A method for determining fire history in coniferous forests of the mountain west
Arno SF and Sneck KM. 1977. A method for determining fire history in coniferous forests of the mountain west. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report INT-42. Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. Ogden, UT
Describes a method for determining historic fire frequency, intensity, and size from cross sections collected from fire scarred trees and tree age classes determined through increment borings. Tells how to interpret the influence of fire in stand composition and structure and how to identify effects of modern fire suppression.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Arno, Stephen; Sneck, Kathy
- Date of Issue
- 1977-11
- Publisher
- Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- FIRE, Fire History