Full Citation: Ouzts, Jessi; Kolb, Thomas E.; Huffman, David W.; Sánchez Meador, Andrew. 2015. Post-fire ponderosa pine regeneration with and without planting in Arizona and New Mexico. Forest Ecology and Management 354:281-290.
External Identifier(s): 10.1016/j.foreco.2015.06.001 Digital Object Identifier
Location: Arizona and New Mexico, U.S.
Ecosystem types: Ponderosa pine forest
Southwest FireCLIME Keywords: None
FRAMES Keywords: post-fire recovery, wildfires, artificial regeneration, cover, forbs, litter, population density, reforestation, regeneration, seedlings, Pinus ponderosa, ponderosa pine, Arizona, New Mexico, fire management, forest management, coniferous forests, seedling establishment

Post-fire ponderosa pine regeneration with and without planting in Arizona and New Mexico

Jessi Ouzts, Thomas E. Kolb, David W. Huffman, Andrew J. Sánchez Meador


Summary - what did the authors do and why?

The authors measured ponderosa pine seedling recovery of planted and unplanted areas after severe wildfire.


Publication findings:

The authors found high variation of ponderosa pine regeneration and seedling survival after high severity fire. Seedling density in planted plots was generally higher than in unplanted plots, but still only half of the planted plots met restoration targets. Seedling density did, however, increase as time since fire increased.

Fire and Ecosystem Effects Linkages

The authors found high variation of ponderosa pine regeneration and seedling survival after high severity fire. Seedling density in planted plots was generally higher than in unplanted plots, but still only half of the planted plots met restoration targets. Seedling density did, however, increase as time since fire increased.