The fire ecology of Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Smith A, Swanson D, Leis S. 2008. The fire ecology of Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Natural Resource Report. NPS/HTLN/NRR—2008/031. National Park Service. Fort Collins
Historical descriptions and current research of the area now designated as the Ozark NSR indicate a likelihood that glade and woodland community types were much more prevalent historically than they are today (Ladd 1991; Dey and Guyette 2000). It is also probable that fire sustained those natural communities by maintaining their open character and immense species richness in the herbaceous layer (Nelson 2005). As a unit of the National Park Service, Ozark NSR is committed to preserving not only natural resources but also ecological processes, such as fire.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Smith, Angela; Swanson, Dan; Leis, Sherry
- Date of Issue
- 2008-03
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- NRSS , OZAR
- Keywords
- Ecology, FIRE, HTLN Fire Ecology Monitoring , Vegetation