Western North American Juniperus Communities A Dynamic Vegetation Type /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Auken, O. W. Van (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Series: Ecological Studies, 196
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Ecology.; Landscape ecology.; Plant ecology.; Forestry management.; Environmental management.; Nature conservation.; Life Sciences.; Environmental Management.; Plant Ecology.; Nature Conservation.; Forestry Management.; Landscape Ecology.

Juniperus woodlands and savannas in western North America are both extensive and dynamic, occupying approximately 55 million hectares. Various species of Juniperus have been increasing in density and are expanding into associated grasslands, reducing the size of the grasslands. The reason for the Ju...