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Author(s):
Stephen C. Bunting, Leon F. Neuenschwander, George E. Gruell
Year Published:

Cataloging Information

Topic(s):
Fire Effects
Ecological - First Order
Ecological - Second Order
Vegetation
Fire Regime
Fire Intensity / Burn Severity
Ecosystem(s):
Montane dry mixed-conifer forest, Juniper woodland, Mountain shrubland/wooded draw, Sagebrush steppe

NRFSN number: 11058
FRAMES RCS number: 12621
Record updated:

Frequency of resprouting and number of newly established seedlings of antelope bitterbrush were sampled on sites burned by prescribed burns and wildfires 3 to 10 years previously to determine the effect of habitat type, growth form, and season of the burn on bitterbrush. Significant differences in resprouting response occurred among the growth forms, season of burning, and habitat type. Seedling.establishment was also markedly influenced by growth form, season of burning, and habitat type. Results of this study document the short-term effects of fire on bitterbrush populations in the Northern Rocky Mountains.

Citation

Bunting, Stephen C.; Leon F. Neuenschwander; George E. Gruell. 1985. Fire ecology of antelope bitterbrush in the northern Rocky Mountains. In: Lotan, James E.; Brown, James K., compilers. Fire's effects on wildlife habitat - symposium proceedings; 1984 March 21; Missoula, MT. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-186. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. p. 48-57.