ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



Tom Wittinger and Nancy Warren, Flathead National Forest, and 

 Angie Evenden, U.S. Forest Service Region 1, have been very 

 supportive throughout these studies. Ron Mellem, Flathead 

 National Forest, provided aerial photographs for use during field 

 surveys. Peter Lesica provided valuable insights regarding 

 transplant methods. Jim Stimson put in a great deal of time on 

 the climatological maps. Maria Mantas provided assistance with 

 field surveys, and the monitoring studies. 



