| Abstract: | Introduction
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. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 80738 |
| Citation Author: | Miller, R. F.; Bates, J. D.; Svejcar, T. J.; Pierson, F. B.; Eddleman, L. E. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | viii, 63 p. |
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| Citation Public Comments: | This is contribution number 01 of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP), supported by funds from the U.S. Joint Fire Science Program. Partial support for this guide was provided by U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center. |
| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Circular |
| Citation Series Code: | CIR |
| Citation Series Number: | 1321 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Western Juniper Field Guide: Asking the Right Questions to Select Appropriate Management Actions; 2007; CIR; 1321; Miller, R. F.; Bates, J. D.; Svejcar, T. J.; Pierson, F. B.; Eddleman, L. E. |
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| Text: | Western Juniper Field Guide: Asking the Right Questions to Select Appropriate Management Actions; 2007; CIR; 1321; Miller, R. F.; Bates, J. D.; Svejcar, T. J.; Pierson, F. B.; Eddleman, L. E. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1321/ |
| Date Other: | Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
