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The Community Ecology Field Guide offers descriptions and related information about some of Montana Natural Communities. The list of commuities available via this guide will grow as the information becomes available. Use the options below to access the field guide information either by physognomic class or alphabetical list. Click here to access the 2002 List of Ecological Communities for Montana.
 
SELECT physognomic class below and then view the class list by either Latin Name or Common Name.
Latin name Common name
Forest
Woodland
Shrubland
Dwarf Shrubland
Herbaceous Vegetation
Sparse Vegetation
Nonvascular

VIEW the community list (for which we have descriptions) alphabetically by either Latin Name or Common Name. Or, view the entire list of Montana communities in a PDF file.
Latin Name Common Name  
Dwarf Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation