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The East Front of the Northern Rocky Mountains in Montana showing the transition between prairie and forest.

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The East Front of the Northern Rocky Mountains in Montana shows the transition between prairie and forest. In this region, limber pine (Pinus flexilis) is an early successional tree. It facilitates the growth of later successional understory species, particularly Douglas-fir (Pseudotseuga menziesii) and wax currant (Ribes cereum), by providing shade and protection from wind. This photograph originally appeared on the cover of Ecology (87:7) in July of 2006.
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Temporal and geographic description The East Front of the Northern Rocky Mountains, Montana, USA.
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Resource Group Link http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/0012-9658%282006%2987%5B181...
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Keywords succession, transition, ecotone, mountain, Rocky Mountains
Key taxa limber pine, Pinus flexilis, Douglas-fir, Pseudotseuga menziesii, wax currant, Ribes cereum
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Pedagogical Use Description This photograph can be used to illustrate mountains, the Rocky Mountains, or a transition between habitat types.
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Full Name of Primary Author Ragan Callaway
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Primary Author Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula

Biology Program, Wilkes University
Primary Author email ray.callaway@mso.umt.edu, kklemow@wilkes.edu
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Rights Copyright 2006 by the Ecological Society of America.
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Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection Off
Big Data Collection Off
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Date Of Record Submission 2008-04-07
I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use No
Date Of Record Release 2010-02-15 23:30:35
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Date Last Modified 2013-03-19 17:48:35
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