Defining Old Growth for Fire-adapted Forests of the Western United States
There are varying definitions of old-growth forests because of differences in environment and differing fire influence across the Intermountain West. Two general types of forests reflect the role of fire: 1) forests shaped by natural changes in structure and species makeup - plant succession - that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Society |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol12/iss2/art15/ |