Modelling initial mortality of Abies religiosa in a crown fire in Mexico

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dc.contributor.authorTemiño Villota, Salomé
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez Trejo, Dante A.
dc.contributor.authorMolina Terrén, Domingo
dc.contributor.authorRyan, Kevin C.
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-10T12:37:30Z
dc.date.available2016-11-10T12:37:30Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAim of study: The objectives of this work were to determine which morphological and fire severity variables may help explain the mortality of adult Abies religiosa (Kunth) Schltdl. & Cham., to model the probability of this species after being affected by crown fire, and to obtain more elements to classify the sacred fir in terms of fire resistance. This type of study is relevant to understand and estimate the impacts of crown fires on the climax forests formed by this species. Area of study: The burned forest was located in the southern Mexico City, borough. Material and methods: Morphological variables and fire severity indicators were collected for 335 Abies religiosa trees burned by a mixed severity fire. Logistic regression was used to analyze data and develop models that best explained tree mortality. Main results: Survival was 26.9%. The models for height (p≤0.0001), diameter at breast height (p=0.0082), crown length (p≤0.0001) and crown base height (p≤0.0001) were significant, with a negative relationship between each one of these variables and probability of mortality. The significant severity variables were lethal scorch height (p≤0.0001) and crown kill (p≤ 0.0001), which have a direct relationship with probability of mortality. Highlights: This species is moderately fire-resistant. Crown kill ≥ 70% markedly increases mortality. Silvicultural activities such as pruning, thinning and fuel management can reduce the risk of crown fires.ca_ES
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2016251-06887
dc.identifier.issn2171-5068
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/58467
dc.language.isoengca_ES
dc.publisherInstituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)ca_ES
dc.relation.isformatofReproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2016251-06887ca_ES
dc.relation.ispartofForest Systems, 2016, vol. 25, núm. 1, e047ca_ES
dc.rightscc-by-nc (c) Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), 2016ca_ES
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessca_ES
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/*
dc.subjectCrown killca_ES
dc.subjectCrown scorchca_ES
dc.subjectForest firesca_ES
dc.titleModelling initial mortality of Abies religiosa in a crown fire in Mexicoca_ES
dc.typearticleca_ES
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionca_ES
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