DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2015.12.004
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84954095900
论文题名: Tree species influence woodland canopy characteristics and crown fire potential
作者: Thomas J.A. ; White J.D. ; Murray D.B.
刊名: Forest Ecology and Management
ISSN: 0378-1127
出版年: 2016
卷: 362 起始页码: 169
结束页码: 176
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Aerial fuels
; Canopy bulk density
; Crown fire
; Leaf mass per area
; Woodlands
Scopus关键词: Fires
; Plants (botany)
; Wind
; Canopy bulk densities
; Crown fire behaviors
; Crown fires
; Environmental constraints
; Fire behavior modeling
; Leaf mass per area
; Leaf mass per unit areas
; Woodlands
; Forestry
; Juniperus ashei
; Quercus buckleyi
; Quercus fusiformis
; Quercus sinuata
英文摘要: Differences in canopy structure and biomass of trees are due to evolved morphologies particular to each species, interactions with neighboring trees during stand development, and environmental constraints on growth. In this paper we examine, how foliage shape and size coupled with distribution within the canopy are important theoretical factors affecting crown fire rate of spread. To accomplish this, we sampled leaves and measured leaf area index within woodland canopies dominated by four tree species (Juniperus ashei, Quercus buckleyi, Quercus fusiformis, and Quercus sinuata var. brevifolia). We found that mean leaf mass per unit area (LMA) of the four species were significantly different affecting maximum estimated canopy mass ranging in value between 41.61 and 85.46 g m-2 for Q. buckleyi and J. ashei, respectively. We found no evidence that LMA was affected by whether a tree was grown with same species or different species indicating that this was an intrinsic, species character. Canopy mass, and therefore fuels, was calculated by multiplying LMA and leaf area index at different levels within the canopies. From this we found significant differences between the species measured, particularly Q. buckleyi and J. ashei ranging between 208.2 and 572.2 g m-2 and canopy bulk density (CBD) ranging between 15.21 and 26.06 g m-3, respectively. Using a canopy fire behavior model, we found that all canopies could potentially sustain active crown fires based on recent average wind speeds (1997-2015); however a large range in critical wind speed values for these fires was found with J. ashei having the lowest value of 14.8kmh-1 and Q. buckleyi the highest, 44.4 km h-1 indicating importance of the dominance of different species in the canopy. Current management of these woodlands may be increasing dominance of J. ashei thereby impacting potential crown fire behavior. © 2015 Published by Elsevier B.V. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/65104
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作者单位: Department of Biology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97388, Waco, TX, United States; The John Cooper School, One John Cooper Drive, The Woodlands, TX, United States; Department of Wildlife, Sustainability, and Ecosystem Sciences, Tarleton State University, Box T-0050, Stephenville, TX, United States
Recommended Citation:
Thomas J.A.,White J.D.,Murray D.B.. Tree species influence woodland canopy characteristics and crown fire potential[J]. Forest Ecology and Management,2016-01-01,362