Fire ecology of western Montana forest habitat types

This file was created by scanning the printed publication. Errors identified by the software have been corrected; however, some errors may remain. This report summarizes available information on fire as an ecological factor for forest habitat types in western Montana. The forest habitat types are assigned to Fire Groups based primarily on fire's role in forest succession. For each Fire Group, information is presented on (1) the relationships of major tree species to fire, (2) fire effects on undergrowth, (3) forest fuels, (4) the natural role of fire, (5) fire and forest succession, and (6) fire management considerations.