bernardino Mountains, California. Madroño, 65(4): 175-183. Article link

2016

Davis, F. W., L. C. Sweet, J. M. Serra-Diaz, J, Franklin, I. McCullough, A. Flint, L. Flint, H. M. Regan, A. D. Syphard, L. Hannah, K. Redmond, M. A. Moritz (2016). Shrinking windows of opportunity for oak seedling establishment in southern California mountains. Ecosphere. 7(11):  Article e01573. Article link

Schneider, H.E. &  L. C. Sweet (2016). Fire, Pollution, and Grazing: Oh My! A Game in Which Native and Invasive Plants Compete Under Multiple Disturbance Regimes. In: Byrne, L. (eds) Learner-Centered Teaching Activities for Environmental and Sustainability Studies. Springer, Cham. Article link

2015

Sweet, L. C. & J. S. Holt. (2015). Establishment Stage Competition between Exotic Crimson Fountaingrass (Pennisetum setaceum, C4) and Native Purple Needlegrass (Stipa pulchra, C3). Invasive Plant Science and Management. 8(2): 139-150. Article link

2014

Goring, S. J., K. C. Weathers, W. K. Dodds, P. A. Soranno, L. C. Sweet, K. S. Cheruvelil, J. S. Kominoski, J. Rüegg, A. M. Thorn, R. M. Utz (2014). Improving the culture of interdisciplinary collaboration in ecology by expanding measures of success. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 12(1): 39-47. Article link

2013

Dingman, J. R., L. C. Sweet, I. McCullough, F. W. Davis, A. Flint, J. Franklin, L. E. Flint (2013). Cross-scale modeling of surface temperature and tree seedling establishment in mountain landscapes. Ecological Processes. 2: 1-15. Article link

Holt, J. S., S. R. Welles, K. Silvera, I. M. Heap, S. M. Heredia, A. Martinez-Berdeja, K. T. Palenscar, L. C. Sweet, N. C. Ellstrand (2013). Taxonomic and Life History Bias in Herbicide Resistant Weeds: Implications for Deployment of Resistant Crops. PLoS ONE. 8(9): Article e71916. Article link

2012

Davis, F. W. & L. C. Sweet (2012). From mountain microclimates to the macroecology of tree species distributions in California. Cirmount. 6: 2-5.