Piñon and juniper field guide : asking the right questions to select appropriate management actions / by R.J. Tausch, R.F. Miller, and J.C. Chambers.

Author/creator Tausch, R. J.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoReston, Va. : U.S. Geological Survey, 2009.
Description95 pages : digital, PDF file.
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS115188
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Other author/creatorMiller, Richard F.
Other author/creatorChambers, J. C.
Other author/creatorGeological Survey (U.S.)
Other author/creatorForest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (U.S.)
Other author/creatorJoint Fire Science Program (U.S.)
Portion of title Asking the right questions to select appropriate management actions
SeriesCircular ; 1335
U.S. Geological Survey circular 1335. ^A367656
Abstract Pinon-juniper woodlands are an important vegetation type in the Great Basin. Old-growth and open shrub savanna woodlands have been present over much of the last several hundred years. Strong evidence indicates these woodlands have experienced significant tree infilling and major expansion in their distribution since the late 1800s by encroaching into surrounding landscapes once dominated by shrubs and herbaceous vegetation. Both infilling and expansion affects soil resources, plant community structure and composition, water and nutrient cycles, forage production, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and fire patterns across the landscape. Another impact is the shift from historic fire regimes to larger and more intense wildfires that are increasingly determining the future of this landscape. This publication helps biologists and land managers consider how to look at expansion of woodlands and determine what questions to ask to develop a management strategy, including prescribed fire or other practices.
General noteTitle from title screen (viewed July 22, 2009).
General note"This is contribution number 02 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 the U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Technical detailsMode of access: Internet from the USGS web site. Address as of 7/22/09: http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1335/circ1335.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
GPO item number0620-A (online)
Govt. docs number I 19.4/2:1335

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