Fire Regimes and Forest Changes in Mid and Upper Montane Forests of the Southern Cascades, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, U.S.A.
Taylor AH. 2000. Fire Regimes and Forest Changes in Mid and Upper Montane Forests of the Southern Cascades, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, U.S.A.. Journal of Biogeography. 27(1):87-104
From the author's Abstract: "Aim: Spatial and temporal variation in fire regime parameters and forest structure were assessed. Location: A 2630-ha area of mid-and upper montane forest in Lassen Volcanic National Park (LVNP). Methods: Two hypotheses were tested concerned with fire-vegetation relationships in southern Cascades forest: (1) fire regime parameters (return interval, season of burn, fire size, rotation period) vary by forest dominant, elevations and slope aspect; and (2) fire exclusion since 1905 has caused forest structural and compositional changes in both mid- and upper montane forest. The implications of the study for national park management are also discussed."
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Taylor, A
- Units
- LAVO
- Keywords
- Abundance (Biodiversity), dendroecology, Distribution (Biodiversity), Disturbance, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Intensity, fire regimes, fire severity, forest change, montane forests, Presence (Biodiversity), Stand Composition, Stand Structure, Taxa Links To References, Vegetation