Fire's Influence on Wildlife Habitat on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming: Volume I - Photographic Record and Analysis
Gruell GE. 1980. Fire's Influence on Wildlife Habitat on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming: Volume I - Photographic Record and Analysis. USDA Forest Service Research Paper INT-235. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station and Intermountain Region. Ogden, UT
In 1968, this study was conceived to fill information voids and to consider wildlife habitat changes from a historical perspective. Contents provide visual evidence of vegetative succession, range condition, and trend. Many old photographs are included. Because old photographs are difficult to obtain and photo points difficult to relocate, we decided to include them in one compendium. By pulling the photographs together, others can examine them, apply their field experience, and make their own interpretations. The interpretations offered are mostly related to wildlife habitat. This presentation is an invitation to biologists, geologists, botanists, archeologists, and others to "read" these landscapes and learn from the past. It is also intended for use by nonprofessionals interested in the landscape. For those less familiar with ecological terminology, appendix I defines some important terms. Photographs and supporting data have been gleaned from Forest Service files, universities, libraries, archives, historical societies, and other Federal agencies. This historical and ecological information helped identify the important influences that shaped the habitats of Jackson Hole. The report also includes information pertinent to fisheries, forestry, range, geology, soils, hydrology, fire management, and management of scenic quality. Insights are provided into stream channel changes, timber growth, site potentials, plant succession, erosion rates, fire occurrence, and fuel loading. .
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Gruell, George
- Date of Issue
- 1980
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station and Intermountain Region
- Units
- GRTE , GRYN
- Keywords
- Animals, Bridger-Teton National Forest WY, Conifer Forest, Ecology, FIRE, Forest, Habitats, Mammals, Plant Studies, Plants, Succession, Trees, Vegetation
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics