Aspen Bibliography
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, Colo.
Issue
USDA Forest Service Research Paper RM-207
Publication Date
1979
Abstract
Spruce-fir forests occupy less than 0.5% of Arizona and about 2% of New Mexico. Despite this limited distribution, these high elevation forests are important resources, providing major snow catchement and watershed areas and serving as focal points for winter and summer recreation. The subtending mixed conifer forests, covering about 3% and 4% of Arizona and New Mexico, respectively, are intensively utilized for timber, range and wildlife production, watershed management, and recreation. These forest types respond in complex ways to many man-caused and natural impacts and treatments such as timber harvesting, fire, recreation usage, and foraging by livestock and game.
Recommended Citation
Moir, William H. and Ludwig, John A., "A classification of spruce-fir and mixed conifer habitat types of Arizona and New Mexico" (1979). Aspen Bibliography. Paper 4644.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/aspen_bib/4644