The Hilina Pali fire: a controlled burn exercise

Parman TT and Wampler K. 1977. The Hilina Pali fire: a controlled burn exercise. PCSU Technical report 18. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, HI

"The intent of this study is to document the effects of fire in a mixed grass and shrub ohia woodland, in an effort to provide information relevant to control and suppression of future fires within this ecosystem." Describes species composition in an area prior to and following a controlled burn. Reports that after six months exotic species predominated. After one year Andropogon covered a greater area than prior to the fire. After 18 months some endemic species had reestablished themselves in the area. Includes vegetation map for Andropogon in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Figures give cover values for endemic and exotic species before and after the fire. Table gives percent cover by species before and after the fire, set 5 May 1976.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Parman, Terry; Wampler, Kirk
Date of Issue
1977-05
Publisher
Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Units
HAVO
Keywords
broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus), bush beardgrass (Schizachryium condensatum), Hawaii Volcanoes National Park HI, Hilina Pali HI, Management, Plant Studies, Prescribed Burns

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