Fire Regimes of Remnant Pitch Pine Communities in the Ridge and Valley Region of Central Pennsylvania, USA

Fire Regimes of Remnant Pitch Pine Communities in the Ridge and Valley Region of Central Pennsylvania, USA

Many fire-adapted ecosystems in the northeastern U.S. are converting to fire-intolerant vegetation communities due to fire suppression in the 20th century. Prescribed fire and other vegetation management activities that increase resilience and resistance to global changes are increasingly being impl...

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Main Authors: Joseph M. Marschall, Michael C. Stambaugh, Benjamin C. Jones, Richard P. Guyette, Patrick H. Brose, Daniel C. Dey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Pennsylvania
dendrochronology
fire scars
fire severity
humans
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/10/224

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