Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass, reduces ecosystem productivity, negatively impacts biodiversity, and is increasingly problematic in higher elevation ecosystems with climate change. Cheatgrass phenology (that is, the timing of yearly growth and lifespan) varies greatly with elevation, climate, and weather from year to year, which can make management planning difficult and reduce the ability…

This United States Geological Survey news article "Predicting when the grass is greener: new phenological forecasts for invasive annual grasses" was originally found on https://www.usgs.gov/news