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Author(s):
Stephen F. Arno, Joe H. Scott, Michael G. Hartwell
Year Published:

Cataloging Information

Topic(s):
Fire History
Ecosystem(s):
Montane dry mixed-conifer forest, Ponderosa pine woodland/savanna

NRFSN number: 11268
FRAMES RCS number: 13138
Record updated:

Describes age structure of nine old growth ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir stands in western Montana. Interprets the influence of past fires and 20th century fire exclusion on stand structure. Gives implications for management to restore and maintain these forests for multiple resource values.

Citation

Arno, Stephen F.; Scott, Joe H.; Hartwell, Michael G. 1995. Age-class structure of old growth ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir stands and its relationship to fire history. Res. Pap. INT-RP-481. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 25 p.

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