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

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