The Forest of Isle Royale in Relation to Fire History and Wildlife
Hansen HL, Krefting LW, Kurmis V. 1973. The Forest of Isle Royale in Relation to Fire History and Wildlife. University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. 294. Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN
This study had several objectives. The broad objective was to explore the unique advantages of a large wilderness island as a field laboratory for advancing the knowledge of forest ecosystems. Special reference was placed on forest succession, fire history, browse production, and the role of primary production as the homeostatic control of moose populations. Within this framework were several more specific goals: (1) To identify and describe major forest types according to tree, regeneration, shrub, and herbaceous components. This information is needed for other studies. It's been available only in fragments for the island; (2) To associate primary and secondary successional trends in forest types with their conseqences to populations of several wildlife species, especially moose.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hansen, Henry; Krefting, Laurits; Kurmis, Vilis
- Date of Issue
- 1973-10
- Publisher
- Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota
- Units
- ISRO
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Ecology, Fire Ecology, Forest Ecosystems, Forest Types, Herbivory, moose(Alces alces), Plant Studies, Succession, Vegetation Change