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Type: Webinar
Presenter(s):
  • Ellis Q. Margolis
    University of Arizona, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
  • Christopher H. Guiterman
    University of Colorado-Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Centers for Environmental Information
Host Agency:
  • Joint Fire Science Program
Publication Date: June 8, 2022

A recent collaboration by ~90 tree-ring and fire-scar scientists has resulted in the publication of the newly compiled North American Tree-Ring Fire-Scar Network (NAFSN), which contains 2,562 sites, > 37,000 fire-scarred trees, and covers large parts of North America. In this publication, authors investigate the NAFSN in terms of geography, sample depth, vegetation, topography, climate, and human land use.

Margolis, Q. E, Guiterman, C. H, … L. L. Yocom. in press. The North American tree-ring fire-scar network. Ecosphere.

In this webinar presenters will present major findings from the publication, demonstrate data accessibility, highlight management applications, and discuss future steps planned for the NAFSN.

Recording Length: 1:15:00
Online Link(s):
Link to this recording (Streaming; vimeo)

Cataloging Information

Topics:
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    International
Keywords:
  • fire frequency
  • fire scar
  • JFSP - Joint Fire Science Program
  • North America
  • North American Tree-Ring Fire-Scar Network
  • tree ring
Record Last Modified:
Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 66111