Fire caused tree mortality in western US national parks (2018) (ver. 2.0, February 2020)
Dates
Last Revision
2020-02-10
Start Date
1960-01-01
End Date
2015-10-22
Publication Date
2018-08-28
Citation
van Mantgem, P.J., and Falk, D.A., 2020, Fire caused tree mortality in western US national parks (2018) (ver. 2.0, February 2020): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7JH3JXM.
Summary
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
Summary
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
The data were collected as part of a research project to understand mechanisms of fire-caused tree mortality.
Rights
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