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History and Fire Rocord of a Timberland Brush Field in the Sierra Nevada of California
Author(s) -
Wilken Gene C.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1933114
Subject(s) - brush , field (mathematics) , fire history , archaeology , geography , ecology , biology , engineering , climate change , mathematics , pure mathematics , electrical engineering
Evidence from surveyor's notes, news articles, and fire records indicates that a timberland brush field site in the California mountains is well suited to timber but has been occupied by brush for at least a hundred years. The high fire factor in the area favors brush at the expense of tree growth. With a combination of highly inflammable brush and frequent fire starts it seems unlikely that this brush field will remain free of fire for sufficient time to permit natural forest regeneration.