Ecology of Fescue Grasslands in Glacier National Park

Fescue grasslands are small, but ecologically significant, habitat types in several drainages within Glacier Park. An up-to-date, systematic study of the plant and animal communities of these grasslands is needed to assess factors which may potentially impact these habitats, including invasion of exotic vegetation, fire suppression, and human development (e.g. sewage line and road construction)