The Gradual Disappearance of the Range Grasses of the West By I.W. Tourney, 1894 In the early days of our great West almost the only method of travel from the Mississippi Valley to our western coast and intervening points was by caravan. Wagons drawn by horses or cattle were several months in making this journey. […]
Landscape ecology is the study of the relationships between landscape systems and their many ecological functions and processes. Landscapes can be functional or dysfunctional with respect to native* and exotic (invasive) vegetation components, the creation and expansion of novel ecosystems, and the multitude of human activities and their effects upon the landscapes. Some of the […]
A lot of people in this region of the country have some commonly stated misconceptions about Juniper species, colloquially referred to as “cedar”, though there are no true cedar (Cedrus spp.) native to North America. The first misconception is usually along the lines of, “Juniper sucks water from the soil and is a water hog.” […]
The Roaming Ecologist 