Fire history and moisture influences on historical forest age structure in the sky islands of southern Arizona, USA

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 85-95

  Iniguez, Jose M ^a   Swetnam, Thomas W ^b   Baisan, Christopher H ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pinus ponderosa; Age structure; Climate; Desert sky islands; Forests; Frequent fires; Ponderosa pine; Regeneration; Restoration; Southern Arizona

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DESERT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FIRE HISTORY; HISTORICAL RECORD; MOISTURE; NINETEENTH CENTURY; RECONSTRUCTION; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SYNCHRONY;

ARIZONA; SANTA CATALINA MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

PINUS PONDEROSA;

EID: 84955199909     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12626     Document Type: Article

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