Saguaros in burned-over Sabino area will be tagged, have progress watched
Kreutz D. 1995. Saguaros in burned-over Sabino area will be tagged, have progress watched. Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. 15 Jun 1995. 2 pages, B1
Researchers planned to tag and monitor saguaros scorched in a human-caused fire in Sabino Canyon in order to evaluate the species' ability to recover after a blaze. Effects of fire on saguaros can take years to determine since a saguaro may survive for several years before dying while some will survive. By tagging the fire-affected saguaros, researchers could return on a yearly basis to assess the effects of fire damage over time. The presence of non-native grasses heightens fire risk to saguaros, as the grass provides extra fuel increasing the intensity and potential damage of fire to saguaros.
- Type
- Newspaper Article
- Authors
- Kreutz, Douglas
- Date of Issue
- 1995-06-15
- Publisher
- John M Humenik
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- grasses, invasive species, monitoring, saguaro, tagging, wildfire
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic plants , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Desert Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex , Ecological Framework: Human Use | Point-Source Human Effects | Point-Source Human Effects , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics , NPS.gov Subject Site: Deserts , NPS.gov Subject Site: Fire , NPS.gov Subject Site: Iconic Trees , NPS.gov Subject Site: Invasive & Non-Native Species , NPS.gov Subject Site: Science of the American Southwest