Ecological effects of large fires on US landscapes: benefit or catastrophe? A

RE Keane, JK Agee, P Fule, JE Keeley… - … Journal of Wildland …, 2008 - CSIRO Publishing
The perception is that today's large fires are an ecological catastrophe because they burn
vast areas with high intensities and severities. However, little is known of the ecological …

Historical and modern disturbance regimes, stand structures, and landscape dynamics in pinon–juniper vegetation of the western United States

WH Romme, CD Allen, JD Bailey, WL Baker… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2009 - Elsevier
Piñon–juniper is a major vegetation type in western North America. Effective management of
these ecosystems has been hindered by inadequate understanding of 1) the variability in …

[图书][B] Mountains and plains: the ecology of Wyoming landscapes

DH Knight, GP Jones, WA Reiners, WH Romme - 2014 - books.google.com
An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the ecology of Wyoming and adjacent Rocky
Mountain states Many changes--some discouraging, others hopeful--have occurred in the …

Saving sage-grouse from the trees: a proactive solution to reducing a key threat to a candidate species

S Baruch-Mordo, JS Evans, JP Severson… - Biological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Conservation investment in management of at-risk species can be less costly than a delay-
and-repair approach implemented after species receive legal protection. The United States …

Biology, ecology, and management of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)

RF Miller, JD Bates, TJ Svejcar, FB Pierson… - 2005 - ir.library.oregonstate.edu
The rapid expansion of western juniper into neighboring plant communities during the past
130 years has caused considerable concern because of increased soil erosion, reduced …

The ecology, history, ecohydrology, and management of pinyon and juniper woodlands in the Great Basin and Northern Colorado Plateau of the western United …

RF Miller, JC Chambers, L Evers… - Gen. Tech. Rep …, 2019 - research.fs.usda.gov
This synthesis reviews current knowledge of pinyon and juniper ecosystems, in both
persistent and newly expanded woodlands, for managers, researchers, and the interested …

Spatial patterns of pinyon–juniper woodland expansion in central Nevada

PJ Weisberg, E Lingua, RB Pillai - Rangeland Ecology & Management, 2007 - Elsevier
The expansion of the pinyon–juniper (Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém.–Juniperus
osteosperma Torr.) woodland type in the Great Basin has been widely documented, but little …

[HTML][HTML] Bird responses to removal of western juniper in sagebrush-steppe

AL Holmes, JD Maestas, DE Naugle - Rangeland Ecology & Management, 2017 - Elsevier
We investigated bird abundance in response to western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)
removal using a short-term chronosequence approach and generated estimates of density …

Radial growth rate increases in naturally occurring ponderosa pine trees: a late‐20th century CO2 fertilization effect?

PT Soulé, PA Knapp - New Phytologist, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The primary objective of this study was to determine if gradually increasing levels of
atmospheric CO2, as opposed to 'step'increases commonly employed in controlled studies …

Sagebrush steppe recovery after fire varies by development phase of Juniperus occidentalis woodland

JD Bates, RN Sharp, KW Davies - International Journal of …, 2013 - CSIRO Publishing
Woodland ecosystems of the world have been changed by land use demands, altered fire
regimes, invasive species and climate change. Reduced fire frequency is recognised as a …