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Filtrado por: Academic Affiliation Forest Ecosystems and Society Subject Forest fires--Oregon--Blue Mountains (Or. and Wash.)

Fire Refugia Function and Composition in Dry Mixed-Conifer Forests of Oregon’s Blue Mountains

Creator:

Downing, William M.

Abstract:

Contemporary fire effects are raising concerns about the resistance and resilience of dry mixed-conifer forests to large wildfires. Fire refugia – unburned or low-severity patches within fire perimeters – are understudied components of post-fire mosaics that may be key drivers of forest recovery following high-severity fire. Little is known about...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis