Post-1935 changes in Pinyon-Juniper persistent woodland on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.
Vankat JL. 2017. Post-1935 changes in Pinyon-Juniper persistent woodland on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.. Forest Ecology and Management. 394:73-85
Pinyon-juniper (Pinus-Juniperus) persistent woodland (PJPW) is widespread in western North America. This study examined changes in PJPW on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP), Arizona, USA based on resampling study plots established in 1935 that are the earliest-known, landscape-level, quantitative documentation of PJPW. Resampling provided data essential to understanding post-1935 dynamics and current conditions, as well as developing ecologically based management practices.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Vankat, John
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- management, persistent woodlands, pinyon juniper, re-sampling, vegetation dynamics