The interest in brush management as a means to increase water supply is rooted in the belief the Hill Country was originally open grasslands and the idea that brush such as cedar (Ashe juniper) and mesquite cause more runoff and less infiltration than grasses. Lots of information on this site
pdf document on rangeland management
Description of Texas ecological regions and county profiles & maps that use data layers
tamu site with risk management, rainfall system, livestock and water
pdf - document with maps of juniper concentration
web based identification key
plant identification sites, databases and photos
article on problems of overgrazing and need for government subsidies
The database is structured to allow the user the opportunity to query and select best-suited plant species based on specific site characteristics and management objectives
online image gallery for plant identification
tamu magazine - go to the bottom of the page to get issues of the newsletter in pdf format