Prediction and measurement of thermally induced cambial tissue necrosis in tree stems Export

@article{citeulike:1010588, abstract = {A model for fire-induced heating in tree stems is linked to a recently reported model for tissue necrosis. The combined model produces cambial tissue necrosis predictions in a tree stem as a function of heating rate, heating time, tree species, and stem diameter. Model accuracy is evaluated by comparison with experimental measurements in two hardwood and two softwood species: red maple (Acer rubrum), chestnut oak (Quercus prinus), ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Results are promising, and indicate that the model predicts stem mortality/survival correctly in \~{}75\^{a}€“80\% of the test cases. A limited sensitivity analysis of model kill depth predictions suggests that the model is more sensitive to required input data for some species than for others, and that the certainty in predicting vascular cambium necrosis decreases as stem diameter decreases.}, author = {Jones, J. L. and Webb, B. W. and Butler, B. W. and Dickinson, M. B. and Jimenez, D. and Reardon, J. and Bova, A. S.}, citeulike-article-id = {1010588}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF05017}, day = {7}, doi = {10.1071/WF05017}, journal = {International Journal of Wildland Fire}, keywords = {cambium, damage, effects, fire, mortality, tree}, month = {March}, number = {1}, pages = {3--17}, posted-at = {2006-12-23 14:42:48}, priority = {0}, title = {Prediction and measurement of thermally induced cambial tissue necrosis in tree stems}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF05017}, volume = {15}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1010588 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1010588 N2 - A model for fire-induced heating in tree stems is linked to a recently reported model for tissue necrosis. The combined model produces cambial tissue necrosis predictions in a tree stem as a function of heating rate, heating time, tree species, and stem diameter. Model accuracy is evaluated by comparison with experimental measurements in two hardwood and two softwood species: red maple (Acer rubrum), chestnut oak (Quercus prinus), ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Results are promising, and indicate that the model predicts stem mortality/survival correctly in ~75–80% of the test cases. A limited sensitivity analysis of model kill depth predictions suggests that the model is more sensitive to required input data for some species than for others, and that the certainty in predicting vascular cambium necrosis decreases as stem diameter decreases. IS - 1 JF - International Journal of Wildland Fire EP - 17 TI - Prediction and measurement of thermally induced cambial tissue necrosis in tree stems VL - 15 SP - 3 KW - cambium KW - damage KW - effects KW - fire KW - mortality KW - tree AU - Jones, JL AU - Webb, BW AU - Butler, BW AU - Dickinson, MB AU - Jimenez, D AU - Reardon, J AU - Bova, AS PY - 2006/03/07/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF05017 ER -