Pacific Southwest

Title: Response of selected plants to fire on white sands missile range, New Mexico

Author: Boykin, Kenneth G.

Date: 2008

Source: In: Narog, Marcia G., tech. coord. 2008. Proceedings of the 2002 Fire Conference: Managing fire and fuels in the remaining wildlands and open spaces of the Southwestern United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-189. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. p. 131-138

Station ID: GTR-PSW-189

Description: Little was known about the ecology, impacts, effects, and history of fire related to many
plants and communities within White Sands Missile Range. I began by identifying the known
aspects and the gaps in knowledge for White Sands Missile Range. I analyzed existing data
available for the Installation taken from the Integrated Training and Area Management
(ITAM) program for 1988 to 1999. Burn plots were identified at 34 sites with fires occurring
sometime within that 11 yr span. Selected plant species were analyzed to identify the response
to fire including change in frequency, cover, and structure. Analysis of data indicated varied
responses to fire and identified a need for long term monitoring to account for natural
variability.

Keywords: 

View and Print this Publication (272.45 KB)

Publication Notes: 

• We recommend that you also print this page and attach it to the printout of the article, to retain the full citation information.
• This article was written and prepared by U.S. Government employees on official time, and is therefore in the public domain.
• You may send email to rschneider@fs.fed.us to request a hard copy of this publication. (Please specify exactly which publication you are requesting and your mailing address.)

 Get the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat reader or Acrobat Reader for Windows with Search and Accessibility

Citation

Boykin, Kenneth G.  2008.  Response of selected plants to fire on white sands missile range, New Mexico.   In: Narog, Marcia G., tech. coord. 2008. Proceedings of the 2002 Fire Conference: Managing fire and fuels in the remaining wildlands and open spaces of the Southwestern United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-189. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. p. 131-138.