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Southern Rocky Mountains — RMBL Knowledge Commons
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Southern Rocky Mountains
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Part of:
Colorado
Scale:
regional
Elevation:
3600m
Habitat:
subalpine conifer forests, montane, subalpine and alpine, alpine and subalpine, high-elevation, mountainous, rocky habitats, high elevation ecosystems, montane region, mountain range, high-elevation montane ecosystem
Also known as:
southern Rocky Mountains, Southern Rocky Mountains Region, Southern Rocky Mountain, Southern Rocky Mountain area, Southern Rocky Mountains States
Papers:
28 |
Mentions:
52
Child Places (2)
Elk range
region
8 papers
Snodgrass Mountain
peak
2891m
23 papers
Publications (28)
student_paper
Elevational Distribution Gradient of Agapostemon subtilior in Gunnison County
2026
mentioned
student_paper
Alpine plants of Mt. Baldy: modeling phenology and documenting biodiversity
2025
primary study site
article
A Bayesian record linkage approach to applications in tree demography using overlapping LiDAR scans
2025
Annals of Applied Statistics
reference location
article
Context dependence of warming induced shifts in montane soil microbial functions
2024
Functional Ecology
primary study site
student_paper
Climate disruption on avian species and communities in the southern Rocky Mountains
2023
primary study site
article
Mineralogical, magnetic and geochemical data constrain the pathways and extent of weathering of mineralized sedimentary rocks
2023
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
study site
article
Earlier snow melt and reduced summer precipitation alter floral traits important to pollination
2022
Global Change Biology
reference site
article
The genome of the Margined White butterfly (Pieris macdunnoughii): sex chromosome insights and the power of polishing with PoolSeq data
2021
Genome Biology and Evolution
mentioned
student_paper
Experimental Validation of Biophysical Models of Tiger Salamanders (
Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum
)
2021
reference location
article
Climate and multiple dimensions of plant diversity regulate ecosystem carbon exchange along an elevational gradient
2021
Ecosphere
primary study site
student_paper
Seasonal Progression of Algal Development and Quality in Streams that Vary in Timing of Springtime Peak Flow
2019
primary study site
thesis
The persistent maladaptation of
Pieris macdunnoughii
: Constraints on adaptation to an evolutionary trap
2019
study site
student_paper
Global Climate Change-Induced Mutualism Breakdown Among Legumes and their Soil Synbionts
2019
mentioned
thesis
Differences in Evolutionary History and Ploidy Type Shape the Interactions of
Populus tremuloides
Michx. with Climate
2017
study site
student_paper
Native ant (
Formica rufa, Formica fusca
),
Nicrophorus spp.
interactions at small mammal carcass resources in the southern Rocky Mountains, Gunnison National Forest, Colorado.
2017
primary study site
article
Reconstruction and spatial analysis of alpine treeline in the Elk Mountains, Colorado, USA
2016
Physical Geography
comparison site
thesis
Adaptation to climate and climate change in Rocky Mountain butterflies: Morphology, physiology, and behavior
2015
study site
article
Climate variability slows evolutionary responses of
Colias
butterflies to recent climate change
2015
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences
primary study site
article
Determinants of pika population density vs. occupancy in the Southern Rocky Mountains
2014
Ecological Applications
primary study site
student_paper
Talus turnover: A study of the distribution of lichens along elevational gradients
2013
reference location
article
Patterns of selective caching behavior of a generalist herbivore, the American Pika (
Ochotona princeps
)
2013
Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
primary study site
article
Stable isotopes reflect the ecological stability of two high-elevation mammals from the late Quaternary of Colorado
2012
Quaternary Research
primary study site
article
On the generality of a climate-mediated shift in the distribution of the American pika (
Ochotona princeps
)
2011
Ecology
primary study site
student_paper
Impacts of climate disruption on avian species in the southern Rocky Mountains: a retroanalysis of the Gothic breeding bird survey and pilot point count surveys at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory weather stations
2011
primary study site
article
Emergence of a mid-season period of low floral resources in a montane meadow ecosystem associated with climate change
2011
Journal of Ecology
mentioned
thesis
Late Quaternary Paleoecology of Two High-Elevation Mammal Species from the Southern Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA
2011
study site
article
The effect of experimental ecosystem warming on CO2 fluxes in a montane meadow
1999
Global Change Biology
mentioned
article
Community composition in mountain ecosystems: climatic determinants of montane butterfly distributions
1997
Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters
secondary site
Datasets (3)
dataset
Rangeland Condition Monitoring Assessment and Projection (RCMAP) Independent Validation Data
2024
study site
dataset
Rangeland Condition Monitoring Assessment and Projection (RCMAP) Fractional Component Time-Series Across the Western U.S. 1985-2020
2021
study site
dataset
Data from: Historical stocking data and 19th century DNA reveal human-induced changes to native diversity and distribution of cutthroat trout
2012
study site
Documents (21)
Document
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous U.S. Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx
2026
subject area
Document
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous U.S. Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx
2024
subject area
Document
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Status for the Distinct Population Segment of the North American Wolverine Occurring in the Contiguous United States; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of the North American Wolverine in Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico
2014
subject area
Document
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of the North American Wolverine in Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico
2013
subject area
Document
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the North American Wolverine as Endangered or Threatened
2010
reference area
Document
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-month Finding on a Petition To Change the Final Listing of the Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx To Include New Mexico
2009
subject area
Document
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of Remanded Determination of Status for the Contiguous United States Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx
Species Studied Here
Pinus contorta
Pinaceae
16 shared papers
fish and wildlife
13 shared papers
Populus tremuloides
Salicaceae
12 shared papers
Lepus americanus
Leporidae
12 shared papers
Canis latrans
Canidae
11 shared papers
Lynx canadensis
Felidae
10 shared papers
Abies lasiocarpa
Pinaceae
9 shared papers
Lynx rufus
Felidae
9 shared papers
Marmota
Sciuridae
9 shared papers
Frasera speciosa
Gentianaceae
8 shared papers
2003
subject area
Document
Northern Rockies Lynx Amendment
2001
reference area
Document
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for the Contiguous U.S. Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx and Related Rule
2000
subject area
Document
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposal To List the Contiguous United States Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx as a Threatened Species; and the Captive Population of Canada Lynx Within the Coterminous United States (lower 48 States) as Threatened Due to Similarity of Appearance, With a Special Rule
1998
subject area
Document
Colorado Natural Areas Council, Agenda Item
1998
reference area
Document
Notice of Availability of the Draft Conservation Strategy for the Southern Rocky Mountain Population of the Boreal Toad for Review and Comment
1997
subject area
Document
Field Excursion to Colorado and Utah, Western United States
1997
reference area
Document
Company Sponsored Research- Camp Dresser and McKee Inc
1980
reference area
Document
Mount Emmons Mining and Reclimation Permit Application
1980
subject area
Document
Vegetation and Wildlife Studies for the Mount Emmons Project
1980
context
Document
Stream Dynamics: An Overview for Land Managers
1980
reference area
Document
Area Guides News
1977
subject area
Document
Area Guide News Articles
1977
subject area
Document
Biologically Significant Areas in Gunnison County Colorado
1976
study area
Document
Colorado Natural Areas Program Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Department of Natural Resources State of Colorado, MOUNT EMMONS IRON BOG NATURAL AREA, Draft Articles of Designation
reference area