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FIRE DEPENDENT ECOSYSTEM MAP |
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* Roll over a region and click to see information |
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Common throughout the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, generally found in unmixed stands at higher elevations. |
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Natural Fires in this ecosystem usually occur at intervals of 200 to 300 years. |
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Each subsequent stage of a lodgepole pine community displays different reactions to fire. |
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Fire suppression, however, creates a fuel buildup that is difficult to manage, and suppression is not consistent with maintaining ecological communities, creating more intense fires. |
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