Forest habitat types of Montana

Robert D. Pfister; Bernard L. Kovalchik; Stephen F. Arno; Richard C. Presby

Forest habitat types of Montana

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert D. Pfister, Bernard L. Kovalchik, Stephen F. Arno, Richard C. Presby

Year:

1977

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-34. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest & Range Experiment Station. 174 p.

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Abstract

A land-classification system based upon potential natural vegetation is presented for the forests of Montana. It is based on an intensive 4-year study and reconnaissance sampling of about 1,500 stands. A hierarchical classification of forest sites was developed using the habitat type concept. A total of 9 climax series, 64 habitat types, and 37 additional phases of habitat types are defined. A diagnostic key is provided for field identification of the types based on indicator species used in development of the classification. More Information

Keywords

forest vegetation, Montana, habitat types, plant communities, forest ecology, forest management

Citation

Pfister, Robert D.; Kovalchik, Bernard L.; Arno, Stephen F.; Presby, Richard C. 1977. Forest habitat types of Montana. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-34. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest & Range Experiment Station. 174 p.