Dynamics of a Pinyon-Juniper Stand in Northern Arizona: A Half-Century History
Ffolliott PF and Gottfried GJ. 2002. Dynamics of a Pinyon-Juniper Stand in Northern Arizona: A Half-Century History. Research Paper RMRS-RP 35. US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Ogden, UT
Pinyon-juniper woodlands of the southwestern United States provide wood products, livestock forage, wildlife habitats, and watershed protection (Aldon and Shaw 1993; Everett 1987; Gottfried and Pieper 2000; Monsen and Stevens 1999; Shaw and others 1995). Knowledge ofhow these woodland stands change in composition and structure promotes understanding of ecological processes, ensures sustainability of products and amenities, and helps to plan and evaluate land management activities. Ecologists and land managers also use long-term study results to outline the development of stands and depict tree and stand responses to climatic variability and interspecific competition.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Ffolliott, Peter; Gottfried, Gerald
- Date of Issue
- 2002
- Publisher
- US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- Forest Management, Juniper, pinyon pines, Plant Communities, Plant Studies, stand dynamics