Historical Fire–Climate Relationships in Contrasting Interior Pacific Northwest Forest Types

TitleHistorical Fire–Climate Relationships in Contrasting Interior Pacific Northwest Forest Types
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsJohnston, JD
Secondary AuthorsBailey, JD
Tertiary AuthorsDunn, CJ
Subsidiary AuthorsLindsay, AA
JournalFire Ecology
Volume13
Start Page18
Issue2
KeywordsAbies grandis, climate change and fire, dendroecology, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, fire history, mixed conifer, Palmer Drought Severity Index, Pinus ponderosa, southern Blue Mountains, technical reports and journal articles, wildfire
Abstract

Describing the climate influences on historical wildland fire will aid managers in planning for future change.  This study uses existing historical climate reconstructions and a new fire history from the southern Blue Mountains in eastern Oregon, USA, to: 1) characterize historical fire-climate relationships, and 2) determine if climatic influences on fire differed among dry sites dominated by ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws) and more productive sites with significant older fire intolerant grand fir (Abies grandis [Dougl.] Lindl.) structure.

DOI10.4996/fireecology.130257453