Fire Ecology of the Forest Habitat Types of Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming

摘要

The report summarizes the available fire ecology and management informationrelating to the forest habitat types of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming, west of the crest of the Wind River Mountains. Fire ecology of forest habitat types in the Bridger-Teton, Caribou, and Targhee National Forests are described, with the exception of the western portion of the Targhee's Dubois District. The fire ecology of central Idaho forests including the western Targhee National Forest is described in Crane and Fischer (1986). The information in the present publication also applies to the forested portions of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. The primary purpose of the report is to promote the understanding of fire's role in forest ecosystems, particularly its role in forest succession.