Prescribed fire opportunities in grasslands invaded by Douglas-fir: state-of-the-art guidelines

George E. Gruell; James Brown; Charles L. Bushey

doi:10.2737/INT-GTR-198

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Prescribed fire opportunities in grasslands invaded by Douglas-fir: state-of-the-art guidelines

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Authors:

George E. Gruell, James Brown, Charles L. Bushey

Year:

1986

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-GTR-198

Source:

General Technical Report INT-198. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Intermountain Research Station. 19 p.

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Abstract

Provides information on use of prescribed fire to enhance productivity of bunchgrass ranges that have been invaded by Douglas-fir. Six vegetative "situations" representative of treatment opportunities most commonly encountered in Montana are discussed. Included are fire prescription considerations and identification of the resource objective, fire objective, kind of fire needed, and fuels.

Keywords

Douglas-fir, bunchgrass, mountain big sagebrush, prescribed fire, livestock, big game

Citation

Gruell, George E.; Brown, James K.; Bushey, Charles L. 1986. Prescribed fire opportunities in grasslands invaded by Douglas-fir: state-of-the-art guidelines. General Technical Report INT-198. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Intermountain Research Station. 19 p.