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    • Locations: Rocky Mountain National Park
    • Offices: Continental Divide Research Learning Center

    Learn more about limber pine conservation.

    • Locations: Rocky Mountain National Park
    • Offices: Continental Divide Research Learning Center
    Fireweed at a burned site in Rocky.

    Learn more about fire effects on plant communities.

    • Locations: Rocky Mountain National Park
    A researcher kneels near a plant.

    How do different pollinators contribute to pollination success?

  • Rocky Mountain National Park

    Effects of Elk Herbivory

    • Locations: Rocky Mountain National Park
    Elk bugling

    How is the large population of elk affecting the park’s vegetation and soils?

  • Rocky Mountain National Park

    Effects of Browsing and Fire on Shrublands

    • Locations: Rocky Mountain National Park
    Firefighters and fire across the montane shrublands.

    What are the combined effects of ungulate browsing and prescribed fire on montane shrubland communitites?

  • Rocky Mountain National Park

    Aspen Age Distribution

    • Locations: Rocky Mountain National Park
    Elk browsing on aspen in Horseshoebend Park, 1931.

    How do recent patterns of aspen establishment in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) compare to long-term trends?

  • Rocky Mountain National Park

    Effects of Beaver Dams on Riparian Areas

    • Locations: Rocky Mountain National Park
    Beaver swimming

    What is the role of beaver dams on hydrological processes in montane riparian areas?

Last updated: July 14, 2022