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Fire history in three vegetation types on the eastern side of the Oregon Cascades

Creator:

Bork, Joyce L.

Abstract:

Historic fire return intervals in three different vegetation types dominated by ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws.) were determined using fire scarred trees. Dendrochronological techniques were used to achieve accuracy in dating fire scars on samples collected from six 40 acre plots established in each site. Mean fire return intervals (MFRI)...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Temporal and spatial variability of historic fire frequency in the southern Willamette Valley foothills of Oregon

Creator:

Robbins, Danielle

Abstract:

A crossdated fire history was reconstructed for a 1562 km2 area in the southern Willamette foothills of Oregon, using fire scars and tree origin years from twelve sites. The purpose of this study was to determine fire frequency for each site and to quantify temporal and spatial variability of fire...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

. Abstract approved: ________________________ _ John C. Tappeiner II A crossdated fire history was
Fire history and pattern in a Cascade Range landscape

Creator:

Morrison, Peter H. and Swanson, Frederick J.

Abstract:

Fire history from years 1150 to 1985 was reconstructed by analyzing forest stands in two 1940-hectare areas in the central-western Cascade Range of Oregon. Serving as records for major fire episodes, these stands revealed a highly variable fire regime. The steeper, more dissected, lower elevation Cook-Quentin study area experienced more...

Resource Type:

Technical Report