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Tree Mortality following Prescribed Fire and a Storm Surge Event in Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) Forests in the Florida Keys, USA
Joint Authors
Ogurcak, Danielle E.
Snyder, James R.
Ross, Michael S.
Sah, Jay P.
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In fire-dependent forests, managers are interested in predicting the consequences of prescribed burning on postfire tree mortality.
We examined the effects of prescribed fire on tree mortality in Florida Keys pine forests, using a factorial design with understory type, season, and year of burn as factors.
We also used logistic regression to model the effects of burn season, fire severity, and tree dimensions on individual tree mortality.
Despite limited statistical power due to problems in carrying out the full suite of planned experimental burns, associations with tree and fire variables were observed.
Post-fire pine tree mortality was negatively correlated with tree size and positively correlated with char height and percent crown scorch.
Unlike post-fire mortality, tree mortality associated with storm surge from Hurricane Wilma was greater in the large size classes.
Due to their influence on population structure and fuel dynamics, the size-selective mortality patterns following fire and storm surge have practical importance for using fire as a management tool in Florida Keys pinelands in the future, particularly when the threats to their continued existence from tropical storms and sea level rise are expected to increase.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sah, Jay P.& Ross, Michael S.& Snyder, James R.& Ogurcak, Danielle E.. 2010. Tree Mortality following Prescribed Fire and a Storm Surge Event in Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) Forests in the Florida Keys, USA. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sah, Jay P.…[et al.]. Tree Mortality following Prescribed Fire and a Storm Surge Event in Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) Forests in the Florida Keys, USA. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454277
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sah, Jay P.& Ross, Michael S.& Snyder, James R.& Ogurcak, Danielle E.. Tree Mortality following Prescribed Fire and a Storm Surge Event in Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) Forests in the Florida Keys, USA. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454277
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454277