Fire History In European Black Pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) Forests of the Valia Kalda, Pindus Mountains, Greece

Ramzi Touchan; Christopher Baisan; Ioannis D. Mitsopoulos; Alexandros P. Dimitrakopoulos

doi:10.3959/2011-12.1

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1 January 2012 Fire History In European Black Pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) Forests of the Valia Kalda, Pindus Mountains, Greece

Ramzi Touchan, Christopher Baisan, Ioannis D. Mitsopoulos, Alexandros P. Dimitrakopoulos

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Tree-Ring Research, 68(1):45-50 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3959/2011-12.1

Abstract

The past fire regime of European black pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) forests in Valia Kalda in Greece was investigated by standard dendrochronology methods. The sampled trees contained a record of fires from the early 14th Century through the late 19th Century with the last fire recorded in 1891. Evidence of non-lethal surface fires over the past seven centuries suggests that in addition to its destructive power, fire also plays a role in ecological functioning of the region. This is the first fire history study in Greece and can provide a basis for development of the first fire history network in the region. It also provides insight and perspective that may be useful for planning and justifying future ecosystem management programs.

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Ramzi Touchan, Christopher Baisan, Ioannis D. Mitsopoulos and Alexandros P. Dimitrakopoulos "Fire History In European Black Pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) Forests of the Valia Kalda, Pindus Mountains, Greece," Tree-Ring Research 68(1), (1 January 2012). https://doi.org/10.3959/2011-12.1

Received: 8 September 2011; Accepted: 1 October 2011; Published: 1 January 2012

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