Aspen Bibliography
Document Type
Report
Source
Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture. Research Note INT-263. Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden UT
Publication Date
1979
Abstract
Decay and fire play interactive roles in recycling wood and other organic materials in forest ecosystems, and contribute to the development of high quality soils in the Northern Rocky Mountains. Decayed wood, charcoal, and other decomposed organic matter are the principal media for ectomycorrhizal and nonsymbiotic nitrogen fixing microbes. The activities of these microbes are critical to the growth of forest trees. The balance between decay and fire, as it affects the amount, distribution, and type of organic matter, controls the ability of forest soils to support the growth of trees.
Recommended Citation
Harvey, A.E. et al. 1979. Fire-decay: interactive roles regulating wood accumulation and soil development in the Northern Rocky Mountains. Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture. Research Note INT-263. Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden UT
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