Fire Ecology of Forests and Woodlands in Utah

Authors

Anne F. Bradley
Nonan V. Noste
William C. Fischer

Document Type

Full Issue

Publication Date

6-1992

Abstract

This report summarizes available information on fire as an ecological factor for forest habitat types and the unclassified pinyon-juniper and oak-maple woodlands occurring in Utah. Habitat types and the unclassified vegetation communities are assigned to Fire Groups based on fire's potential role in forest succession. For each Fire Group, the authors discuss (1) the relationships of major tree species to fire, (2) forest fuels, (3) the natural role of fire, (4) fire's hypothetical role in forest succession, and (5) fire management considerations.

Comments

This item was written and prepared by U.S. Government employees on official time, and is therefore in the public domain.

Recommended Citation

Bradley, A., Noste, N. and Fischer, W. (1992). Fire ecology of forests and woodlands in Utah. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, General Technical Report INT-287, 92 pp.