Hungerford, Roger D. Native shrubs: suitability for revegetating road cuts in northwestern 

 Montana. Research Paper INT-331. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

 Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station: 1984. 13 p. 

 Four years after planting, Wood's rose (82 percent), red-osier dogwood (94 percent), 

 and thimbleberry (73 percent) had the highest survival of the 18 species of native shrubs 

 planted on steep road cuts in northwestern Montana. Two penstemon species and 

 Wood's rose demonstrated good growth and regeneration 9 years after planting. Several 

 of the species tested can be valuable for revegetating road cuts, stabilizing slopes, and 

 improving their appearance. Species suitability is rated and important attributes are 

 given for the species that rated the highest. 



KEYWORDS: revegetation. soil stability, road cuts, shrubs 



The Intermountain Station, headquartered in Ogden, Utah, is one 

 of eight regional experiment stations charged with providing scien- 

 tific knowledge to help resource managers meet human needs and 

 protect forest and range ecosystems. 



The Intermountain Station includes the States of Montana, 

 Idaho, Utah, Nevada, and western Wyoming. About 231 million 

 acres, or 85 percent, of the land area in the Station territory are 

 classified as forest and rangeland. These lands include grass- 

 lands, deserts, shrublands, alpine areas, and well-stocked forests. 

 They supply fiber for forest industries; minerals for energy and in- 

 dustrial development; and water for domestic and industrial con- 

 sumption. They also provide recreation opportunities for millions 

 of visitors each year. 



Field programs and research work units of the Station are main- 

 tained in: 



Boise, Idaho 



Bozeman, Montana (in cooperation with Montana State 

 University) 



Logan, Utah (in cooperation with Utah State University) 



Missoula, Montana (in cooperation with the University 

 of Montana) 



Moscow, Idaho (in cooperation with the University of 

 Idaho) 



Provo, Utah (in cooperation with Brigham Young Univer- 

 sity) 



Reno, Nevada (in cooperation with the University of 

 Nevada) 



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