Fire's Influence on Wildlife Habitat on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming: Volume II - Changes and Causes, Management Implications
Gruell GE. 1980. Fire's Influence on Wildlife Habitat on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming: Volume II - Changes and Causes, Management Implications. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station and Intermountain Region. Ogden, UT
This publication is volume II of two volumes on plant succession and wildlife habitat condition and trend on the Bridger-Teton National Forest in the Jackson Hole region of Wyoming. It is primarily intended for land managers, resource specialists, and the academic community. Volume II discusses the "why" behind changes covered in the photo record provided in volume I. The analysis covers broad plant communities including conifer, aspen, willow, sagebrush, deciduous shrub, half-shrub, and tall forb. Also included are watersheds and stream courses. The study area has experienced succession to conifers and sagebrush accompanied by buildup of heavy fuels, loss of understory plants, and a reduction in carrying capacity for wildlife. Prescribed fire and timber harvests in areas of good potential are the most practical means of improving wildlife habitat and reducing heavy fuels. The influence of these vegetative management techniques on wildlife is reviewed. The author concludes that fire must be integrated along with timber management into long-term land management plans.
- 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, Ecology, Habitats, Mammals, Plant Communities, Plant Studies, Plants, Succession, Vegetation
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics