Forest Fire History in the Northern Rockies

Authors

Stephen F. Arno

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Jouranl of Forestry

Publication Date

1980

Issue

8

Volume

78

First Page

460

Last Page

465

Abstract

Recent fire-scar studies in the northern Rocky Mountains have documented forest fire history over the past few centuries. They reveal that in some forest types fire maintained many-aged open stands of seral trees. In other types, major fires caused replacement of the stands. Often, however, fires burned at variable intensities, creating a mosaic of stands differing in composition and structure.

Comments

Originally published by the Society of American Foresters.
Article appeared in the Journal of Forestry.

Recommended Citation

Arno, S. (1980). Forest fire history in the northern Rockies. Journal of Forestry, 78(8): 460-465.