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Immaturity Risks with Frequent Fire for Tecate Cypress

2019 Research Brief

Description

After a fire burned through a stand of Tecate cypress, researchers observed that prefire stand age was the most significant factor for recovery after the disturbance.


Contact

Jon E. Keeley, jon_keeley@usgs.gov 

Marti Witter, marti_witter@nps.gov 

Liz van Mantgem, evanmantgem@usgs.gov

Additional Information

Brennan, T.J., and J.E. Keeley. 2019. Postfire population dynamics of a fire dependent cypress. Plant Ecology 220:605-617.