Talk:Pinyon–juniper woodland

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Good sources

Undark article on pinyon jay, interdependence, threats from BLM cutting down, and pinyon nut harvesting: https://undark.org/2022/10/19/in-new-mexico-a-fragile-ecosystem-under-pressure/

Complete overview in six parts by the BLM: https://www.nps.gov/articles/pinyon-juniper-woodlands-distribution.htm

(One part of that) Human use: https://www.nps.gov/articles/pinyon-juniper-woodlands-anthropogenic-use.htm

Climate change overview for land managers by the Rocky Mountain research station: https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_journals/rmrs/sycu/2021/sycu_049_2021_08_pinyon.pdf Mrfoogles (talk) 10:25, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also, shorter overview: https://greatbasinpinyonjuniper.org Mrfoogles (talk) 10:31, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Expansion

Currently, I think there's a lot that can be added to the article about the ecology of the system and the animals that live in it; more specifically the Oregon State article has a lot of info on the exact plant communities in various regions, though it's not state-specific (annoyingly, and breaking the current subheading system), and also where things grow, and the soils. The Habitats Alive article (available in the most part on Google Books) also has a lot of info on the animals (specifically) and ecology. The NPS articles have a good summary of the climate change and other threats. The info in the lead on the ecology might be able to be split out, and every good ecosystem article needs a good threats section. That's what I have if anyone is looking to expand it. Mrfoogles (talk) 07:05, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]