Growth response of pinus ponderosa following a mixed-severity wildfire in the Black Hills, South Dakota

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 49-54

  Keyser, Tara L ^a,b   Smith, Frederick W ^a   Shepperd, Wayne D ^c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal area increment; Fire effects; General; Ponderosa pine; Postfire tree growth; South dakota

Indexed keywords

FIRES; QUARTZ;

BASAL AREA INCREMENT; FIRE EFFECT; GENERAL; PONDEROSA PINES; SOUTH DAKOTAS; TREE GROWTH;

FORESTRY;

FIRES; FORESTRY; GROWTH; PINUS PONDEROSA; QUARTZ; TREES;

PINUS PONDEROSA;

EID: 77952756729     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/25.2.49     Document Type: Review

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