LODGEPOLE PINE IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES 



Pure stands of lodgepole pine are found in all of the mountain ranges 

 west of Billings. The Beartooth and Absaroka mountains have the biggest 

 concentrations of timber in the Southern Montana unit, and a large part 

 of this is lodgepole. These lodgepole stands are usually even-aged, and 

 occur in all stands due to the recurring fires which precede establishment 

 of a pure stand of lodgepole. Shown here is a saw-timber stand about 160 

 years old. Lodgepole pine, long a favorite of the early-day "tie-hacks" 

 is currentlv in demand for transmission poles and pulpwood. 



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