Rate of forest spread on abandoned farmland in Central Kansas
Conference
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· Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America; (United States)
OSTI ID:7265445
- Argonne National Laboratory, IL (United States)
A large tract of land taken out of agriculture at the Ft. Riley military base was studied for forest recovery rate using aerial photos taken 16 years apart. Controlled and uncontrolled burns occurred during this time. On dissected terrain, forest spread was substantial during this period. Forest initially occurred along stream channels. All spread was to areas immediately adjacent to existing forest. A spatially explicit contagion model modified by topography successfully predicted forest spread. In flatter terrain, no forest spread could be detected, indicating more effective regulation of forest area by fire in such locations. Implications for land management are discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 7265445
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940894-; CODEN: BECLAG
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America; (United States), Vol. 75:2; Conference: Annual Ecological Society of America (ESA) meeting: science and public policy, Knoxville, TN (United States), 7-11 Aug 1994; ISSN 0012-9623
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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