Are wildfire mitigation and restoration of historic forest structure compatible ? A spatial modeling assessment

Auteurs :
PLATT, R.V.
VEBLEN, T.T.
SHERRIFF, R.L.

Description :
This study evaluates where both wildfire mitigation and restoration of historic forest structure are potentially needed in the ponderosa pine-dominated montane forest zone of Boulder Country, Colorado. Two spatial models were overlain : a model of potential fireline intensity and a model of historic fire frequency. The results indicate that both wildfire mitigation and restoration of historic forest structure are needed in only a small part of the study area, primarily at low elevations.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, issn : 0004-5608, 2006, vol. 96, n°. 3, p. 455-470, nombre de pages : 16, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 55 ref.

Date :
2006

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Washington, DC, Association of American Geographers