Posted by Ranger Hobie (165.83.4.189) on September 11, 2002 at 17:11:50:
In Reply to: Trees after fire posted by Joanne on September 11, 2002 at 13:52:26:
: I visited Yellowstone after the fires of 1988. In some areas, the new trees are spread out, in other areas, the new trees are packed together. Which area will produce a healthier forest, or does it matter?
Thanks for your question about fires and their effects in Yellowstone, Joanne. What you observed during your visit were two different types of forest, and both types are healthy. A long time down the road you might begin to see more packed together trees crowd out some of the less resilient ones, but both types of forest are healthy. I hope you are able to return to Yellowstone again to see how areas that experienced fire in 1988 continue to regenerate.
Ranger Hobie