The role of fire in aspen ecology

Authors

Norbert V. DeByle

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Editor

E. James, Bruce M. Kilgore, William C. Fisher, Robert W. Mutch

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Proceedings--Symposium and Workshop on Wilderness Fire

Volume

General Technical Report INT-182

Publisher

USDA Forest Service Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station

First Page

326

Publication Date

1985

Abstract

The tree with the widest range in North America, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides), occurs on more than 7 million acres (2.86 million ha) in the nine interior Western States (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, and Nevada). About 65 percent of the land is in public ownership; this includes many acres of wilderness at mid to high elevations.

Recommended Citation

DeByle, NV. 1985. The Role of Fire in Aspen Ecology. Proceedings - Symposium and Workshop on WIlderness Fire. General Technical Report INT-182. USDA Forest Service Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT.