Pinyon–juniper woodland - Wikipedia
Pinyon–juniper woodland, also spelled piñon–juniper woodland, is a biome found mid-elevations in arid regions of the Western United States, characterized by being an open forest dominated by low, bushy, evergreen junipers, pinyon pines, and their associates.
Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands - Species Composition and Classification
2015年2月3日 · Pinyon-juniper woodlands exhibit a wide variety of stand structures and compositions, which are influenced by local climate, topography, growing conditions and disturbance regimes.
Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands - U.S. National Park Service
2018年2月13日 · Pinyon-juniper woodland is the most common forest type in the American Southwest, covering over 40 million hectares (100 million acres) in ten states, and extending south into Mexico, and north into Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming.
Outdoor recreation activities are popular in pinyon and juniper woodlands such as hunting, mountain biking and camping. Uses that are most common in pinyon and juniper woodlands include firewood collection, fence posts and rails, pinyon …
Series: Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands - U.S. National Park Service
Pinyon-juniper woodland is the most common forest type in the American Southwest, covering over 40 million hectares (100 million acres) in 10 states, and extending south into Mexico, and north into Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming.
North American Pinyon-Juniper Woodland - Wrangle
Pinyon-juniper (Pinus spp.-Juniperus spp.) communities occupy areas in 10 states of the Great Basin (to 42°N), the Colorado Plateau, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts. It extends southward to the states of Jalisco and Puebla in Mexico (to 18°N).
Pinyon-Juniper Ecosystem - Ecological Restoration Institute
2024年12月4日 · Pinyon-juniper ecosystems are distributed throughout the western United States and are broadly defined as including one species of pinyon pine (subsection cembroides) and/or one species of juniper (section Sabina). The majority of the pinyon-juniper type is found in regions subject to temperature extremes and limited moisture availability.
Pinyon-Juniper Woodland Ecosystems – Rangeland Ecosystems …
Pinyon-juniper (PJ) systems create a mosaic with sagebrush, pine, and montane ecosystems covering millions of acres. They are not well-studied systems, and they are often seen as barren “wasteland.”
Pinyon-juniper woodlands | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
1995年1月1日 · Pinyon-juniper woodlands are one of the largest ecosystems in the Southwest and in the Middle Rio Grande Basin (Fig. 1). The woodlands have been important to the region's inhabitants since prehistoric times for a variety of natural resources and amenities.
Pinyon Juniper Woodland – Colorado Birding Trail
Pinyon-Juniper woodland, affectionately nicknamed “PJ”, dominates the slopes above the sagebrush and below the ponderosa pines in southern and western Colorado. This dry forest is highly distinctive both in appearance and in biodiversity.