Reno researcher Robert Shriver sheds new light on what is happening in pinyon-juniper woodlands across the West. The research is unique, in that it looks at both tree mortality, as well as recruitment ...

At lower elevations, juniper sapling numbers were historically controlled by periodic fire. But conditions on Central Oregon’s High Desert changed over the past 150 years with the arrival of ...

The woodlands in recent years have grown denser, he notes. Shriver’s studies indicate the reason for this increase is due to ...

or new seedlings and saplings, to calculate a 'net effect.' And, the news isn't necessarily good, particularly in warmer, drier locations. Pinyon-juniper woodlands host unique wildlife and ...