Lessons from the fires of 2000: Post-fire heterogeneity in ponderosa pine forests
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Abstract
We evaluate burn-severity patterns for six burns that occurred in the southern Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau in 2000. We compare the results of two data sources: Burned Area Rehabilitations Teams (BAER) and a spatial burnseverity model derived from satellite imagery (the Normalized Burn Ratio; NBR). BAER maps tended to overestimate area of severe burns and underestimate area of moderate-severity burns relative to NBR maps. Low elevation and more southern ponderosa pine burns were predominantly understory burns, whereas burns at higher elevations and farther north had a greater component of high-severity burns. Thus, much, if not most, of the area covered by these burns appears to be consistent with historic burns and contributes to healthy functioning ecosystems.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Lessons from the fires of 2000: Post-fire heterogeneity in ponderosa pine forests |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Conference Paper |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Larger Work Title | Fire, Fuel Treatments, and Ecological Restoration: Conference Proceedings: RMRS-P-29 |
| First page | 277 |
| Last page | 280 |
| Conference Title | Conference on fire, fuel treatments, and ecological restoration: Proper place, appropriate time |
| Conference Location | Fort Collins, CO |
| Conference Date | April 16-18, 2002 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico |
| Other Geospatial | Rocky Mountains |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |