Appendix S1: Sites examined.
Figure S1.1: Location and sagebrush ecosystem type of 898 focal sites across the distribution of
sagebrush ecosystems (yellow areas are identified by GAP as containing sagebrush.)
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Figure S1.2: Mean annual temperature (C) of the 898 sites examined.
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Figure S1.3: Mean annual precipitation (mm) of the 898 sites examined.
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sagebrush ecosystem type. Mean and standard deviation of each functional group proportions
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