Wildfire History and Ecology Needle-fire in ponderosa pine. Photograph courtesy of Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff, Arizona. Except for changes in climate, wildfires probably had the largest single impact in shaping the ecology of the Colorado Plateau prior to Euro-American settlement. Whether lightning-caused or started by native peoples, wildfires were once quite common occurences ...

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION TRI RIVER AREA Trees and Shrubs of Western Colorado Mesa, Delta, Montrose and Ouray Counties Problems and Care the Gardening and Horticulture Web Pages General Information The Globe Willow - Salix matsudana `Navajo' This tree is a very common sight in the warmer parts of the Tri River Area. This discussion provides the history, problems and ...