Vegetation change and anthropogenic development are altering ecosystems and
decreasing biodiversity. Successful management of ecosystems threatened by multiple …

Given the high cost of restoration and the underlying assumption that reducing annual grass
abundance is a necessary precursor to rangeland restoration in the Intermountain West …

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 …

Among the most pronounced vegetation changes in the past 130 years has been the
increase in both distribution and density of juniper (Juniperus spp.) and pinyon (Pinus spp.) …

Changes in precipitation patterns and inputs have the potential to cause major changes in
productivity, composition, and diversity of terrestrial plant communities. Vegetation response …

This synthesis reviews current knowledge of pinyon and juniper ecosystems, in both
persistent and newly expanded woodlands, for managers, researchers, and the interested …

Woody plant expansion into shrub and grasslands is a global and vexing ecological
problem. In the Great Basin of North America, the expansion of pinyon–juniper (Pinus spp …

Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis spp. occidentalis Hook.) has encroached on and
now dominates millions of acres of sagebrush/bunchgrass rangeland in the Great Basin and …

Piñon (Pinus spp.) and juniper (Juniperus spp.) trees are reduced to restore native
vegetation and avoid severe fires where they have expanded into sagebrush (Artemisia …

The clonal shrub Cornus drummondii is rapidly displacing mesic grassland in the central US
due to fire suppression and changes in land use. Once established, this shrub is not readily …