Forest Habitat Types of Eastern Idaho - Western Wyoming
Steele R, Cooper SV, Ondov DM, Roberts DW, Pfister RD. 1983. Forest Habitat Types of Eastern Idaho - Western Wyoming. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service General Technical Report. INT-144. USDA Forest Service, Intermounatin Forest and Range Experiment Station. Ogden, UT
A land-classification system based upon potential natural vegetation is presented for the forests of eastern Idaho-western Wyoming. It is based on reconnaissance sampling of about 980 stands. A hierarchical taxonomic classification of forest sites was developed using the habitat type concept. A total of six climax series, 58 habitat types, and 24 additional phases of habitat types are defined. A diagnostic key is provided for field identification of the types based on indicator species used in development of the classification. In addition to site classification, descriptions of mature forest communities are provided with tables to portray the ecological distribution of all species. Potential productivity for timber, climatic characteristics, surface soil characteristics, and distribution maps are also provided for most types. Preliminary implications for natural resource management are provided, based on field observations and current information.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Steele, Robert; Cooper, Stephen; Ondov, David; Roberts, David; Pfister, Robert
- Date of Issue
- 1983-07
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service, Intermounatin Forest and Range Experiment Station
- Units
- GRTE , GRYN , YELL
- Keywords
- Forest, Forest Communities, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Plant Studies
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities