2002 Grand Canyon Fire Ecology Annual Report
Leonard K and Brannfors L. 2004. 2002 Grand Canyon Fire Ecology Annual Report. National Park Service. Grand Canyon, AZ
This Fire Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report summarizes the Fire Effects Monitoring Program activities from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002. The following report justifies the existing plot network, details annual accomplishments, outlines plans for the future, and provides a data summary for information collected to date. There have been no significant changes to the monitoring protocols in the past year, but some may occur in the near future as all monitoring type descriptions and monitoring objectives are revisited. The schedule for plot installations in 2003 is less rigorous than the previous two record-breaking years. We hope that less time spent on scheduled plot remeasurements will allow more time to explore new monitoring strategies, or allow more time for increased diversity of work experience. Data analysis is not significantly different from previous years, except that minimum sample size has been recalculated with a new formula provided in the revised Fire Monitoring Handbook, and only one of the variables of interest meet minimum sample size. This means that we cannot assess 10 of our 11 variables with statistical confidence at this time. As a program review has been lacking for several years and significant changes may be on the horizon, it is recommended that the Regional Fire Ecologist conduct a full program review in the 2003 calendar year to ensure this program is on track.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Leonard, Kara; Brannfors, Li
- Date of Issue
- 2004-01-18
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- FIEC , GRCA
- Keywords
- Arizona, Biota, Colorado Plateau , Ecology, Environment, FIRE, Fire Effects, FMH, Grand Canyon National Park, Kaibab Plateau, Monitoring, Prescribed Fire, Vegetation, Wildfire
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics