The Growth Story 



These historical photographs document forest succession when 

 fire is controlled and pines are cut selectively (see the fire cycle on 

 page 11). They were taken fioni the same place near Lick Creek 

 on the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana, looking southward. 



Year 1909 — Introduction {page x) 

 The Lick Creek area was covered by an open 

 ponderosa pine stand that was cut selectively in 1907 

 or 1908. The pines are scarred by fire and Douglas- 

 fir are scarce. 



Year 1927 — Forest Health Concerns {page 8) 

 Douglas-firs have regenerated, markedly changing 

 the understory. Grasses and forbs persist on the 

 ground, but are being replaced by bitterbrush and 

 snowberry. 



Year 1938 — Strategic Goals & Actions {page 22) 

 Douglas-fir understory continues to increase in size 

 and density. Overstory trees continue to die. 



Year 1948 — Implementation {page 42) 



Original view now obstructed by young Douglas-fir. 



Snowberry predominates in ground cover. 



Plioiograplis from the National Agricultural Library, 

 Forest Service Photographic Collection. 



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