The comeback of Mount Sentinel's post-fire grasslands
The comeback of Mount Sentinel's post-fire grasslands A lesson in fire ecology overlooks Missoula By: Geneva Zoltek and last updated 2021-05-14 14:20:54-04 MISSOULA â On August 20th of 2020, Missoulians stopped and stared. A charcoal black color was overtaking the tan landscape southeast of town. The Mount Sentinel hillside was on fire. The fire was contained by nightfall, but for the remainder of the year a burn scar could be seen on the hillside. Then spring hit, and the burn scar turned green, a bright contrast to the rest of the yellow hills. MTN News talked with Uni...
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