TY - JOUR T1 - Juniper invasions in grasslands: research needs and intervention strategies JF - Rangelands Y1 - 2017 A1 - Leis, Sherry A. A1 - Blocksome, Carol E. A1 - Twidwell, Dirac A1 - Fuhlendorf, Sam D. A1 - J. M. Briggs A1 - Sanders, Larry D. AB - • Despite prescribed fire programs, invasive juniper trees are increasing in the Great Plains. • Continued encroachment of junipers in the Great Plains, especially eastern redcedar and Ashe’s juniper, is degrading grasslands and increasing health concerns through pollen production. • Biological and ecological research needs include effects on soil and water as well as restoration potential after a mature invasion is treated. • The interface of social science, ecology, economics, and policy may yield productive approaches to slowing the invasion. VL - 39 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190052817300159?via%3Dihub IS - 2 ER -