Barriers to establishment and growth of cottonwoods in Yellowstone National Park's northern range

• Main Author: Rose, Joshua Robert
• Other Authors: Cooper, David J., Hobbs, N. Thompson, Hufbauer, Ruth A.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Colorado State University. Libraries 2007
• Subjects: bison; cottonwood; elk; herbivory; riparian; Yellowstone; Gardner; Canis lupus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/69214

2012 Summer. Includes bibliographical references. Riparian ecosystems play a vital role in water storage, sediment retention, nutrient and contaminant removal, and wildlife habitat in western North American landscapes. Cottonwood (Populus spp.) trees form the principle riparian forest type in the se...