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Ecosystem Processes in Treated and Untreated Western Juniper Systems in Semiarid Watersheds: A Paired Watershed Study in Central Oregon

Creator:

Abdallah, Mohamed AB.

Abstract:

Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) encroachment has been associated with negative ecological and hydrological consequences including reductions in herbaceous production and diversity, deterioration for wildlife habitat, and higher erosion and runoff potentials. As a result, western juniper removal is a common and accepted rangeland management practice. Although studies evaluating the ecological...

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Dissertation

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Untreated Western Juniper Systems in Semiarid Watersheds: A Paired Watershed Study in Central Oregon