Forest regions of Montana

Stephen F. Arno

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Forest regions of Montana

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Stephen F. Arno

Year:

1979

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. INT-218. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 39 p.

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Abstract

In this paper, Montana is divided into eight geographic subdivisions called "forest regions," based on distributions of tree and undergrowth species and the relationship of these patterns to climate and topography. The regions serve as a geographic reference for describing patterns of forest vegetation across the State. Data on the distributions of plant species and habitat types and forest zonation are presented for each region.

Keywords

forest ecology, forest classification, plant geography, Northern Rocky Mountains

Citation

Arno, Stephen F. 1979. Forest regions of Montana. Res. Pap. INT-218. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 39 p.