Crater Lake National Park: Lodgepole Pine at Crater Lake: History and Management of the Forest Structure
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Introduction
Important Characteristics Of Lodgepole Pine
Characteristics Of Lodgepole Pine Forests
Parasitic Plants Affecting Forest Structure
Primary Causes Of Death Of Lodgepole Pine
Types Of Forest History And Dynamics
Plant Communities In Lodgepole Pine Forest
Suggestions For Management
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E(1)
Appendix E(2)
Appendix F
Appendix G

Appendix D

Probable post-fire status of some important plant species of P. contorta communities (from Zeigler, 1978).

SpeciesPost-Fire StatusAuthor
SHRUBS
Arctostaphylos nevadensisResprout**Sweeney, 1967
A. patulaResproutSweeney, 1967
Chimaphila umbellataRhizomatous spreadMcLean, 1967
Haplopappus speciesResprout**
Purshia tridentataDead**Daubenmire and Daubenmire, 1968
Ribes cereumResproutKilgore, 1971
Vaccinium scopariumResproutMcLean, 1969
HERBS
Aster ledophyllosRhizomotous spread*
Carex pensylvanicaRhizomotous spreadVolland, 1976
Elymus glaucusUnknown
Lupinus albicaulisResprout*
L. lepidusResprout*
Penstemon rydbergiiRhizomotous spread*
Sitanion hystrixResproutWright, 1971
Spraguea umbellataResprout*
Stipa occidentalisResproutWright, 1971

* Prediction based on root characteristics following McLean (1969).

**Field observation.
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Last Updated: 11-Aug-2016