Lodgepole Pine Type 



Important Statistics 



CFL Area (thousand acres) 



193.0 

 Net Volume 



438,419 Mft^ 



812,781 MBFS 



Percentage of CFL Total 



16.4 



25.0 

 17.4 



Stands of lodgepole pine, typically homogeneous, can be found growing 

 on most forest sites except within certain timberline whitebark pine (Pinus 

 albicaulis ) habitat types, ponderosa pine habitat types, and the warmer, drier 

 Douglas-fir habitat types. The lodgepole pine forest type was sampled at ele- 

 vations from 4,100 feet to 8,000 feet. Eighty-six percent of the net cubic 

 foot volume found in the type consisted of lodgepole pine. Douglas-fir and 

 subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa ) were found to be the most common associate 

 of lodgepole pine. 



Generally, the presence and abundance of lodgepole pine reflects the fire 

 history of the area. After a fire or certain harvesting practices, this species 

 will often regenerate into dense stands which tend to stagnate. 



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