Fires role in a sequoia forest
Kilgore BM. 1972. Fires role in a sequoia forest. Naturalist. 23(1):26-37
This document looks at the ecological role of fire in a sequoia mixed conifer forest at Redwood Mountain Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. Topics include seedbed preparation, nutrient recycling, impact on succession, faunal relationships, formation of a vegetative mosaic, reduction in insect susceptible trees, fuel reduction, fire frequency, and public reaction.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Kilgore, Bruce
- Units
- SEKI
- Keywords
- Ecology, Fire Ecology, Redwood Mountain Grove, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks CA, Sequoia-Mixed Conifer Forest