Fire Study - Research Paper
Initial vegetal development following prescribed burning of Douglas-fir in south-central Idaho
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December, 2008
Fire Study Type
Research Paper
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| Abbreviation | Common Name | Scientific Name | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plants | ||||
| ACEGLA | Rocky Mountain maple | Acer glabrum | Life Form: Plants/Tree Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Sapindales Family: Aceraceae Genus: Acer | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| ARAHOL | Holboell's rockcress | Arabis holboellii | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Capparales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Arabis | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| ARNCOR | heartleaf arnica | Arnica cordifolia | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Arnica | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| BROTEC | cheatgrass | Bromus tectorum | Life Form: Plants/Graminoid Kingdom: Plantae Class: Monocot Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Bromus | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Nonnative Invasiveness: Invasive |
| CALRUB | pinegrass | Calamagrostis rubescens | Life Form: Plants/Graminoid Kingdom: Plantae Class: Monocot Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Calamagrostis | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| CARGEY | Geyer's sedge | Carex geyeri | Life Form: Plants/Graminoid Kingdom: Plantae Class: Monocot Order: Cyperales Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Carex | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| CARROS | Ross' sedge | Carex rossii | Life Form: Plants/Graminoid Kingdom: Plantae Class: Monocot Order: Cyperales Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Carex | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| CASMIN | giant red Indian paintbrush | Castilleja miniata | Life Form: Plants/Forb, Plants/Subshrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Scrophulariales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Castilleja | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| CEAVEL | snowbrush ceanothus | Ceanothus velutinus | Life Form: Plants/Shrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Rhamnales Family: Rhamnaceae Genus: Ceanothus | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| CHAANG | fireweed | Chamerion angustifolium | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Myrtales Family: Onagraceae Genus: Chamerion | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| CIRVUL | bull thistle | Cirsium vulgare | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Cirsium | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Nonnative Invasiveness: Invasive |
| CLECOL | rock clematis | Clematis columbiana | Life Form: Plants/Vine or Liana Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Clematis | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| COLPAR | maiden blue-eyed Mary | Collinsia parviflora | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Scrophulariales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Collinsia | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| CORAUR | scrambled eggs | Corydalis aurea | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Papaverales Family: Fumariaceae Genus: Corydalis | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| CORSER | redosier dogwood | Cornus sericea | Life Form: Plants/Shrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Cornales Family: Cornaceae Genus: Cornus | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| CRYAFF | quill cryptantha | Cryptantha affinis | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Lamiales Family: Boraginaceae Genus: Cryptantha | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| DRAPAR | American dragonhead | Dracocephalum parviflorum | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Dracocephalum | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| EPIALP | alpine willowweed | Epilobium anagallidifolium | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Myrtales Family: Onagraceae Genus: Epilobium | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| EPIANA | pimpernel willowherb | Epilobium anagallidifolium | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Myrtales Family: Onagraceae Genus: Epilobium | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| EPIBRA | tall annual willowherb | Epilobium brachycarpum | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Myrtales Family: Onagraceae Genus: Epilobium | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| EPIPAN | tall annual willowherb | Epilobium paniculatum | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Myrtales Family: Onagraceae Genus: Epilobium | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| EURCON | western showy aster | Eurybia conspicua | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Eurybia | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| FRASPE | showy elkweed | Frasera speciosa | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Gentianales Family: Gentianaceae Genus: Frasera | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| ILIRIV | streambank wild hollyhock | Iliamna rivularis | Life Form: Plants/Forb, Plants/Subshrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Iliamna | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| LACSER | prickly lettuce | Lactuca serriola | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Lactuca | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Nonnative Invasiveness: Invasive |
| MAHREP | creeping barberry | Mahonia repens | Life Form: Plants/Shrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Ranunculales Family: Berberidaceae Genus: Mahonia | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| MAISTE | starry false lily of the valley | Maianthemum stellatum | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Monocot Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae Genus: Maianthemum | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| PACSUB | Buek's groundsel | Packera subnuda | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Packera | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| PENFRU | bush penstemon | Penstemon fruticosus | Life Form: Plants/Subshrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Scrophulariales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Penstemon | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| PHAHAS | silverleaf phacelia | Phacelia hastata | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Solanales Family: Hydrophyllaceae Genus: Phacelia | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| POANER | Wheeler bluegrass | Poa nervosa | Life Form: Plants/Graminoid Kingdom: Plantae Class: Monocot Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Poa | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| POTGLA | sticky cinquefoil | Potentilla glandulosa | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Potentilla | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| PSEMENG | Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir | Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca | Life Form: Plants/Tree Kingdom: Plantae Class: Conifer Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: Pseudotsuga | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| PSESPI | bluebunch wheatgrass | Pseudoroegneria spicata | Life Form: Plants/Graminoid Kingdom: Plantae Class: Monocot Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Pseudoroegneria | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| RIBLAC | prickly currant | Ribes lacustre | Life Form: Plants/Shrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Rosales Family: Grossulariaceae Genus: Ribes | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| RIBVIS | sticky currant | Ribes viscosissimum | Life Form: Plants/Shrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Rosales Family: Grossulariaceae Genus: Ribes | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| SAMRAC | red elderberry | Sambucus racemosa | Life Form: Plants/Shrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Dipsacales Family: Caprifoliaceae Genus: Sambucus | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| SORSCO | Greene's mountain ash | Sorbus scopulina | Life Form: Plants/Shrub, Plants/Tree Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Sorbus | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| SPERUB | red sand-spurry | Spergularia rubra | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae Genus: Spergularia | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Nonnative Invasiveness: Invasive |
| SYMORE | mountain snowberry | Symphoricarpos oreophilus | Life Form: Plants/Shrub Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Dipsacales Family: Caprifoliaceae Genus: Symphoricarpos | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| TAROFF | common dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Taraxacum | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Nonnative Invasiveness: Invasive |
| TRIAES | common wheat | Triticum aestivum | Life Form: Plants/Graminoid Kingdom: Plantae Class: Monocot Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Triticum | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Nonnative Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| TRISPI | spike trisetum | Trisetum spicatum | Life Form: Plants/Graminoid Kingdom: Plantae Class: Monocot Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Trisetum | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| VERTHA | common mullein | Verbascum thapsus | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Scrophulariales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Verbascum | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Nonnative Invasiveness: Invasive |
| VIOADU | hookedspur violet | Viola adunca | Life Form: Plants/Forb Kingdom: Plantae Class: Dicot Order: Violales Family: Violaceae Genus: Viola | Fed. Protected: No Nativity: Native Invasiveness: Noninvasive |
| Biophysical Setting | Mean Fire Interval (years) | Fire Severity Percent (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Fire Regime Group | Low | Mixed | Replacement | All | Low | Mixed | Replacement |
| Series 11660 - Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland | ||||||||
| 11660_9_10_19 | I-C | 106 | 54 | 112 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 24 |
| Summary | ||||||||
| Minimum | 106 | 54 | 112 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 24 | |
| Maximum | 106 | 54 | 112 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 24 | |
| Mean | 106 | 54 | 112 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 24 | |
| Median | 106 | 54 | 112 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 24 | |
| Percentage of fires in 3 fire severity classes, derived from LANDFIRE succession modeling. Replacement-severity fires cause >75% kill or top-kill of the upper canopy layer; mixed-severity fires cause 26%-75%; low-severity fires cause <26%. | ||||||||
| LANDFIRE. 2020. Biophysical settings models and descriptions, [Online]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; U.S. Department of the Interior; U.S. Geological Survey; Arlington, VA: The Nature Conservancy, (Producers). Available: https://www.landfirereview.org/search.php [96496] | ||||||||
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