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This data consists of observations of individual trees in western US national parks and forests. Information on individual trees include species identity, measurements of tree size, current status (live or dead), local competition, and growth metrics based on tree rings. The data also includes estimates of plot-level characteristics.
Postfire Spatial Conifer Restoration Planning Tool (POSCRPT) R package (and web version) predicts the probability of post-fire conifer regeneration for fire data supplied by the user. The predictive model was fit using presence/absence data collected five years after wildfire, from 1,234 4.4m radius plots (60m2), spanning 19 wildfires in California. Please refer to Stewart et al. (2020) for more details. The poscrptR tool is designed to simplify the process of predicting post-fire conifer regeneration under different precipitation and seed production scenarios. The app was designed to use Rapid Assessment of Vegetative Condition (RAVG) data inputs. The RAVG website has both RdNBR and fire perimeter data sets...
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This data consists of observations of individual trees that were subjected to prescribed fire in western US national parks. Information on individual trees include measurements of tree live/dead status, growth, size, competition, and fire-caused damage. The data also includes estimates of plot-level vapor pressure deficit anomaly before fire. These data support the following publication: van Mantgem, P.J., Falk, D.A., Williams, E.C., Das, A.J., and Stephenson, N.L., 2020, The influence of pre-fire growth on post-fire tree mortality for common conifers in western US parks. International Journal of Wildland Fire. First posted - August 28, 2018 (available from author) Revised - Febuary 10, 2020
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These data represent tree diameter, species, mortality status, and plot attributes from 164 plots in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, California. Plots were matched with local records of recent fire history to determine burn status and year burned if applicable. These data support the following publication: van Mantgem, P.J., Caprio, A.C., Stephenson, N.L. and Das, A.J., 2021. Forest Resistance to Extended Drought Enhanced by Prescribed Fire in Low Elevation Forests of the Sierra Nevada. Forests, 12(9), p.1248.
Prescribed fire reduces fire hazards by removing dead and live fuels (small trees and shrubs). Reductions in forest density following prescribed fire treatments (often in concert with mechanical treatments) may also lessen competition so that residual trees might be more likely to survive when confronted with additional stressors, such as drought. The current evidence for these effects is mixed and additional study is needed. Previous work found increased tree survivorship in low elevation forests with a recent history of fire during the early years of an intense drought (2012 to 2014) in national parks in the southern Sierra Nevada. We extend these observations through additional years of intense drought and continuing...
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This data consists of observations of individual trees that were or were not subjected to prescribed fire in western US national parks and forests. Information on individual trees include species identity, measurements of tree size, and current status (live or dead). The data also includes estimates of plot-level characteristics.
    map background search result map search result map Fire caused tree mortality in western US national parks (2018) (ver. 2.0, February 2020) Tree mortality in western US national parks and forests (2019) Live and dead tree growth patterns in western US national parks (2019) Forest Structure Data for Burned and Unburned Sites at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Forest Structure Data for Burned and Unburned Sites at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Fire caused tree mortality in western US national parks (2018) (ver. 2.0, February 2020) Tree mortality in western US national parks and forests (2019) Live and dead tree growth patterns in western US national parks (2019)