Seed dispersal and seedling establishment of pinon and juniper species within the pinon-juniper woodland
Chambers JC, Schupp EW, Vander Wall SB. 1999. Seed dispersal and seedling establishment of pinon and juniper species within the pinon-juniper woodland. Pages 29-34. In Monsen SB and Stevens R: Proceedings: Ecology and management of pinyon-juniper communities within the interior west. Provo, UT. September 15-18, 1997. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Ogden, UT. Proceedings RMRS-P-9
Seed dispersal mechanisms and seedling establishment requirements of tree species determine the dynamics of pinon-juniper woodland. The effectiveness of different seed dispersers and requirements of seedling establishment are compared and contrasted for the various pinon and juniper species within the woodlands. The importance of long-distance vs. short-distance dispersal and the roles of ecotones and disturbance in woodland dynamics are discussed. Recommendations for future research are given.
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- Chambers, Jeanne; Schupp, Eugene; Vander Wall, Stephen
- Units
- DEVA
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Distribution (Biodiversity), Ecotones, Juniperus osteosperma (Utah Juniper Utah Juniper), Livestock Grazing, Pinus monophylla (Nut Pine One-leaf Pine Singleleaf Pinyon), Presence (Biodiversity), Resources Management, Seed Dispersal, Taxa Links To Datasets, Taxa Links To References, Woodland dynamics