Ecology of Piñon-Juniper Vegetation inthe Southwest and Great Basin刺柏植被生态学研究 西南与大盆地.pdfVIP

Ecology of Piñon-Juniper Vegetation in the Southwest and Great Basin Rex D. Pieper1 Abstract —Piñon-juniper vegetation is conspicuous in foothills surrounding most moun- tain ranges in the Great Basin and the Southwest. Utah has the largest percentage of piñon-juniper vegetation, followed by New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado. Although piñon-juniper stands may appear to be similar, the vegetation component varies. The most abundant junipers are Juniperus deppeana, J. monosperma, J. os- teosperma, and J. scopulorum. The piñons are Pinus edulis in the Southwest and P. monophyll