Modeling spatial and temporal changes of ponderosa pine forests in northern Arizona since Euro-American settlement

Sanchez Meador, Andrew Joel (2006) Modeling spatial and temporal changes of ponderosa pine forests in northern Arizona since Euro-American settlement. Doctoral thesis, Northern Arizona University.

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Abstract

This dissertation research was conducted on 13 historically stem-mapped, permanent plots, representing the pure ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws. Var. scopulorum) and the ponderosa pine-Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii Nutt.) in north-central Arizona. These plots were established in 1909 and 1913, respectively, sampled in the 1950s, and resampled between 2002 and 2006. For this research, I developed structural reference conditions and examined the long-term vegetation dynamics, focusing on changes in tree size structure, tree spatial patterns and contemporary pine recruitment.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Keywords:	Spatial Dynamics, Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), Pre-settlement, ERI Library, Ecological Restoration Institute
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences S Agriculture > SD Forestry
Department/Unit:	Research Centers > Ecological Restoration Institute
Date Deposited:	27 Mar 2017 20:53
URI:	http://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/2802

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