Water Robbers:Just how much water do junipers use?

摘要

As junipers continue to creep across pastures in Texas and Oklahoma, researchers are learning more about the impact this is having not just on forage production but also on water distribution, including storage, runoff and groundwater.Obtaining an accurate measure on juniper water usage is difficult since it varies by number of juniper, size of juniper, location of juniper, terrain, temperature and most importantly the rainfall amount.