Pinon and Juniper Field Guide: Asking the Right Questions to Select Appropriate Management Actions

Tausch, Robin J.; Miller, Ryan; Roundy, Bruce A.; Chambers, J. C.

doi:10.3133/cir1335

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“…More important, the ecological processes necessary to support shrub communities are altered by the dominant juniper component (Pierson et al 2010). The likelihood of restoring sagebrush plant communities is further decreased at these points even after tree removal (Tausch et al 2009;Miwa and Reuter 2010;Pierson et al 2010).…”

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Persistence of Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) Resource Islands Following Canopy Removal

Miwa

Reuter

2010

Northwest Science

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Persistence of Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) Resource Islands Following Canopy Removal

Miwa

Reuter

2010

Northwest Science

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“…Table 6. General guidelines for conducting fuels management, fire rehabilitation, and restoration treatments (modified from Miller et al 2007;Tausch et al 2009;Pyke 2011;Chambers et al 2013). Sites may have crossed a threshold and represent a new ecological site type requiring new site-specific treatment/restoration approaches.…”

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Preemergence Control of Nine Invasive Weeds with Aminocyclopyrachlor, Aminopyralid, and Indaziflam

Sebastian

Nissen

Sebastian³

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Invasive plant sci. manag.

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This Report provides a strategic approach for conservation of sagebrush ecosystems and Greater SageGrouse (sage-grouse) that focuses specifically on habitat threats caused by invasive annual grasses and altered fire regimes. It uses information on factors that influence (1) sagebrush ecosystem resilience to disturbance and resistance to invasive annual grasses and (2) distribution, relative abundance, and persistence of sage-grouse populations to develop management strategies at both landscape and site scales. A sage-grouse habitat matrix links relative resilience and resistance of sagebrush ecosystems with sage-grouse habitat requirements for landscape cover of sagebrush to help decision makers assess risks and determine appropriate management strategies at landscape scales. Focal areas for management are assessed by overlaying matrix components with sage-grouse Priority Areas for Conservation (PACs), breeding bird densities, and specific habitat threats. Decision tools are discussed for determining the suitability of focal areas for treatment and the most appropriate management treatments.

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“…The broad geographical distribution of pinyon–juniper woodlands supports a wide variety of vegetation types and bird communities (Balda and Masters ). These systems can also vary by soil type, precipitation, and elevation gradients, which could affect rates and patterns of regeneration after disturbance (Schott and Pieper , Romme et al , Tausch et al ). Therefore, we urge caution in generalizing our results to other woodland ecosystems, and encourage monitoring the effects of disturbance on diverse taxa wherever tree removal is employed as a form of habitat improvement or mitigation.…”

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Woodland reduction and long‐term change in breeding bird communities

Gallo

Pejchar

2016

J Wildl Manag

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Forested ecosystems in the western United States have been the focus of tree reduction efforts for decades, with the intent of improving forage for livestock and wildlife. Yet, the long‐term consequences of tree removal for biodiversity are virtually unknown. We conducted bird and vegetation surveys in northwestern Colorado where trees were mechanically removed over 40 years ago. We evaluated differences in avian species richness and community composition, and used a Bayesian hierarchical approach to determine if tree removal had long‐term effects on bird density. We found that tree reduction initiates a long‐term change from dense pinyon (Pinus edulis)‐juniper (Juniperus osteosperma) woodlands to sagebrush scrub, fundamentally altering bird community composition. Disturbed sites were used by fewer species and largely dominated by shrubland‐obligate birds. Further, bird densities were markedly different between historically disturbed sites and reference sites. Densities of many species were correlated with specific vegetative characteristics (e.g., mean tree diameter) that could be factored into management decisions to better sustain diverse natural communities. © 2016 The Wildlife Society.

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Pinon and Juniper Field Guide: Asking the Right Questions to Select Appropriate Management Actions

Cited by 23 publications

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Persistence of Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) Resource Islands Following Canopy Removal

Persistence of Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) Resource Islands Following Canopy Removal

Preemergence Control of Nine Invasive Weeds with Aminocyclopyrachlor, Aminopyralid, and Indaziflam

Woodland reduction and long‐term change in breeding bird communities

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