University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 2017 GROWTH RESPONSE OF WHITEBARK PINE (PINUS ALBICAULIS) REGENERATION TO THINNING AND PRESCRIBED BURN RELEASE TREATMENTS Molly L. McClintock Retzlaff Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Part of the Forest Management Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Retzlaff, Molly L. McClintock, "GROWTH RESPONSE OF WHITEBARK PINE (PINUS ALBICAULIS) REGENERATION TO THINNING AND PRESCRIBED BURN RELEASE TREATMENTS" (2017). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 11094. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/11094 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. GROWTH RESPONSE OF WHITEBARK PINE (PINUS ALBICAULIS) REGENERATION TO THINNING AND PRESCRIBED BURN RELEASE TREATMENTS By MOLLY LINDEN MCCLINTOCK RETZLAFF Bachelor of Arts, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 2012 Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Forestry The University of Montana Missoula, MT December 2017 Approved by: Dr. Scott Whittenburg, Dean Graduate School Dr. David Affleck, Chair Department of Forest Management Dr. John Goodburn Department of Forest Management Dr. Sharon Hood USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station © COPYRIGHT by Molly Linden McClintock Retzlaff 2017 All Rights Reserved ii Retzlaff, Molly, M.S., Winter 2017 Forestry Growth response of Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) regeneration to thinning and prescribed burn release treatments Chairperson: Dr.