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Snow-avalanche paths and landslides are common geomorphic features in Glacier National Park (GNP), Montana, and represent hazards to human occupancy and utilization of the park. Forest fires have been spatially extensive there, and it is well…
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Dendroecological methods were used to study the effects of wildfire on radial growth of Pseudotsuga mniiesii (Douglas-fir) and Pinus contorta (lodgepole pine) in the northern Rocky Mountains. Mean basal area increment during a 4-year postfire period…
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The essence of the wildland/urban interface fire problem is the loss of homes. The problem is not new, but is becoming increasingly important as more homes with inadequate adherence to safety codes are built at the wildland/urban interface. Current…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Crataegus douglasii (black hawthorn) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Canis lupus (gray wolf) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species' taxonomy,…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (kinnikinnick) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Hesperostipa spartea (porcupine grass) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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This article discusses social considerations with respect to public wildland forest fire policy. Social attitudes, beliefs and behavioral intentions of wildland fire are described as well as the public's knowledge of the effects of fire. This study…
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Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is a valuable wildlife resource in the western United States and southwestern Canada. Its large seeds are a preferred food for a variety of birds and mammals, especially Clark's nutcrackers (Nucifraga columbiana),…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Vaccinium myrtillus (dwarf bilberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Vaccinium parvifolium (red huckleberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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Disturbance regimes, resilience, and recovery of animal communities and habitats in lotic ecosystems
Disturbance regime is a critical organizing feature of stream communities and ecosystems. The position of a given reach in the river basin and the sediment type within that reach are two key determinants of the frequency and intensity of flow-…
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This book takes a systems approach to organizational learning. Senge argues that “a learning organization is a place where people are continually discovering how they create reality. And how they can change it”. This book explains why a learning…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Actaea rubra (red baneberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
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The responses of streams to the 1979 Mortar Creek fire in central Idaho provide valuable insights into the extended impact of wildfire on trout habitat. The fire dramatically increased runoff and fine sediment levels and reduced shading and cover…
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A successional process model has been adapted for use with species from ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir (Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa)/(Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca) forests of the inland Northwest. Its design allows modification for application…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Vaccinium caespitosum (dwarf bilberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Pteridium aquilinum (western bracken fern) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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To provide adequate resource protection in alpine and subalpine areas, managers need to expand their perspective and focus on ecosystem and landscape-level management. Single-resource and microsite focuses stymie integrated management and protection…
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Habitat distribution and stand dynamics of whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) within the whitebark pine zone of the Mount Washburn massif, Yellowstone National Park were investigated as part of a study of relationships among grizzly bears, red…
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