Western North American Juniperus Communities: A Dynamic Vegetation Type

Ecology.- Western North American Juniperus Communities: Patterns and Causes of Distribution and Abundance.- Structure and Composition of Juniperus Communities and Factors That Control Them.- Distribution of Juniperus Woodlands in Central Texas in Relation to General Abiotic Site Type.- Structure and Function of Woodland Mosaics: Consequences of Patch-Scale Heterogeneity and Connectivity Along the Grassland-Forest Continuum.- Comparison of the Understory Vegetation of Juniperus Woodlands.- The Potential Role of Mycorrhizae in the Growth and Establishment of Juniperus Seedlings.- Encroachment: Community Changes.- Ecological Impacts of Ashe Juniper on Subtropical Savanna Parklands and Woodlands.- Ecological Consequences of the Replacement of Native Grassland by Juniperus virginiana and Other Woody Plants.- Altered Ecosystem Processes as a Consequence of Juniperus virginiana L. Encroachment into North American Tallgrass Prairie.- Juniper Tree Impacts on Local Water Budgets.- Juniperus Woodlands and the Water Cycle on Karst Rangelands.- Management.- The Combined Influence of Grazing, Fire, and Herbaceous Productivity on Tree-Grass Interactions.- Ecological Consequences of Using Prescribed Fire and Herbivory to Manage Juniperus Encroachment.- From the Dust Bowl to the Green Glacier: Human Activity and Environmental Change in Great Plains Grasslands.- Reversing the Woodland Steady State: Vegetation Responses During Restoration of Juniperus-Dominated Grasslands with Chaining and Fire.- The Future.- Conclusions: Present Understanding and Future Research in Juniperus Communities.