Western Juniper Field Guide: Asking the Right Questions to Select Appropriate Management Actions: Usgs Circular 1321 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781287193340)

Strong evidence indicates that western juniper has significantly expanded its range since the late 1800s by encroaching into landscapes once dominated by shrubs and herbaceous vegetation (fig. 1). Woodland expansion affects soil resources, plant community structure and composition, water, nutrient and fire cycles, forage production, wildlife habitat, and biodiversity. Goals of juniper management include an attempt to restore ecosystem function and a more balanced plant community that includes shrubs, grasses, and forbs, and to increase ecosystem resilience to disturbances. Developing a management strategy can be a difficult task due to uncertainty about how vegetation, soils, hydrologic function, and wildlife will respond to treatments.

Author: R. F. Miller
ISBN-10: 128719334X
ISBN-13: 9781287193340
Publisher: Bibliogov
Language: English
Published: 05/16/2013
Pages: 78
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.16d