Aspen Bibliography
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Editor
W.D. Shepperd, D. Binkley, D.L. Bartos, T.J. Stohlgren, L.G. Eskew
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Sustaining Aspen in Western Landscapes: Symposium Proceedings
Volume
Proceedings RMPS-P-18
Publisher
USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
First Page
27
Last Page
37
Publication Date
2001
Abstract
We investigated aspen (Populus tremuloides) regeneration in the Gros Ventre River Valley, the National Elk Refuge, and a small part of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, to see if elk (Cervus elaphus) browsing was as damaging as previously thought. We conducted a landscape-scale survey to assess aspen regeneration across gradients of wintering elk concentrations using 68 randomly selected aspen stands in the 1,090 km2 study area. Forty-four percent of the stands sampled supported regeneration of saplings (stems greater than 2 m in height but less than 10 cm in diameter). There were no significant differences of regeneration across elk winter range classification (p = 0.25) or distance from feedgrounds (p = 0.96). Our results suggest that some regeneration persists across the landscape at a variety of elk densities.
Recommended Citation
Barnett, DT and Stohlgren, TJ. 2001. Persistence of aspen regeneration near the National Elk Refuge and Gros Ventre Valley Elk feedgrounds of Wyoming. WD Shepperd et al (compilers). Sustaining Aspen in Western Landscapes: Symposium Proceedings. Proceedings RMRS-P-18. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Fort Collins, CO.