Wetlands: Areas that are permanently wet, or intermittently water covered, such as 

 swamps, marshes, bogs, muskegs, potholes, swales, glades, and overflow land of river 

 valleys. Large, open lakes are commonly excluded, but many kinds of ponds, pools, 

 slou^s, holes, and bayous may be included. (Veatch and Humphrys 1966 In: Schwarz et 

 al. 1976. 



Glossary References 



Keystone Center. 1991. Biological diversity on federal lands: report of a Keystone policy 

 dialogue. Keystone, CO: The Keystone Center. 



Monnig, E; J. Byler. 1992. Forest health and ecological integrity in the Northern Rockies. 

 USDA Forest Service, Northern Region, FPM Report 92-7. 



Pfister, R.D.; B.L. Kovalchik; S.B. Amo; R.C. Presby. 1977. Forest habitat types of 

 Montana. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report INT-34. 1 74p. 



Schwarz, C.F.; E.C. Thor; G.H. Eisner. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. USDA Forest 

 Service General Technical Report PSW-13. Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Ex- 

 perimental Station, Berkeley, CA. 



Silviculture Working Group. 1993. Silviculture terminology-September 1993. Bethesda, 

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ACRONYMS 



ARM Administrative Rules of Montana 



AUM Animal Unit Month 



CMP Corrugated Metal Pipe 



DBH Tree Diameter At Breast Height 



DNRC Department of Natural Resources 



and Conservation 



ECA Equivalent Clearcut Acres 



ESA Endangered Species Act 



MCA Montana Codes Annotated 



MBF Thousand Board Feet 



MMBF Million Board Feet 



SMZ Streamside Management Zone 



USES United States Forest Service 



WYI Water yield increase 



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