Community Characteristics of Old-Growth Western Juniper Woodlands

Juniper Woodlands of the June 1998 Great Basin

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Drought predisposes piñon-juniper woodlands to insect attacks and mortality.

To test the hypothesis that drought predisposes trees to insect attacks, we quantified the effects of water availability on insect attacks, tree resistance mechanisms, and mortality of mature piñon pine (Pinus edulis) and one-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma) using an experimental drought study in New Mexico, USA. The study had four replicated treatments (40 × 40 m plot/replicate): removal of...

Hydrologic Processes in the Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands: A Literature Review

Hydrologic processes in the pinyon-juniper woodlands of the western region of the United States are variable because of the inherent interactions among the occurring precipitation regimes, geomorphological settings, and edaphic conditions that characterize the ecosystem. A wide range of past and present land-use practices further complicates comprehensive evaluations of these hydrologic process...

Longleaf Pine Forests and Woodlands: Old Growth under Fire!

“Old growth forest” evokes certain images and often strong feelings for many of us. To some degree, our images and definitions of old growth converge. Descriptions often include approximations of the following: stable for decades or centuries; a deep and many-layered canopy; massive and long-lived trees in the canopy; large dead logs in various degrees of decay; indicator species adapted to sta...

Western Juniper Harvest Systems Trial