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1. Resource-area-dependence analysis of desert mule deer habitats in the San Andres Mountains, New Mexico, USA

Author:
Louis C. Bender; Brock D. Hoenes; Cristina L. Rodden; Mara E. Weisenberger; Patrick C. Morrow; Patrick L. Mathis
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2022 v.197 pp. 104659
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Meliaceae; Odocoileus hemionus; adults; females; forbs; grasslands; habitat conservation; habitats; home range; males; shrublands; woodlands; Mexico; New Mexico;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus eremicus) populations throughout the arid Southwestern USA and Mexico have declined; hence, it is important to identify habitats that provide for their requirements to inform habitat management. We used resource-area-dependence analysis (RADA), which relates home range size to composition of home ranges, to determine habitats most associated with decreasing ho ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104659

2. Consequences of Piñon-Juniper Woodland Fuel Reduction: Prescribed Fire Increases Soil Erosion While Mastication Does Not

Author:
Claire C. Karban; Mark E. Miller; Jeffrey E. Herrick; Nichole N. Barger
Source:
Ecosystems 2022 v.25 no.1 pp. 122-135
ISSN:
1432-9840
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; broadcast seeding; environmental health; fire suppression; forests; fuel loading; highlands; historic sites; mastication; prescribed burning; risk; silt; soil; water erosion; wildfires; wind; woodlands; Utah;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Fire suppression has increased fuel load and the risk of catastrophic wildfire in forest and woodland ecosystems across the Western United States. In an effort to reduce fuel load and restore historical structure and function, land managers have implemented fuel reduction treatments on millions of acres. Reducing fuel loads protects people, structures, and in some cases, improves ecosystem health. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10021-021-00644-6

3. What determines the effectiveness of Pinyon-Juniper clearing treatments? Evidence from the remote sensing archive and counter-factual scenarios

Author:
Stephen E. Fick; Travis W. Nauman; Colby C. Brungard; Michael C. Duniway
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2022 v.505 pp. 119879
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Juniperus; Pinus edulis; arid lands; biodiversity; climate; cost effectiveness; disturbed soils; econometrics; ecosystems; fire prevention; forage; forest ecology; hydrology; landscapes; livestock; risk; shrublands; shrubs; time series analysis; trees; wildlife; Western United States;     Show all 23 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the intermountain western US, expansion of Pinyon (Pinus edulis) and Juniper (Juniperus spp.) woodlands (PJ) into grasslands and shrublands is a pervasive phenomenon, and an example of the global trend towards enhanced woody growth in drylands. Due to the perceived impacts of these expansions on ecosystem services related to biodiversity, hydrology, soil stability, fire prevention, and livestoc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119879

4. Pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) nest site selection in central New Mexico

Author:
Michael C. Novak; Scott T. McMurry; Loren M. Smith
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2021 v.192 pp. 104549
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus; habitat conservation; habitat destruction; habitats; leaves; mortality; nesting sites; New Mexico;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Pinyon jays (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) are experiencing range wide population declines primarily in response to habitat degradation. More studies examining pinyon jay nest site selection in pinyon-juniper woodlands would be helpful in determining potential habitat management prescriptions. Therefore, we conducted a nest site selection study in pinyon jay breeding habitat in central New Mexico. We ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104549

5. Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) foraging in a pinyon-juniper woodland

Author:
Karlee D. Cork; Elizabeth A. Tidwell; Daniel H. Foley; Ryan O'Shaughnessy; Ryan S. Luna
Source:
Wilson journal of ornithology 2022 v.133 no.4 pp. 645-648
ISSN:
1559-4491
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Cyrtonyx montezumae; Quercus; canopy; habitat preferences; ornithology; regression analysis; woodlands; New Mexico;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Literature describing the ecology of Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) is severely lacking. Their unique foraging strategy allows observers to study their foraging habitat selection without capturing them. We located 37 foraging sites in the pinyon-juniper (Pinus-Juniperus) woodlands of Lincoln County, New Mexico, over 2 years and analyzed the data using logistic regression analysis. The mean ...
DOI:
10.1676/20-00026

6. A habitat-based approach to determining the effects of drought on aridland bird communities

Author:
Samuel G. Roberts; David P. Thoma; Dustin W. Perkins; Elizabeth L. Tymkiw; Zachary S. Ladin; W. Gregory Shriver
Source:
The auk 2021 v.138 no.3 pp. 1-13
ISSN:
2732-4613
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Artemisia; birds; climate; climate change; drought; habitats; inventories; plateaus; risk; shrublands; surveys; temperature; water stress;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Aridland breeding bird communities of the United States are among the most vulnerable to drought, with many species showing significant population declines associated with decreasing precipitation and increasing temperature. Individual breeding bird species have varied responses to drought which suggests complex responses to changes in water availability. Here, we evaluated the influence of water ...
DOI:
10.1093/ornithology/ukab028

7. Remote Sensing Analysis to Quantify Change in Woodland Canopy Cover on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona, USA (1935 vs. 2017)

Author:
Barry Middleton; Laura Norman
Source:
Land 2021 v.10 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Juniperus; Pinus; Quercus; bees; canopy; grasslands; image analysis; land; remote sensing; savannas; shrubs; trees; woodlands; Arizona;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Since the late 1800s, pinyon–juniper woodland across the western U.S. has increased in density and areal extent and encroached into former grassland areas. The San Carlos Apache Tribe wants to gain qualitative and quantitative information on the historical conditions of their tribal woodlands to use as a baseline for restoration efforts. At the San Carlos Apache Reservation, in east-central Arizon ...
DOI:
10.3390/land10040393

8. Tree genotypes affect rock lichens and understory plants: examples of trophic‐independent interactions

Author:
Rikke Reese Næsborg; Matthew K. Lau; Richard Michalet; Cameron B. Williams; Thomas G. Whitham
Source:
Ecology 2022 v.103 no.2 pp. e03589
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Dioryctria; Pinus edulis; evolution; genetic variation; genotype; microhabitats; moths; plant litter; trees; understory; vascular plants; woodlands; Arizona;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Genetic variation in foundation tree species can strongly influence communities of trophic‐dependent organisms, such as herbivorous insects, pollinators, and mycorrhizal fungi. However, the extent and manner in which this variation results in unexpected interactions that reach trophic‐independent organisms remains poorly understood, even though these interactions are essential to understanding com ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecy.3589

9. Targeting conifer removal to create an even playing field for birds in the Great Basin

Author:
Katherine A. Zeller; Samuel A. Cushman; Nicholas J. Van Lanen; John D. Boone; Elisabeth Ammon
Source:
Biological conservation 2021 v.257 pp. 109130
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Artemisia; Centrocercus urophasianus; basins; birds; conifers; data collection; ecoregions; geographical distribution; habitat destruction; habitats; land cover; wildlife; Western United States;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The encroachment of pinyon-juniper woodlands into sagebrush habitat in the Great Basin Ecoregion of the western USA, represents a potential source of habitat degradation for sagebrush-associated wildlife species. To restore sagebrush habitat, managers are conducting large-scale conifer removal efforts within the Great Basin, particularly within Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) prior ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109130

10. Scaled biomass estimation in woodland ecosystems: Testing the individual and combined capacities of satellite multispectral and lidar data

Author:
Michael J. Campbell; Philip E. Dennison; Kelly L. Kerr; Simon C. Brewer; William R.L. Anderegg
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2021 v.262 pp. 112511
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Landsat; aboveground biomass; arid lands; canopy; carbon; case studies; data collection; environment; leaf area; lidar; models; remote sensing; uncertainty; variance; woodlands; Utah;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Airborne laser scanning (ALS) data enable accurate modeling and mapping of aboveground biomass (AGB), but the limited spatial and temporal extents of ALS data collection limit the capacity for broad-scale carbon accounting. Conversely, while space-based remote sensing instruments provide increased spatial and temporal coverage, it can be difficult to directly link field-level vegetation biometrics ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2021.112511

11. Agreement and Uncertainty Among Climate Change Impact Models: A Synthesis of Sagebrush Steppe Vegetation Projections

Author:
Scott N. Zimmer; Guenchik J. Grosklos; Patrick Belmont; Peter B. Adler
Source:
Rangeland ecology & management 2021 v.75 pp. 119-129
ISSN:
1550-7424
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Artemisia tridentata; Bromus tectorum; Juniperus; Pinus; climate change; ecology; forage production; land management; livestock; rangelands; risk; steppes; uncertainty; wildfires; wildlife; Intermountain West region;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ecologists have built numerous models to project how climate change will impact rangeland vegetation, but these projections of future changes are difficult to validate, making their utility for land management planning unclear. In the absence of direct validation, researchers can ask whether projections from different models are consistent. High consistency across models, especially those based on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rama.2020.12.006

12. Learning from Project Implementation: Removing Pinyon and Juniper Trees from Sage-Steppe and Grassland Sites on the Fishlake National Forest in Central Utah, USA

Author:
Andrew Orlemann; Douglas L. Robison
Source:
Western North American naturalist 2020 v.80 no.3 pp. 337-344
ISSN:
1527-0904
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Pinus edulis; grasslands; root crown; woodlands; Fishlake National Forest; Utah;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper, we share data collected during implementation of a vegetation management project on the Fishlake National Forest in central Utah. This project—designed to remove encroaching pinyon and juniper trees from sage-steppe and grassland communities—has been ongoing since 2017. While cutting and lopping the targeted woodland species, Fishlake employees counted and measured both cut and leav ...
DOI:
10.3398/064.080.0305

13. Farming the Great Sage Plain: Experimental Agroarchaeology and the Basketmaker III Soil Record

Author:
Cynthia M. Fadem; Shanna R. Diederichs
Source:
Culture, agriculture, food and environment 2020 v.42 no.1 pp. 4-15
ISSN:
2153-9553
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; agriculture; archaeology; climate; corn; environment; forests; sage; soil; soil formation; sustainable agriculture;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article draws together data from two of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center's recent research projects and combines these data in new ways to elucidate the relationship between Mesa Verde region soil development and non‐irrigation farming practices. The Pueblo Farming Project (PFP) seeks to preserve traditional farming knowledge and educate the public concerning traditional farming and the plac ...
DOI:
10.1111/cuag.12241

14. Use of predictive distribution models to describe habitat selection by bats in Colorado, USA

Author:
Daniel J. Neubaum; Kevin Aagaard
Source:
journal of wildlife management 2022 v.86 no.2 pp. e22178
ISSN:
0022-541X
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Bayesian theory; Chiroptera; Juniperus; Pinus; data collection; habitat destruction; habitat preferences; hibernation; land cover; landscapes; monitoring; probability; shrublands; summer; white-nose syndrome; wildlife management; winter; woodlands; Colorado;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... Numerous processes operating at landscape scales threaten bats (e.g., habitat loss, disease). Temperate bat species are rarely examined at commensurate scales because of logistical and modeling constraints. Recent modeling approaches now allow for presence‐only datasets, like those often available for bats, to assist with the development of predictive distribution models. We describe the use of pr ...
DOI:
10.1002/jwmg.22178

15. Reversing tree expansion in sagebrush steppe yields population‐level benefit for imperiled grouse

Author:
Andrew C. Olsen; John P. Severson; Jeremy D. Maestas; David E. Naugle; Joseph T. Smith; Jason D. Tack; Kate H. Yates; Christian A. Hagen
Source:
Ecosphere 2021 v.12 no.6 pp. e03551
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Artemisia; Bayesian theory; Centrocercus urophasianus; Pinus; adults; basins; conifers; data collection; ecosystems; environmental impact; grouse; habitat conservation; juveniles; models; nests; population growth; shrubs; steppes; telemetry; threatened species; trees; woody plants; yearlings; North America;     Show all 25 Subjects
Abstract:
... 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.–Juniperus spp.) woodlands is threatening the sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) biome. The Greater Sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage‐grouse), a sagebrush obligate species, is widespread in the Great Basin and considered an in ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.3551

16. Reconstruction of Piñon–Juniper Woodlands in the Sky Islands of the Davis Mountains, Texas, USA

Author:
Mohammad M. Bataineh; Brian P. Oswald; Hans M. Williams; Daniel R. Unger; I-Kuai Hung
Source:
Forests 2020 v.11 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Juniperus deppeana; Pinus cembroides; age determination; autocorrelation; ecological differentiation; forests; mountains; pioneer species; trees; woodlands; Texas;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Piñon (Pinus spp. L.)–juniper (Juniperus spp. L.) woodlands’ historical stand structures were recreated to provide reference conditions and document long-term changes in the Sky Islands of the Davis Mountains, Texas. Restoration of these isolated woodlands requires insights into the range of variability in current and historical stand structures, as well as an understanding of the spatiotemporal e ...
DOI:
10.3390/f11101079

17. Change in Piñon-Juniper Woodland Cover Since Euro-American Settlement: Expansion Versus Contraction Associated with Soil Properties

Author:
Noah Amme; Chris A. Pague; Miranda D. Redmond
Source:
Rangeland ecology & management 2020 v.73 no.6 pp. 847-855
ISSN:
1550-7424
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; administrative management; available water capacity; fire suppression; forests; highlands; landscapes; rangelands; remote sensing; savannas; trees; woodlands; Colorado;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Woodland and forest ecosystems across western North America have experienced increased density and expansion since the early 1900s, including in the widely distributed piñon-juniper vegetation type of the western United States. Fire suppression and grazing are often cited as the main drivers of these historic changes and have led to extensive tree-reduction treatments across the region. However, m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rama.2020.07.001

18. The expanding role of deep roots during long‐term terrestrial ecosystem development

Author:
Gregory S. Newman; Ashley A. Coble; Kristin E. Haskins; Andrew L. Kowler; Stephen C. Hart
Source:
journal of ecology 2020 v.108 no.6 pp. 2256-2269
ISSN:
0022-0477
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; environmental factors; fine roots; nitrogen; nutrient availability; phosphorus; soil profiles; subsurface soil layers; terrestrial ecosystems; trees; woodlands;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Models of ecosystem development and response to environmental variation must incorporate change in vertical soil space as well as over time. Insufficient measurement of subsurface soil properties represents a major observational bias in ecosystem studies. We address these changes in horizontal (time) and vertical (soil profile) space along a three‐million‐year, semi‐arid, piñon‐juniper woodland su ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2745.13444

19. Quantifying Pinyon-Juniper Reduction within North America's Sagebrush Ecosystem

Author:
Jason R. Reinhardt; Steven Filippelli; Michael Falkowski; Brady Allred; Jeremy D. Maestas; John C. Carlson; David E. Naugle
Source:
Rangeland ecology & management 2020 v.73 no.3 pp. 420-432
ISSN:
1550-7424
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Artemisia; Centrocercus urophasianus; Juniperus; Pinus edulis; canopy; conifers; ecosystems; fauna; flora; ownership; rangelands; trees; wildfires; woodlands; Intermountain West region;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... One of the primary conservation threats surrounding sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems in the Intermountain West of the United States is the expansion and infilling of pinyon pine (Pinus edulis, P. monophylla) and juniper (Juniperus spp.) woodlands. Woodland expansion into sagebrush ecosystems has demonstrated impacts on sagebrush-associated flora and fauna, particularly the greater sage-grouse ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rama.2020.01.002
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.rama.2020.01.002

20. A 3-dimensional model of Pinus edulis and Juniperus monosperma root distributions in New Mexico: implications for soil water dynamics

Author:
S. Schwinning; M. E. Litvak; W.T. Pockman; R.E. Pangle; A. M. Fox; C.-W. Huang; C.D. McIntire
Source:
Plant and soil 2020 v.450 no.1-2 pp. 337-355
ISSN:
0032-079X
Subject:
pinyon-juniper,   etc   ; Juniperus monosperma; Pinus edulis; models; roots; soil depth; soil water; soil water content; time series analysis; trees; woodlands; New Mexico;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... AIMS: (1) To develop a 3D root distribution model for piñon-juniper woodland using only tree species, sizes and locations as input. (2) To interpret a two-year time series of soil moisture relative to root distributions. METHODS: The study was conducted in a piñon (Pinus edulis (Englem.)) -juniper (Juniperus monosperma (Englem.) Sarg.) woodland in New Mexico. We extracted roots from 720 soil block ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11104-020-04446-y