Vol. 13 (1989)
Yellowstone Np Report

Insect Response to the 1988 Fires in Yellowstone National Park

Robert J. Lavigne
University of Wyoming
Jeffrey A. Lockwood
University of Wyoming

Published 1989-01-01

Abstract

Objectives 1) Determine the types of alterations in insect communities that invade fire-altered habitats; 2) Through comparison of burned and unburned areas, determine those species which are eliminated or reduced in numbers and those species that are added or increase in numbers due to the effects of the forest fires of 1988; and 3) From the impressions gained in field work associated with this project, recommend study directions for future entomological/ecological studies.