The effect of surface fire on tree ring growth of Pinus radiata trees

Seifert, Thomas; Meincken, Martina

doi:10.1007/s13595-016-0608-8

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“…It is known that bark, up to 3.5 mm thick, is not able to protect the cambium from thermal damage during the fire; so, after 2 minutes of high temperatures (185°C), the temperature of the precambial tissues of the tree reaches the lethal level (Furayev 2008). Thus, the depression of the growth of damaged trees can be characterized by the intensity and duration of the fire, as well as the fire regime (repeated fire) (Rötzer et al 2012;Seifert et al 2017). The intensity and duration of the fire in retrospect can be expressed only by the bark char on the trunks and the proportion of consumed forest fuel load, especially litter.…”

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“…The altitude that can be seen on the tree trunk for several consecutive seasons is not always an indicator of damage to the cambium, since the bark isolates and protects it from the effects of high temperatures. In young pine plantations, in which the trees do not yet have a wellformed thick bark (Odhiambo 2014;Wesolowski 2014;Seifert et al 2017). During high-temperature fires, cambium can be killed locally, resulting in specific damage -post-fire scars that are permanent markers of forest fires (Smith et al 2016;Seifert et al 2017).…”

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The influence of surface fire on radial and height growth of Pinus sylvestris L. in forest-steppe in Ukraine

Koval

Sydorenko

2019

Folia Forestalia Polonica

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The article presents the results of the research on the peculiarity of response ofPinus sylvestrisL. growth in height and diameter in young pine forest stand of the Left-Bank forest-steppe of Ukraine under the influence of surface fire that happened in May 2011. Forestry taxation, comparative ecology, standard dendrochronological methods were used. Response of trees was different for the height growth and the radial increment in the year of fire (2011). The radial growth got depressed in the year of fire; at the same time, the height of trees showed positive trend of growth against the background of favourable weather conditions. The growth in height was more ductile and completed its recovery to a particular level in 2014, unlike the radial growth, which recovered only in 2016. The relationships between radial growth on one side and stand sanitary state and height of bark char on the other were approximated by quadratic and cubic regression equations. Dynamics of pine growth depends on climatic factors also. Percentage of the late wood should be used to assess the condition of stands after fire. Research of post-pyrogenic development of forest ecosystems will allow more effective planning of forest management measures, and also allow the adjustment of the monitoring duration for pine forest stands damaged by fires.

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The influence of surface fire on radial and height growth of Pinus sylvestris L. in forest-steppe in Ukraine

Koval

Sydorenko

2019

Folia Forestalia Polonica

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“…Heat from fires variably affects tree components, shifting the availability and allocation of resources. Post-fire reduction in radial growth points to depleted or diverted resources as trees react to damaged roots (Brown 1991, Swezy andAgee 1991), trunks (Seifert et al 2017), or foliage (Douglas andBendure 2012, Brown 2013). Trees may also be investing in basal sprouts at the expense of trunk wood production as they respond to disturbance Swetnam 1994, Sawyer et al 2000, Lazzeri-Aerts and Russell 2014, O'Hara et al 2017).…”

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“…Conversely, some redwoods produce narrow or micro rings one to two years after a fire, with this ring-width variation being unrelated to climate Swetnam 1994, Carroll et al 2014). Loss of leaf area due to foliage scorch, heat-induced cambial damage, or heavy investment in reiteration (i.e., epicormic branching, basal sprouting) and roots following fire may cause such growth suppression (Brown 1991(Brown , 2013Swezy and Agee 1991;Brown and Swetnam 1994;Seifert et al 2017).…”

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Tree-Ring Indicators of Fire in Two Old-Growth Coast Redwood Forests

2018

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“…The variable scorch height is frequently measured in the field and may be associated with total or partial cambial death or stress, caused by temperatures above the critical threshold [32] or long flame residence times [33]. This could damage phloem and xylem tissues, thus disrupting translocation of photosynthates to the roots [34].…”

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Use of Bayesian Modeling to Determine the Effects of Meteorological Conditions, Prescribed Burn Season, and Tree Characteristics on Litterfall of Pinus nigra and Pinus pinaster Stands

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Rivera

Madrigal

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Research Highlights: Litterfall biomass after prescribed burning (PB) is significantly influenced by meteorological variables, stand characteristics, and the fire prescription. Some of the fire-adaptive traits of the species under study (Pinus nigra and Pinus pinaster) mitigate the effects of PB on litterfall biomass. The Bayesian approach, tested here for the first time, was shown to be useful for analyzing the complex combination of variables influencing the effect of PB on litterfall. Background and Objectives: The aims of the study focused on explaining the influence of meteorological conditions after PB on litterfall biomass, to explore the potential influence of stand characteristic and tree traits that influence fire protection, and to assess the influence of fire prescription and fire behavior. Materials and Methods: An experimental factorial design including three treatments (control, spring, and autumn burning), each with three replicates, was established at two experimental sites (N = 18; 50 × 50 m2 plots). The methodology of the International Co-operative Program on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP forests) was applied and a Bayesian approach was used to construct a generalized linear mixed model. Results: Litterfall was mainly affected by the meteorological variables and also by the type of stand and the treatment. The effects of minimum bark thickness and the height of the first live branch were random. The maximum scorch height was not high enough to affect the litterfall. Time during which the temperature exceeded 60 °C (cambium and bark) did not have an important effect. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrated that meteorological conditions were the most significant variables affecting litterfall biomass, with snowy and stormy days having important effects. Significant effects of stand characteristics (mixed and pure stand) and fire prescription regime (spring and autumn PB) were shown. The trees were completely protected by a combination of low-intensity PB and fire-adaptive tree traits, which prevent direct and indirect effects on litterfall. Identification of important variables can help to improve PB and reduce the vulnerability of stands managed by this method.

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The effect of surface fire on tree ring growth of Pinus radiata trees

Cited by 19 publications

References 58 publications

The influence of surface fire on radial and height growth of Pinus sylvestris L. in forest-steppe in Ukraine

The influence of surface fire on radial and height growth of Pinus sylvestris L. in forest-steppe in Ukraine

Tree-Ring Indicators of Fire in Two Old-Growth Coast Redwood Forests

Use of Bayesian Modeling to Determine the Effects of Meteorological Conditions, Prescribed Burn Season, and Tree Characteristics on Litterfall of Pinus nigra and Pinus pinaster Stands

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