Wildlife in Aspen: Ecology and Management in the Western United States

Authors

Norbert V. DeByle

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Editor

Norbert V. DeByle, Robert P. Winokur

Volume

General Technical Report RM-119

Publisher

USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station

First Page

135

Last Page

152

Publication Date

1985

Abstract

Aspen forests provide important habitat for many species of wildlife (Gullion 1977b), especially in the West (see the appendix to this chapter). In the coniferous forests of the interior West, aspen groves may be the only source of abundant forage; in the grasslands they may be the sole source of cover. A primary value of the aspen ecosystem in the West during the past century has been production of forage for both wildlife and domestic livestock (see the FORAGE chapter).

Recommended Citation

N. V. Debyle. 1985. Wildlife. Aspen: Ecology and Management in the Western United States. General Technical Report RM-119. Norbert V. DeByle and Robert P. Winokur (ED). USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, CO. 135-152