Ecological Archives C006-098-A1
J. Stephen Brewer. 2015. Competitive effects of fire-resistant saplings on their fire-sensitive neighbors are greater than the reverse. Ecosphere 6:255. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/es15-00116.1
Appendix A. Fire conditions and behavior.
For the prescribed fire on March 25, 2010, ambient air temperatures ranged from 22–24°C; relative humidity ranged from 30–34%. Patchy fuels resulted in a patchy burn (~50% coverage). In burned areas topkilled oaks regrew more rapidly than did topkilled non-oaks (Cannon and Brewer 2013). The second prescribed fire was conducted on March 29, 2012. Ambient air temperatures ranged from 26–27°C; relative humidity ranged from 58–68%. The fire in 2012 was less patchy than the 2010 fire, due to an increase in grass-based fuels (~70% coverage). Flame lengths ranged from 0.3 m in hardwood litter fuels and 1 to 1.25 m in grass-based fuels. The third prescribed fire was conducted on April 25, 2014. Ambient air temperatures ranged from 25.5–30°C; relative humidity ranged from 29–37%. The fire in 2014 was very similar to that in 2012 (~70% coverage), with flame lengths ranging 0.3 m in hardwood litter fuels and 1.25 m in grass-based fuels.
Literature Cited
Cannon, J. B., and J. S. Brewer. 2013. Effects of tornado damage, prescribed fire, and salvage logging on natural oak (Quercus spp.) regeneration in a xeric southern USA Coastal Plain Oak/Pine Forest. Natural Areas Journal 33:39–49.